Listed as Threatened in Florida by the FDACS. Specimen shrub. Can be a border plant or planted in a mass.

Two color morphs, green and silver. Since it often occurs along the upland margin of mangrove swamps, it is sometimes referred to as the 4th Florida mangrove. The silver morph is generally smaller and shrubbier than the green morph. Specimen plant, shade tree, hedge. Will tolerate shearing.