Native Plants

White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris)

White stopper’s typical multi-trunked, dense growth form in Florida hammock habitat. Photo: Homer Edward Price (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Eugenia axillaris, commonly known as

Satinleaf (Chrysophyllum oliviforme)

Satinleaf growing in its native tropical hardwood hammock habitat in South Florida. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0). Chrysophyllum oliviforme, commonly

Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma latisiliquum)

A wild tamarind’s smooth, pale gray trunk and open, airy crown, shown here in a lightly leafless winter state. Photo: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Lysiloma

Pigeon Plum (Coccoloba diversifolia)

Glossy, leathery pigeon plum foliage with young fruit forming along the flower spikes. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr/Mason Brock, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Coccoloba diversifolia,

Paradise Tree (Simarouba glauca)

A mature paradise tree’s broad, feathery crown, shaped by fine pinnately compound leaves. Photo: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Simarouba glauca, the Paradise Tree (also called

Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum)

A young mastic tree showing its characteristic pale, mottled bark and dense, glossy crown. Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sideroxylon foetidissimum, commonly called

Water Locust (Gleditsia aquatica)

Water Locust branch in autumn color, showing the pinnately compound leaves and a trunk thorn. Photo: Rob Young / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Gleditsia

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