VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Cyrilla racemiflora | Cyrilla 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
The wood of cyrilla has little commercial value [34].  The only value
for this species is for fuelwood, for which there is no current demand
[25].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Cyrilla is an important browse for white-tailed deer [19,20].
Utilization of cyrilla by white-tailed deer has been recorded as high as
40 percent in loblolly (Pinus taeda) and shortleaf pine (P. echinata)
communities [15].


PALATABILITY : 
Cyrilla browse is highly palatable to to white-tailed deer [15,20].


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Cyrilla has a relatively high nutrient value.  Winter browse percent
nutrient content is as follows [19]:

                              N-free
protein     fat     fiber     extract     ash     phosphorus     calcium
4.99       4.64     20.64     52.73       2.00      0.04          0.56


COVER VALUE : 
Cyrilla provides environmental protection for a variety of birds,
mammals, and aquatic wildlife in the Carolina Bays of the southeastern
United States [4].


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Honey producers value cyrilla for the excellent honey that bees make
from its flowers.  Because of its attractive flowers, cyrilla is often
planted as an ornamental.  It can be propagated by seeds and cuttings [34].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Cyrilla is highly tolerant of flooding [30].

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