Dirca palustris
Eastern Leatherwood, Leatherwood
Other regional names: Moosewood +2 more
- Moosewood
- Ropebark
- Wicopy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Thymelaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Dirca palustris (commonly known as Eastern Leatherwood or Leatherwood) is a shrub belonging to the Thymelaeaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin