Last updated: January 28, 2025
Place
Nightingale Trail - Stop 2 Devilwood
Devilwood “Cartrema americana”
This small tree with light gray bark, just to the right of the marker, has opposite, shiny, evergreen leaves. The name Devilwood comes from the fact that the fine-grained wood is difficult to split and hard to work. Small dark blue fruit are shaped like olives giving rise to the name Wild Olive. Look for its fragrant creamy white flowers in March. Tool makers prize its exceptionally strong wood for handles.
This small tree with light gray bark, just to the right of the marker, has opposite, shiny, evergreen leaves. The name Devilwood comes from the fact that the fine-grained wood is difficult to split and hard to work. Small dark blue fruit are shaped like olives giving rise to the name Wild Olive. Look for its fragrant creamy white flowers in March. Tool makers prize its exceptionally strong wood for handles.