|                    Seaplum
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                |                    Coccoloba x hybrida 
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                |                    Polygonaceae 
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                 An accent or specimen tree in residential or commercial landscapes.  Also useful in buffer plantings. | 
               
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                 An extremely rare natural hybrid in the wild. | 
               
              
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                 Available at native plant nurseries in South Florida. | 
               
              
                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 Medium tree or large shrub. | 
               
              
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                 Typically 15-18 feet in height in cultivation. Often taller than broad. | 
               
              
                | Growth Rate: | 
               
              
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                 Moderate. | 
               
              
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                 Known from a few wild specimens in the Florida Keys and Palm Beach County; Cuba. A natural hyrbid between Pigeon-plum (Coccoloba diversifolia and Sea-grape (Coccoloba uvifera). | 
               
              
                | Habitats: | 
               
              
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                 Rockland hammocks and maritime hammocks. | 
               
              
                | Soils: | 
               
              
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                 Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer. | 
               
              
                | Nutritional Requirements: | 
               
              
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                 Moderate to high; grows best with some organic content and may languish in nutrient poor soils. | 
               
              
                | Salt Water Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. | 
               
              
                | Salt Wind Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation. | 
               
              
                | Drought Tolerance: | 
               
              
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                 Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established. | 
               
              
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