Landscape Uses:
	Accent tree in residential and commerical landscapes. Buffer plantings.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Commonly available at native plant nurseries in South Florida.
Description:
	Medium tree with a rounded or narrow crown. Trunk erect, to 20 inches in diameter, bearing many willow-like branches. Bark smooth, becoming flaky. Leaves light green, thin, 2-6 inches long.
Height:
	Typically 20-30 feet in height; to 57 feet in South Florida. Taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north, mostly along the coasts, to Martin and Collier counties; West Indies, Mexico and Central America. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.
Habitats:
	Hammocks.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term 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:
	Whitish-green.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy. Fragant.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak in spring.
Fruit:
	Black berry.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Nectar plant for Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunneus), red-banded hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops), and other pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from de-pulped seed.
Comments:
	Is sometimes defoliated by caterpillars.