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Mastic

Sideroxylon foetidissimum

Interesting buttressed trunks. Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc.

Bright red fruits
Requires protection from strong winds
Colorful new leafs
Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern

Rusty Lyonia

Lyonia ferruginea

New leaves are rusty-orange. Easy to care for. Can grow as a small tree or a shrub. Use where this small tree's interesting shape will be an asset. Does well as a small specimen tree near walkways. Also useful as a screen in dry settings.

Moderately slow growth
Prolific fruiter
Uncommon edible fruit
Requires occassional fertalization

Florida Keys Blackbead

Pithecellobium keyense

Listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acqure from reputable sources. Screen or hedge plant. Informal foundation shrub. Blooms profusely in late fall. Fruits are contorted and split open to reveal red seeds.

Dense attractive foliage
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Very showy clusters of red flowers
Fragrant in the evening

Seaside Gentian

Eustoma exaltatum

Wildflower garden especially in sandy or coastal areas.

Flowers year round
Stunning and colorful while in bloom
Intoxicating fragrance
Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Long emerald crownshaft

Crow Poison

Stenanthium densum

Wildflower garden. Could be naturalized in moist flatwoods that is kept low (burned).

Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
Does best with periodic fertalization
Attractive symmetrical appearance
Killed by citrus greening (HLB)