Landscape Uses:
	Accent shrub. Informal hedges. Buffer plantings.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central and South Florida. Available in Lake Worth at Indian Trails Native Nursery and at Amelia's SmartyPlants , in Miami at Pro Native Consulting and in Boynton Beach at Sustainscape, and in Naples at Everglades Native Designs, and in Key West at Key West Botanical Garden.
Description:
	Medium shrub with dark green leaves.
Height:
	About 3-4 feet in height. About as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate to slow.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys and Miami-Dade County; Bermuda, Bahamas and Greater Antilles. In South Florida, native only to North Key Largo in the Monroe County Keys, and Miami-Dade County in the vicinity of Matheson Hammock Park and the Richmond Pine Rocklands.
Habitats:
	Rockland hammocks.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade to moderate shade.
Flower Color:
	White.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	All year; peak spring-summer.
Fruit:
	Red drupe.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food and cover for wildlife. Birds and other animals eat the fruits.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from de-pulped seed. Place seeds on top of soil and sprinkle soil over the seeds to just cover. Place container in light shade.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).