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Carya tomentosa
Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem.
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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, Plant where nut and leaf litter will not be a problem.
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Wildlife, Small mammals (squirrels and other rodents) consume nuts.
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Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests
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Did You Know?, Fall color
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana), royal walnut moth (Cithe
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Dense canopy
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Attractive silver-gray foliage
- Intoxicating fragrance
- Magnificent when flowering
Quercus lyrata
Its acorn is large (about an inch long) and is nearly enclosed by its cup or receptacle--hence the name "overcup."
Shade tree.
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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, Falling/fallen acorns can be an issue.
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Wildlife, Acorns appreciated by squirrels, deer, turkey, and other wildlife
Used by birds for resting and nesting
Said (by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlflower Cen
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Habitat, Bottomland floodplains and inundated river levees, lake swamps, rarely on non-wetland portions of floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Host plant for the White-M Hairstreak and Horace's Duskywing butterflies.
- Dense, full crown
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Slow Growth
- Readily pruned into attractive shapes
- Elegant and compact
- Colorful fall foliage
Euphorbia cyathophora
There are colorful bracts surrounding the flower head.
This plant is found across the southern US and its range extends northward into the central pla
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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, Euphorbia cyathophora can be quite aggressive at times invading potted plants. Sap is a skin irritant and toxic.
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Habitat, Hammocks, pinelands, disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Bees, butterflies and moths are attracted to the nectar and/or pollen.
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Delicious edible fruit
- Slender profile
