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Funastrum clausum
Trellis or fence
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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, This is an extremely aggressive vine. It can grow into mats that cover shrubs and small trees.
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Habitat, Moist sites such as edges of wetlands.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for monarch (Danaus plexippus), queen (Danaus gilippus), and soldier (Danaus eresimu) butterflies. Apparently not a monarc
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata
Rare. Listed by the FACS as Threatened. Please acquire only from reputable dalers with appropriate permits.
Screen or buffer plant. Specimen shrub.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Wildlife, Provides food and cover for birds small mammals.
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Habitat, Coastal hammocks. Pine rocklands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Narrow canopy
- Showy reddish peeling bark
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Attracts butterflies
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
Lysiloma latisiliquum
It's a legume, so nitrogen fixation may help it survive in low nutrient soils.
Fast growing.
Shade tree. Attractive for its lacy foliage. Does well a
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Fallen seed pods are messy, so use in a mulched landscape area.
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Wildlife, Attracts birds especially gnatcatchers, vireos, flycatchers, and migrating warbles (many eat the insects that are attracted to the flowers and leaves)
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Habitat, This is generally a species of disturbed areas in and around tropical rockland hammock and pine rocklands.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for Large Orange Sulfur (Phoebis agarithe), Mimosa Yellow (Eurema nise), amethyst hairstreak, and Cassius Blue (Lepto
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Delicious edible fruit
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Prominent blue-gray crownshaft
- Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
- Attracts butterflies
