Paradise Tree

Specimen tree.

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).

As the tree matures its roots, which are close to the surface, can become a hazard to paved surfaces by causing upheaval. Frost sensitive, do not plant north of its range. Drops smaller branches when exposed to high winds (this is its protection mechanism for surviving hurricanes, but a bit on the messy side.

Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds

Coastal hammocks extending up the coast to mid-peninsula in coastal hammocks.

• Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
• Pollinated by bees