Lancewood

Foliage when crushed smells like citrus.



This small tree has an elegant appearance that makes it suited to use as a specimen plant. The glossy evergreen foliage makes this small tree also make it effective as a screen or barrier plant.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Potentially subject to laurel wilt disease.

Wildlife food plant.

Tropical hammocks. This is naturally an understory tree and also as a colonizer of disturbed sites.

• Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
• Insect pollinated.  Said to be a good honey plant (Haehle and  Brookwell 1999).