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Xeric Hammock

There are 60 taxa reported for the Xeric Hammock habitat.

Upland with deep sand substrate; xeric-mesic; temperate or subtropical; rare or no fire; live oak and/or sand live oak and/or laurel oak and/or other oaks, sparkleberry, saw palmetto.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Abrus precatorius Rosary-pea, Crab-eyes Not Native, Naturalized
Acacia auriculiformis Earleaf acacia Not Native, Naturalized
Agave sisalana Sisal-hemp Not Native, Naturalized
Albizia lebbeck Woman’s tongue, Rattlepod Not Native, Naturalized
Asparagus aethiopicus Sprenger’s asparagus-fern Not Native, Naturalized
Bidens alba var. radiata Spanish-needles Native
Bischofia javanica Javanese bishopwood Not Native, Naturalized
Carya floridana Scrub hickory Native
Cassytha filiformis Lovevine, Devil’s gut Native
Citrus sinensis Sweet orange Not Native, Naturalized
Citrus x limon Lemon Not Native, Naturalized
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Not Native, Naturalized
Cynophalla flexuosa Limber caper, Bayleaf capertree Native
Dioscorea bulbifera Common air-potato Not Native, Naturalized
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean Native
Eugenia axillaris White stopper Native
Eugenia uniflora Surinam-cherry Not Native, Naturalized
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Hylocereus undatus Nightblooming cereus Not Native, Naturalized
Kalanchoe delagoensis Chandelier plant Not Native, Naturalized
Kalanchoe pinnata Common liveleaf, Cathedral bells, Life plant Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana camara Shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana depressa var. floridana East coast lantana, Florida shrubverbena Native
Mangifera indica Mango Not Native, Naturalized
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Persea borbonia var. humilis Scrub bay, Silk bay Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Platycerium bifurcatum Common staghorn fern Not Native, Naturalized
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Psidium guajava Guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Quercus chapmanii Chapman’s oak Native
Quercus geminata Sand live oak Native
Quercus myrtifolia Myrtle oak Native
Quercus virginiana Virginia live oak Native
Rhynchospora megalocarpa Sandyfield beaksedge Native
Rivina humilis Rougeplant Native
Rottboellia cochinchinensis Itch grass Not Native, Naturalized
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sansevieria hyacinthoides Bowstring-hemp, Mother-in-laws tongue, Snake plant Not Native, Naturalized
Schefflera actinophylla Australian umbrellatree Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Serenoa repens Saw palmetto Native
Smilax auriculata Earleaf greenbrier Native
Smilax bona-nox Saw greenbrier Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia flexuosa Banded wild-pine, Twisted airplant Native
Tillandsia paucifolia Twisted wild-pine, Potbelly airplant Native
Tillandsia recurvata Ball-moss Native
Tillandsia setacea Thin-leaved wild-pine, Southern needleleaf Native
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish-moss Native
Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Native
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine, Muscadine grape Native