Satinleaf

Specimen tree. Valued for its foliage which is shiny green on top and silky brown beneath.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.

Slow growing. May be top-killed by frost in extreme northern parts of its range or when planted to the north of its natural range.  Does resprout from the roots.

Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.

Tropical rockland hammocks.

• Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
• Insect pollinated.