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Asimina reticulata
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, Difficult to establish because of long tap root.
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Wildlife, Small mammals and birds harvest the fruit.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, ruderal (pastures), scrubby flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for zebra swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus). Pollinated by flies and beetles.
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
- Not recommended
- Attractive variegated foliage
- Critically endangered
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
Phyla nodiflora
Low growing groundcover. Can be used as a turf substitute in low traffic areas.
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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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Habitat, Dry-moist-wet sites. Disturbed wet prairies, ruderal areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia), phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) and white peacock (Anartia jatr
- Requires occassional fertalization
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
- Iconic symbol of the south
- Narrow crown
- Relatively compact and narrow canopy
Drypetes diversifolia
It is listed as Endangered by the state of Florida.
Shade tree. Can be used as a specimen tree for its light colored bark. Slow growing.
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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, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
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Habitat, Rockland hammock.
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Did You Know?, Interesting bark
Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterfly.
- Excellent small to medium hedge
- Stout, swollen trunk
- Heavy feeder
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
Distichlis spicata
Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed.
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Habitat, Salt marsh.
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Did You Know?, Larval host for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and saltmarsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin).
- Unusual stilt roots
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Highly wind tolerant
Borrichia arborescens
Most reproduction is vegetative (Lonard et al. 2015).
Plant in coastal wetlands on upslope side of mangrove swamps.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
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Wildlife, Birds and small mammals consume seed.
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Habitat, Coastal wetlands
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts various pollinators.
Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), Schaus' swallowtail (Heracl
- Unusually shaped, asymmetrical tree
- Excellent edible fruit
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
Gelsemium sempervirens
Climbs by twining.
Train on a fence or arbor, allow to climb trees. Can be used as a groundcover but does not bloom well with that use.
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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, Attracts hummingbirds.
Birds attracted to the fruits include warblers, grosbeaks, cardinals, mockinbirds, titmice, chickadees, and thrashers.
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Habitat, Mesic to xeric hardwood forests and upland mixed forests, secondary woods, bluffs, floodplains, flatwoods, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Bees include Habropoda laboriosa, Bornbus griseocollis, B
- Fruit attracts wildlife
- Majestic, sprawling canopy
- Requires protection from strong winds
- Medium stature
- Tiered branches
- Formal, old-world appearance
