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Whendealingwithtrees, this Remove it. Callacertifiedarboristtocutdown thetreeandhave the Wildland Weeds – Fall 2003 –Fall Wildland Weeds . Natives Plant Height Form Texture Flower Fruit Comments Java plum (Syzigium cumini) 80’ Large, rounded canopy Coarse Insignificant Purplish, red shiny berries EXOTIC Strangler fig (Ficus aurea) 50’ Large rounded canopy Coarse Insignificant Black This native ficus is a good replacement for Java plum, but it must be given lots of room! Florida Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria) 40’ Round, densely branched canopy Medium to Coarse Insignificant Capsules Soapberry is a great, fast growing shade tree that will not get quite as tall as a Java plum. Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) 45’ Large, round canopy Medium to Coarse Yellow, fragrant Yellow, gummy fruit Mastic is a suitable replacement for Java plum if you need a large shade tree. Like java plum, it drops a lot of messy fruit. Laurel fig (Ficus microcarpa) 50’ Rounded, dense crown Medium Insignificant Dark red berries EXOTIC Strangler fig (Ficus aurea) 50’ Large rounded canopy Coarse Insignificant Black Replace an exotic ficus with a native ficus like strangler fig if you are looking for a large, spreading shade tree. Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) 45’ Large, round canopy Medium to Coarse Yellow, fragrant Yellow, gummy fruit Mastics are large, shady fast-growing trees. Florida Soapberry - Live oak (Quercus virginiana) 60’ Large, spreading canopy Fine Yellowish catkins Acorns Oaks are a classic shade tree. Use live oaks to replace a (Sapindus saponaria) shady Laurel fig. Oaks are stable in strong winds and many animals, including deer, squirrels and blue jays, eat the acorns. Australian pine (Casuarina spp.) 150’ Open, irregular canopy Fine Insignificant In woody, cone-like clusters EXOTIC Red cedar 45’ Upright, compact Fine Small, cone-like Round, powdery blue berries This is a great choice especially when you are replacing an Australian pine hedge. The texture is almost identical and it responds well to shearing. Slash pine (Pinus elliottii) 100’ Open, irregular canopy Fine Insignificant Cones with spiny scales Although they look like pines, Australian pines are not really pine trees. If you like the look of pine needles, try one of South Florida’s native pines in a dry area of your yard. Sand pine (Pinus clausa) 40’ Open, irregular canopy Fine Insignificant Cones with spiny scales Another native Florida pine. More compact than the slash pine, and may be more suited in scale for small, urban yards. Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) 30' Single trunk, compact Medium Small, greenish white 3-lobed orange capsules, 3 seeds EXOTIC Live oak - (Quercus virginiana) Paradise Tree (Simarouba glauca) 50' Single trunk, rounded crown Medium Small, cream to yellow Clustered, red to purple This is one of South Florida’s most beautiful native trees. The peach-colored new to black drupe growth of this large shade tree is a nice contrast in the land- scape. Considerably larger than a carrotwood. Pigeon Plum (Coccoloba diversifolia) 25' Single trunk, compact Medium to Coarse Small, white Blackberry-like This Florida native resembles carrotwood, although it is slightly with dense foliage more narrow and compact. The medium sized tree can be used as an attractive accent, and the fruit attracts wildlife. Florida Cupania (Cupania glabra) 30' Single trunk, compact Medium Small, white 3-lobed capsules containing Almost identical to carrotwood, the biggest challenge for using 3 round, black seeds this species is finding it in a nursery. Tolerates well-drained, poor soil conditions. Paperbark tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) 75’ Upright with slender crown Fine Creamy, white showy In round woody capsules EXOTIC “bottle brush” spikes that are in clusters around stems Paradise Tree - Simarouba glauca) Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) 80’ Upright shade tree Coarse White, fragrant, very showy Red cones Good choice if you are looking for something fairly tall to replace melale ca in a wetter area of yo r yard re lace melaleuca i a wetter area of your yard. Lignum Vitae 15’ Small Fine Blue, star-shaped. Yellowish fruits This is a slow growing small tree that can be used to replace melaleuca if you like a tree with rough white bark. Silver buttonwood 25’ Spreading vase-shaped crown Medium Insignificant Round, wood brown cones This small to medium tree (it is often trimmed into a hedge) is (Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus) upright and compact. Although melaleuca has white, peeling bark, silver buttonwoods have gnarled bark and fuzzy silvery- gray foliage that also will give you contrast in the landscape. Ligustrum (Ligustrum sinense) 12’ Multi-stemmed spreading shrub Fine White, small, Dark blue to bluish black drupes EXOTIC unpleasantly fragrant Florida Privet (Forestiera segregata) to 10' Multi-stem, spreading shrub Fine Small, white Small, purple Almost identical in texture; can easily be sheared into a formal 4-6' hedge hedge. Full sun to partial shade. Well-drained to moist soils. Myrsine - (Rapanea punctata) Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) to 15' Multi-stem, spreading shrub Fine Small, yellowish green 1/8" waxy, bluish clusters Fine-textured. Can be used as a specimen shrub or a formal 4-6' hedge hedge. Full sun. Well-drained to moist soils. Rusty lyonia (Lyonia ferruginea) 10’-15’ Multi-stem upright shrub Fine Small, urn-shaped, Round brown capsule Great low maintenance native for full to partial sun. Prefers pinkish white, fragrant acidic soil, but will tolerate both damp and well-drained conditions. Strawberry guava (Psidium littorale) to 25' Semi-upright
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