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Clusia rosea is a tree native to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Hispaniola (such as in Los Haitises National Park), Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Florida. [7] [8] It is a hemiepiphyte; that is, it grows as an epiphyte on rocks or other trees at the start of its life and behaving like a strangler fig as it gets larger. Like a strangler fig, it ...
This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
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Clusia plants provide excellent nesting sites for some insects. For instance, Clusia grandiflora , a common species in Guianese forests, is an attractive place for Polistes pacificus wasps to build their paper nests because arboreal ants, which often prey on these wasps, do not normally reside in this species of tree.
The female cones are up to 18 cm tall, and 8 cm in diameter, about twice as large as those on plants on the east coast of the Florida peninsula. [ 32 ] Z. integrifolia var. silvicola - Found in the vicinity of Crystal River and in the Everglades , this variety has leaflets 12 to 17 cm long and 10 to 15 mm wide.
Trichostigma octandrum is a species of flowering plant in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the pokeweed family, Phytolaccaceae. [2] It is native to the Neotropics. It is known in English as hoopvine [3] (Florida), black basket wythe, cooper's wythe, basket wiss or basket with, and hoop with.
The Myrtle Oak can be used as an accent plant in garden settings. Despite this it is rarely available in nurseries. If growing a Myrtle Oak one should plant in full sun and well drained soil. It is very drought resistant. [28] If it is planted outside it should be protected from pests, and buried at a depth equal to the diameter of the acorn. [29]
Smilax rotundifolia, also known as roundleaf greenbrier [2] or common greenbrier, is a woody vine native to the southeastern and eastern United States and eastern Canada. [1] [3] [4] It is a common and conspicuous part of the natural forest ecosystems in much of its native range.