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Community Details

Rockland Hammocks Zone 10

Counties

Thin humus on limestone, distinct from surrounding areas of Pine Rockland. Rockland Hammocks, sometimes forming around sinkholes, exhibit very high species diversity, and are dominated by broadleaf tropical hardwoods of West Indian origin.

Canopy tree

Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba)

b

Pigeon Plum (Coccoloba diversifolia)

b

Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana )

b p

Satinleaf (Chrysophyllum oliviforme)

b

Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)

b c p

Willow Bustic (Sideroxylon salicifolium)

b p

Bahama strongback (Bourreria succulenta)

b

Guiana Plum (Drypetes lateriflora)

b

Butterbough (Exothea paniculata)

b

Short Leaf Fig (Ficus citrifolia)

b c

Blolly (Guapira discolor)

b

Black Ironwood (Krugiodendron ferreum)

b

Understory tree

White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris)

b

Redberry Stopper (Eugenia confusa)

b

West Indies Cherry (Prunus myrtifolia)

b p

Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides)

b

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida)

b

Spicewood (Calyptranthes pallens)

b

Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)

b c p

Willow Bustic (Sideroxylon salicifolium)

b p

Bahama strongback (Bourreria succulenta)

b

Guiana Plum (Drypetes lateriflora)

b

Blolly (Guapira discolor)

b

Black Ironwood (Krugiodendron ferreum)

b

Firebush (Hamelia patens)

b f h

Nakedwood (Colubrina elliptica)

b

Palm

Silver Palm (Coccothrinax argentata)

b

Shrub

Snowberry (Chiococca alba)

b

Cinnecord (Acacia choriophylla)

b p

Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides)

b

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida)

b

Spicewood (Calyptranthes pallens)

b

White Indigo Berry (Randia aculeata)

b

Shiny Leaf Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa)

b f

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

b

White Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana 'White')

b

Smooth Strongbark (Bourreria cassinifolia)

b

Locust Berry (Byrsonima lucida)

b

Silver Palm (Coccothrinax argentata)

b

Firebush (Hamelia patens)

b f h

Small Cane (Lasiacis divaricata)

Mexican alvaradoa (Alvaradoa amorphoides)

white leadplant (Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata)

Vine

Snowberry (Chiococca alba)

b

Groundcover

Quail Berry (Crossopetalum ilicifolium)

b

Groundcover-fern

Giant Sword Fern (Nephrolepis biserrata)

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)

Groundcover-grass/grasslike

Florida Gamagrass (Tripsacum floridanum)

Wildflower

Little white ageratina (Ageratina jucunda)