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Sideroxylon salicifolium
Its small to medium size make it appropriate for small landscapes as a specimen tree.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Pine rockland, hammocks.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), red-banded hairstreak (C
- Not a true jasmine
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Towering
- Will not tolerate frost
- Dark green leaves
- Tiered branches
Ilex verticillata
Rarely grown in Florida.
In wet places, it can be planted as a specimen plant for winter interest. When it loses its leaves in the fall, just the ber
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Various bird species eat the fruit.
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Habitat, Floodplains, creek swamps.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
Pollinated by bees.
- Forms an open canopy
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
- Self-shedding fronds
- Critically endangered
- Elegant, dense canopy
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
Ilex opaca
Both male and female plants required for pollination and seed set.
Specimen tree. Screen.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Sharp spines (teeth) on leaves.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Upland woods, second bottom but will not tolerate long flooding. Often an understory plant.
Documented in Lee County in a site likely to be natural.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Fruit eaten by birds
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Moderately slow growth
Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
Very large leaves. This is a very rare species endemic to a few steep-sided ravines and bluffs in the Florida panhandle.
This species is listed as End
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten and spread by birds and small mammals.
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Habitat, Slope forest, upland mixed forest. Ravines. Andy's photo is of a planted specimen that appears to nearly lack the red/purple splotches at the bases
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Beetles are the primary pollinators of magnolia flowers. The flowers have a hardened carpel to avoid damage by the
- Tall and stately
- Forms an open canopy
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Ipomoea imperati
Poisonous if ingested.
Groundcover in open, dry, sandy sites especially on dunes and the upper fringes of beaches.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Habitat, Beach dunes.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts insects, especially bees.
- Attracts butterflies
- Elegant appearance
- Massive, nutrient-dense edible fruit
- Available multi-stalked
Prunus serotina
The range of Prunus serotina includes most of eastern North America as far north as southern Canada. It extends west into Texas and there are spotty
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo
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Considertions, Leaves and twigs are highly poisonous to livestock, pets and humans.
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the fruits. Birds are the primary disperser into old fields and hedge rows.
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Habitat, Dry sites. Upland mixed forest, upland hardwood forest, secondary woods, old fields, sandhill, ruderal areas.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers
Bees are pollinators.
Larval host for tiger swallowtail.
- Very slow growth
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Formal appearance
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Dense attractive foliage
Asclepias tuberosa
Sometimes difficult to establish in new areas, but definitely worth the effort.
Wildflower garden, meadow.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Reported to attract hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Sandhill, clayhill, scrub, ruderal
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies, bees, other insects.
Larval host to the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) a
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Thrives only briefly, about 1 year
- Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
- Attracts butterflies
Vitis shuttleworthii
Edible.
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Grown by enthusiasts.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, High climbing woody vine.
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Wildlife, Animals eat the berries.
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Habitat, Moist forests and pinelands. Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
- Formal appearance
- Handsome
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Forms an open canopy
Prunus caroliniana
The range extends from Texas to North Carolina mostly in the coastal plan and adjacent areas of sandy hills. In Florida, the range is continuous down
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, This plant can be too prolific as the many seedlings that come up both around the plant and under bird perching sites can become problematic. Also spr
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Wildlife, Seed is spread by birds.
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Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Upland hardwood forests, upland mixed forest, secondary woods, riverine swamps, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees.
- Symmetrical shape
- Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
Canella winterana
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.
Understory tree. Use as screen or specimen plant.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.
Hummingbirds visit the flowers.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock in coastal areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Nectar plant for Schaus' swallowtail (Heraclides aristodemius) and other butterflies.
- Cold tolerant
- Very full crown
- Fragrant in the evening
Amorpha herbacea
A second subspecies, Amorpha herbacea subsp. crenulata is Endemic to Dade County. Considered to by Endangered by the State of Florida and by the USFW
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Pine rocklands and in marl prairies (trasverse glades).
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies.
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- Available single or multi-stalked
- Delicious edible fruit
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Fragrant in the evening
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
Crataegus crus-galli
Small specimen tree. Slow growing. Hedge.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Thorns of up to 3 inches long from branches and trunk.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.
Browsed by deer and rabbits.
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Habitat, Open woods, upland woods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth(Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly(Satyrium liparops), and blinded
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
- Slender profile
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Unique fluffy fronds
