Florida Tropical Plants | Florida Native Trees
WEBThis is a guide to the trees of south Florida, including both natives and naturalized non-natives. Characteristics of leaf and twig, bark, flowers, fruits, habitat, and general growth form are described.
Hardwoods - South Florida Trees
WEBTrees with alternate, simple leaves – This is the largest group; many of the trees, although of different plant families, have similar leaves with pointed drip tips; identification will typically require more than one feature.
Get the book! | South Florida Trees
WEBSouth Florida Trees: A Field Guide is now available as both a print book and an eBook! The field guide has all of the information on this website plus much more, including complete coverage of over 150 species of trees found in the subtropical habitats of …
Florida Trema | South Florida Trees
WEBFruits: Small bright orange drupes that are found in the leaf axils; from fall into winter, but at other times of the year for younger trees. Habitat: Florida Trema is a common pioneer species that colonizes open sunlit sites, including hammock edges, roadsides, and other disturbed areas.
Orchid Tree - South Florida Trees
WEBHabitat: Orchid Tree will typically be found in plantings in town and city parks and on private land, but it has spread to the wild and is invasive in south Florida in hammock margins and pine rocklands. Growth Form: Small to medium-sized tree.
Royal Poinciana - South Florida Trees
WEBGrowth Form: Medium-sized tree with a broad spreading crown and a short trunk, commonly planted in yards and along streets. Key Features: The showy flower clusters and roadside habitat make this tree easy to identify.
Index | South Florida Trees
WEBA Guide to the Trees of South Florida and the Keys. Get the book! A Guide to the Trees of South Florida; Origins of South Florida Trees; Conifers. Southern Red Cedar; Pond Cypress; Bald Cypress; Sand Pine; Slash Pine; Longleaf Pine; Palms. Paurotis Palm; Fishtail Palms; Silver Palm; Coconut Palm; Key Thatch Palm; Date Palms; Royal Palm;
Carolina Ash - South Florida Trees
WEBGrowth Form: A small to medium-sized tree that sometimes grows in clumps, it is fairly common in hammocks and other wet habitats. Key Feature: Carolina Ash is the only ash tree found in south Florida, the opposite, compound leaves are diagnostic.
Conifers - South Florida Trees
WEBSouth Florida conifers include three species of pine, two species of bald cypress, and a juniper. Longleaf Pine ( Pinus palustris ) is a tall tree with an open crown that ranges over the southeast coastal plain from Florida west to Texas and north to Virginia.
Brazilian Pepper - South Florida Trees
WEBBark: Light brown and smooth on young trees, fissured on older specimens. Flowers: Dioecious, small, white, in clusters in the leaf axils; all year, peaking summer to fall. Fruits: Bright red, in attractive clusters in the leaf axils; eaten and spread by birds; all year, peaking late fall to winter.