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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

Satinleaf (Chrysophyllum oliviforme)

b

Pigeon Plum (Coccoloba diversifolia)

b

Guiana Plum (Drypetes lateriflora)

b

Butterbough (Exothea paniculata)

b

Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)

b c p

Short Leaf Fig (Ficus citrifolia)

b c

Blolly (Guapira discolor)

b

Black Ironwood (Krugiodendron ferreum)

b

Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana )

b p

Willow Bustic (Sideroxylon salicifolium)

b p

Spiny Black Olive (Terminalia molinetii)

b

Bahama Strongback (Bourreria succulenta)

b

Understory tree

West Indies Cherry (Prunus myrtifolia)

b p

Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides)

b

Nakedwood (Colubrina elliptica)

b

Guiana Plum (Drypetes lateriflora)

b

White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris)

b

Redberry Stopper (Eugenia confusa)

b

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida)

b

Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)

b c p

Blolly (Guapira discolor)

b

Firebush (Hamelia patens)

b f h

Black Ironwood (Krugiodendron ferreum)

b

Willow Bustic (Sideroxylon salicifolium)

b p

Florida Boxwood (Schaefferia frutescens)

b

Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria)

b p

Darling Plum (Reynosia septentrionalis)

b

Spiny Black Olive (Terminalia molinetii)

b

Spicewood (Myrcia neopallens)

b

Bahama Strongback (Bourreria succulenta)

b

Palm

Silver Palm (Coccothrinax argentata)

b

Shrub

Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides)

b

Smooth Strongbark (Bourreria cassinifolia)

b

Locust Berry (Byrsonima lucida)

b

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

b

White Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana 'White')

b

Snowberry (Chiococca alba)

b

Silver Palm (Coccothrinax argentata)

b

Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida)

b

Firebush (Hamelia patens)

b f h

Shiny Leaf Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa)

b f

White Indigo Berry (Randia aculeata)

b

Florida Boxwood (Schaefferia frutescens)

b

Darling Plum (Reynosia septentrionalis)

b

Cinnecord (Vachellia choriophylla)

b p

Spiny Black Olive (Terminalia molinetii)

b

Spicewood (Myrcia neopallens)

b

Broombrush Falsewillow (Baccharis dioica)

p

Small Cane (Lasiacis divaricata)

Mexican alvaradoa (Alvaradoa amorphoides)

white leadplant (Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata)

Vine

Snowberry (Chiococca alba)

b

Whiteflower Passionflower (Passiflora multiflora)

b

coastal hammock milkpea (Galactia striata)

c

Gulf Coast Swallowwort (Pattalias palustre)

c

Pale Passionflower (Passiflora pallens)

Groundcover

Quailberry (Crossopetalum ilicifolium)

b

Lyre-Leaved sage (Salvia lyrata)

h

Groundcover-fern

Giant Sword Fern (Nephrolepis biserrata)

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)

Groundcover-grass/grasslike

Florida Gamagrass (Tripsacum floridanum)

Cactus/succulent

Mistletoe Cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera)

Wildflower

Asclepias viridis

c

Lyre-Leaved sage (Salvia lyrata)

h

Pale Passionflower (Passiflora pallens)

Little White Ageratina (Ageratina jucunda)