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Tea Bush

Melochia tomentosa

USF Plant Atlas location in Hillsborough appears to have been from seed in imported soil - the one in St. Lucie County has been removed from the FLAS database (likely it was an error). The Institute for Regional Conservation reports the species to be extirpated in Florida though it is occasionally cultivated, potentially from imported plants. Images provided here are from a specimen cultivated by Roger Hammer. Use as a specimen plant.

Decorative diamond-shaped trunk pattern
Bright red fruits
Arched, recurving fronds
Lovely deep green, glossy leaves

Musclewood

Carpinus caroliniana

Retain if in the landscape. Can be used as a specimen plant in areas not subject to root disturbance.

Attractive tiered canopy
Cornerstone plant in South Florida
Unique swollen blue-green to silver trunk
Grows tall, but not massive

Dwarf Pawpaw

Asimina pygmea

Flowers range from maroon to maroon and white, to maroon and green mixed. One common name is gopherberry - because golpher tortoise eat the fruit. Specimen plant.

Massive, breathtaking and impressive
Beautiful exotic foliage
Attractive mottled bark
Wonderfully fragrant at night

Toothache Grass

Ctenium aromaticum

Restoration of savannas. Curiosity in the wildflower garden.

Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
Dense attractive foliage
Tropical silhouette
Stately and uncommon