The author treats this as a friendly weed. Pull them if where there is something more desirable. Back of a wildflower garden in a casual setting. Gro , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Reseeds overly enthusiastically and may become weedy as the year progresses. , Habitat, Ruderal, disturbed hammocks. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Specimen tree, street or parking lot tree. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds and other animals eat the fruit. , Habitat, Hammocks, pine woods, mixed woods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Pollinated by bees.

Specimen tree. , 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 , Considertions, As the tree matures its roots, which are close to the surface, can become a hazard to paved surfaces by causing upheaval. Frost sensitive, do not plan , Wildlife, Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds , Habitat, Coastal hammocks extending up the coast to mid-peninsula in coastal hammocks. , Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Pollinated by bees

Wind pollinated.  Dioecious.  According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects. Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Fallen fruits are messy. , Wildlife, Fruits are very popular with birds and mammals and some reptiles (for example, Eastern box turtle ) , Habitat, Upper floodplains, hammocks, mesic forests.. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage