Native Plants

Blolly (Guapira discolor)

Blolly growing as a slender understory tree among other hammock species. Photo: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Guapira discolor, commonly called Blolly (also known as Beeftree,

Apache Pine (Pinus engelmannii)

Mature Apache Pine forming an open forest stand in the Huachuca Mountains, Arizona. Photo: smalltownguy22, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Pinus engelmannii, commonly called Apache

Tracy Hawthorn (Crataegus tracyi)

Crataegus tracyi, commonly known as Tracy Hawthorn or Tracy’s Hawthorn, is a thorny native shrub or small tree found only in a few rugged corners

Seaside Juniper (Juniperus maritima)

A wind-sculpted seaside juniper above the water, Burrows Pass, Washington — classic habitat for this Puget Sound endemic. Photo: Walter Siegmund, via Wikimedia Commons (CC

Sandhill Oak (Quercus inopina)

A dense colony of sandhill oak forming the characteristic low thicket cover of Florida scrub. Photo: Stephanie C, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Quercus inopina, known

Florida Willow (Salix floridana)

A pressed herbarium specimen collected along the Wacissa River, Florida, showing the alternate, glaucous-backed leaves typical of this rare willow. Photo: The New York Botanical

Boynton Oak (Quercus boyntonii)

Boynton oak foliage, showing the shallowly lobed leaves typical of the white oak group. Photo: Bruce Kirchoff, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Quercus boyntonii,

Toughleaf Dogwood (Cornus asperifolia)

Toughleaf Dogwood’s hairy, pyramidal flower cluster just before bloom. Photo: Alex Abair via Wikimedia Commons / iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) Cornus asperifolia, commonly called Toughleaf

Littlehip Hawthorn (Crataegus spathulata)

Littlehip Hawthorn in bloom at the Arkansas Audubon Center, Little Rock. Photo: Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Crataegus spathulata, commonly known as

Blackfruit Dogwood (Cornus sessilis)

Blackfruit Dogwood’s small, greenish-yellow flowers open in spring, Trinity County, California. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Belinda Lo) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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