Landscape Uses:
	Shade tree or street tree.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida.
Description:
	Small or medium sized deciduous tree 40-80 feet tall with a rounded canopy and drooping lower branches. Bark is scaly and reddish brown. Some twigs have winged outgrowths. Small, rough leaves 1-2 inches long and doubly toothed on the edges.
Height:
	Typically 40-80 feet in height, taller than broad. Up to 100 feet in height in north Florida.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	South-central United States and along Suwanee River from Hamilton to Hernando counties. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.
Habitats:
	Floodplain wetlands.
Soils:
	Moist to wet, moderately well-drained to periodically inundated calcareous sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with or without 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:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
	Greenish white.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
	Hairy, winged samara.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Airborne pollen may be allergenic.
Comments:
	We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.