Mexican Alvaradoa

This is listed as an ENDANGERED by the State of Florida



An excellent accent shrub or small tree with open, spreading crown. Attractive fine textured, thin leaves and long, hanging spikes of flowers. Dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

This is a beautiful small tree that is rarely cultivated..

Rockland hammock edges

• Showy flowers, Showy fruits
• Larval host for dina yellow (Eurema dina) and cassius blue (Leptotes cassius theonus) butterflies.