Dimensions: To about 25 feet in Florida.
Range:
Widespread in eastern North America south to the Florida Panhandle.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides significant food and cover for birds and other wildlife. Attracts pollinators.
References: Ward & Ing (
1997).
Comments: We are currently adding data for this species for the Florida Panhandle. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.