Landscape Uses:
	Accent tree in sunny, dry locations.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Medium tree or large shrub with a dense round-topped to cylindrical crown. Bark brown, thick, roughened by many furrows and ridges. Leaves medium green above, waxy beneath, 1-3 inches long, aromatic when crushed.
Height:
	Typically 15-25 feet in height in South Florida; to 38 feet in Florida. Taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Endemic to peninsular Florida from Volusia, Putnam, Marion and Levy County south to Palm Beach and Collier counties.
Habitats:
	Scrub, scrubby flatwoods and xeric hammocks.
Soils:
	Dry, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Greenish.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	Spring.
Fruit:
	Rounded drupe.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Probably larval host plant for palamedes swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) and spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) butterflies. Attracts pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from de-pulped seed. Plant right away; seeds do not store well. Sprinkle soil over the seed to just cover. Place container in light shade or full sun.
Comments:
	An herbarium voucher from Palm Beach County is needed.