Landscape Uses:
	Accent shrub or small tree. Buffer plantings.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts. Available in Key West at Key West Botanical Garden.
Description:
	Small tree or large shrub with an open, irregular crown from small upright branches. Bark dark brown, smooth. Leaves dull green above, 1-2 inches long.
Height:
	Typically 10-20 feet in height; to 23 feet in South Florida. Usually taller than broad.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Monroe and Miami-Dade counties north along the east coast to St. Lucie County, where collected near Fort Pierce (Wunderlin et al. 10152); West Indies and Mexico. Extremely rare north of the Miami River. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.
Habitats:
	Pine rocklands and hammocks.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone (rarely sandy) soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate to low; it prefers soils with organic content, but will still grow reasonably well in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	White to reddish-pink.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak in spring.
Fruit:
	Rounded purple berry.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides significant food and cover for wildlife.
Horticultural Notes:
	Difficult to grow from seed.
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