Oleaceae (Menodora)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Menodora (longiflora)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Oleaceae

Family Common Name:
Olive Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Menodora

Species:
longiflora

Scientific Classification:

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Species Authority:
Gray.

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Authors:

Rudy G. Esquivel

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Other Information:

Common Name:
Showy menodora

Species Code:
MELO2

Ecotype:
Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, 2200 ft. elevation

General Distribution:
In rocky soil and on ledges along streams in canyons on the Edwards Plateau and Trans-Pecos, June-September; from Texas and south New Mexico, south to central Mexico.

Known Invasiveness:

Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Bareroot (field grown)

Stock Type:

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Stock Type: Field production. Height: 3 ft. Caliper: N/A. Root System: Taproot.

Propagation Collection:
Collected at NRCS James E. `Bud' Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas by Ray Cragar and Lynn Pace on 11/07/1990.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seed Processing: Seed harvested with flail-vac. Seed cleaned with hammer mill and shaker air screen separation, at the NRCS-PMC. Seeds/Kg: 26,105. Germination: 72%. Purity: 95%.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
N/A.

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Propagation Environment: Field production planting. Seed Propagation Method: Direct seeding on listed beds, irrigation, cultivation and fertilization.

Establishment Phase:
Sowing Date: Spring. % Emergence and Date: N/A. Sowing/Planting Technique: Direct seeding with grass drill. Establishment Phase: N/A.

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Active Growth Phase:
N/A.

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Hardening Phase:
N/A.

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Harvesting, Storage and Shipping:
Harvest Date: Late summer - early fall. Total Time To Harvest: June-September. Storage Conditions: Temperature regulated seed storage at 50§ Fahrenheit/50% Humidity.

Length of Storage:
<b>Storage Duration: </b> 7 months.

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References:
Powell 1988, 331; Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas 1197; NRCS James E. `Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center, Plant Collection Information, PM-580.

Citation:
Esquivel, Rudy G.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Bareroot (field grown) Menodora longiflora Gray. plants USDA NRCS - James E. "Bud" Smith Plant Materials Center Knox City, Texas. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/05/27). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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