Native South Florida Trees

If you re looking for small trees consider the redbud.

Native south florida trees. As a native south florida tree that produces a dense canopy you ll gain plenty of shade from the mahogany. The geiger tree cordia sebestena has spectacular orange flowers and a high salt tolerance. Family fagaceae beech family. The bark on this tree is particularly interesting as it is red and peeling.

Trees florida maple geiger gumbo limbo. The leaves in warm. All types of citrus citrus spp trees perform well in warmer areas of central and south florida making. In recent years the subject of native plants has taken on new significance in florida horticulture.

Of south florida s most beautiful shade trees are deciduous they lose their leaves in winter. Native plants on this site include. Habitat sandy ridges open upland forests on deep well drained white or yellow sandy. Figs ficus carica are.

In central and north florida it puts on an amazing show each spring with a beautiful display of pink flowers. Amending the backfill soil the soil originally excavated from and then returned to the planting hole is not recommended. Palms buccaneer florida thatch paurotis royal silver saw palmetto. Description native tree to a height of 20 50 feet relatively short lived fast.

Gumbo limbo bursera simaruba is native to south florida and can reach 60 feet tall although it is usually smaller in the landscape. From small trees like redbuds to the majestic live oak there s a florida native tree for practically any home landscape. Page 1 of 11 sand pine pinus clausa. Hollies can make great shade trees in florida landscapes.

Turkey oak quercus laevis. Some of the reasons for this include the loss of natural areas to development coastal deterioration due to disturbance of native vegetation and concern about. Native trees for south florida 4 3. Native trees for south florida1.

This semi evergreen tree is great for providing shade in zones 10b to 11. Florida gardeners living in central and south florida will find a vast variety of banana musa spp tree. Florida has several attractive hardy species of differing sizes. From columbine and trillium found in appalachian like valleys in the florida panhandle to tropical trees of caribbean origin throughout south florida our botanical diversity is one of the best reasons to explore florida s trails.

Ficus tree ficus aurea the ficus tree family in general grows well in florida it appreciates our tropical climate and comes in a range of varieties. Planting native trees planting native tree species is no different from planting exotics.