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Rockland Hammock

There are 308 taxa reported for the Rockland Hammock habitat
in the Florida Keys

Flatland with limestone substrate; mesic; subtropical; rare or no fire; mixed tropical hardwoods, often with live oak.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: Florida Keys Native Status:
Abutilon permolle Coastal Indian mallow Native
Acanthocereus tetragonus Barbwire cactus, Dildoe cactus Native
Adenanthera pavonina Red sandalwood, Red beardtree Not Native, Naturalized
Agave decipiens False-sisal Native
Agave sisalana Sisal-hemp Not Native, Naturalized
Ageratum maritimum Keys ageratum Native
Albizia lebbeck Woman’s tongue, Rattlepod Not Native, Naturalized
Alternanthera flavescens Yellow joyweed Native
Amphitecna latifolia Black-calabash Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Amyris elemifera Common torchwood, Sea torchwood Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Common bushy bluestem Native
Anemia adiantifolia Pine fern, Maidenhair pineland fern Native
Annona glabra Pond-apple Native
Annona squamosa Sugar-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Antigonon leptopus Coral vine, Queen's jewels Not Native, Naturalized
Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry Native
Argythamnia blodgettii Blodgett’s wild mercury, Blodgett’s silverbush Native
Aristolochia pentandra Marsh’s dutchman’s-pipe Native
Asparagus setaceus Common asparagus-fern Not Native, Naturalized
Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush, Groundsel tree, Sea-myrtle Native
Bidens alba var. radiata Spanish-needles Native
Bourreria succulenta Smooth strongback, Bahama strongbark Native
Bourreria tomentosa Rough strongback Native
Bursera simaruba Gumbo-limbo Native
Byrsonima lucida Locustberry Native
Caesalpinia bonduc Gray nicker-bean Native
Caesalpinia major Yellow nicker-bean Native
Caesalpinia pauciflora Fewflower holdback Native
Callicarpa americana American beautyberry Native
Calyptranthes pallens Spicewood, Pale lidflower Native
Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle-of-the-river Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Long strap fern Native
Canella winterana Cinnamon bark, Pepper cinnamon Native
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Bird pepper, Cayenne pepper Native
Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum Balloonvine, Heartseed Native
Carica papaya Papaya Native
Casasia clusiifolia Sevenyear-apple Native
Cassytha filiformis Lovevine, Devil’s gut Native
Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine, Horsetail casuarina Not Native, Naturalized
Catopsis berteroniana Powdery strap airplant Possibly Extirpated
Celosia nitida West Indian cock’s comb Native
Cenchrus brownii Slimbristle sandbur Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Centrosema virginianum Spurred butterfly-pea Native
Cereus repandus Bishop cactus, Peruvian apple cactus Not Native, Naturalized
Cestrum diurnum Dayflowering jessamine Not Native, Naturalized
Chamaedorea seifrizii Bamboo palm Not Native, Naturalized
Chiococca alba Common snowberry, Milkberry Native
Chiococca parvifolia Small-leaved snowberry Native
Chloris elata Tall windmillgrass Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Chromolaena frustrata Cape Sable thoroughwort Native
Chromolaena odorata Jack-in-the-bush Native
Chrysobalanus icaco Coco-plum Native
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satinleaf Native
Cissus trifoliata Marinevine, Sorrelvine Native
Cissus verticillata var. verticillata Possum-grape, Seasonvine Native
Citharexylum spinosum Florida fiddlewood Native
Citrus x aurantiifolia Key lime Not Native, Naturalized
Citrus x paradisi Grapefruit Not Native, Naturalized
Clerodendrum speciosissimum Javanese glorybower Not Native, Naturalized
Clusia rosea Pitch-apple Native
Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeonplum, Tietongue Native
Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape Native
Cocos nucifera Coconut palm Not Native, Naturalized
Colubrina arborescens Coffee colubrina, Greenheart Native
Colubrina asiatica Latherleaf, Asian nakedwood Not Native, Naturalized
Colubrina cubensis var. floridana Florida snake-bark, Cuban nakedwood Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Colubrina elliptica Nakedwood, Soldierwood Native
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Common dayflower Not Native, Naturalized
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Native
Corchorus siliquosus Slippery burr Native
Cordia sebestena Orange geigertree, Largeleaf geigertree Native
Crossopetalum ilicifolium Quailberry, Christmasberry Native
Crossopetalum rhacoma Rhacoma, Maidenberry Native
Croton humilis Pepperbush Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Cryptostegia madagascariensis Madagascar rubbervine Not Native, Naturalized
Cupania glabra American toadwood Native
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Not Native, Naturalized
Cuscuta americana American dodder Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Cynophalla flexuosa Limber caper, Bayleaf capertree Native
Cyperus fuligineus Limestone flatsedge Native
Cyperus ligularis Swamp flatsedge Native
Cyperus ovatus Pinebarren flatsedge Native
Cyperus planifolius Flatleaf flatsedge Native
Dalbergia brownei Brown’s Indian rosewood Native
Delonix regia Royal poinciana, Flamboyant Not Native, Naturalized
Desmanthus virgatus Wild tantan Native
Dicliptera sexangularis False-mint, Sixangle foldwing Native
Dioscorea bulbifera Common air-potato Not Native, Naturalized
Dodonaea elaeagnoides Smallfruit varnishleaf Native
Drypetes diversifolia Milkbark, Whitewood Native
Drypetes lateriflora Guiana-plum Native
Echinodorus berteroi Upright burrhead Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Echites umbellatus Devil’s-potato, Rubbervine Native
Emilia fosbergii Florida tasselflower Not Native, Naturalized
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Epipremnum pinnatum cv. Aureum Golden pothos Not Native, Naturalized
Erithalis fruticosa Blacktorch Native
Ernodea cokeri Coker’s creeper, One-nerved ernodea Possibly Extirpated
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean Native
Eugenia axillaris White stopper Native
Eugenia confusa Ironwood, Redberry stopper Native
Eugenia foetida Spanish stopper, Boxleaf stopper Native
Eugenia rhombea Red stopper Native
Eugenia uniflora Surinam-cherry Not Native, Naturalized
Euphorbia blodgettii Limestone sandmat Native
Euphorbia graminea Grassleaf spurge Not Native, Naturalized
Euploca fruticosa Key West heliotrope Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Exostema caribaeum Caribbean princewood Native
Exothea paniculata Inkwood, Butterbough Native
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus citrifolia Short-leaf fig, Wild banyan tree Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Flacourtia indica Governor's-plum Not Native, Naturalized
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Furcraea foetida Mauritius-hemp Not Native, Naturalized
Galactia striata Florida hammock milkpea Native
Galium bermudense Coastal bedstraw Possibly Extirpated
Glycosmis parviflora Flower axistree Not Native, Naturalized
Gossypium hirsutum Wild cotton, Upland cotton Native
Gouania lupuloides Chewstick, Whiteroot Native
Guapira discolor Blolly, Beeftree Native
Guettarda elliptica Everglades velvetseed, Hammock velvetseed Native
Guettarda scabra Rough velvetseed Native
Gyminda latifolia West Indian false boxwood Native
Gymnanthes lucida Crabwood, Oysterwood Native
Habenaria floribunda Rein orchid, Toothpetal false reinorchid Native
Hamelia patens var. patens Firebush Native
Harrisia fragrans Fragrant pricklyapples, Caribbean applecactus Native
Herissantia crispa Bladdermallow Native
Heterosavia bahamensis Maidenbush, Bahama maidenbush Native
Hibiscus poeppigii Poeppig’s rosemallow Native
Hibiscus tiliaceus var. tiliaceus Seaside mahoe, Sea hibiscus, mahoe Not Native, Naturalized
Hippocratea volubilis Medicine vine Native
Hippomane mancinella Manchineel Native
Hylocereus undatus Nightblooming cereus Not Native, Naturalized
Hypelate trifoliata White-ironwood, Inkwood Native
Hypolepis repens Creeping bramble fern Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Indigofera mucronata var. keyensis Florida Keys indigo Native
Ipomoea alba Common moonflowers, Moonflowers Native
Ipomoea indica Ocean-blue morningglory Native
Ipomoea violacea Coastal morningglory Native
Jacquemontia havanensis Havana clustervine Native
Jacquemontia pentanthos Skyblue clustervine Native
Jacquinia keyensis Joewood Native
Kalanchoe delagoensis Chandelier plant Not Native, Naturalized
Kalanchoe pinnata Common liveleaf, Cathedral bells, Life plant Not Native, Naturalized
Krugiodendron ferreum Black ironwood Native
Lantana camara Shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lantana involucrata Wild-sage, Buttonsage Native
Lasiacis divaricata Smallcane, Florida tibisee, Wild-bamboo Native
Leersia monandra Bunch cutgrass Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Leucaena leucocephala White leadtree Not Native, Naturalized
Leucothrinax morrisii Key thatch palm, Brittle thatch palm, Silver thatch palm Native
Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm Not Native, Naturalized
Lysiloma latisiliquum Wild-tamarind, False tamarind Native
Mangifera indica Mango Not Native, Naturalized
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata Wild dilly Native
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla Not Native, Naturalized
Melicoccus bijugatus Spanish lime Not Native, Naturalized
Melothria pendula Creeping-cucumber Native
Merremia dissecta Baby woodrose, Noyauvine Not Native, Naturalized
Mesadenus lucayanus Florida Keys lady's-tresses Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Metastelma northropiae Vine milkweed, Fragrant swallowwort Native
Metopium toxiferum Poisonwood, Florida poisontree Native
Microgramma heterophylla Climbing vine fern Native
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Morinda royoc Mouse’s pineapple, Redgal, Yellowroot Native
Mosiera longipes Longstalked-stopper Native
Murraya paniculata Orange jessamine Not Native, Naturalized
Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson’s stopper, Twinberry Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Myriopus volubilis Twining soldierbush Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Nama jamaicensis Jamaicanweed Native
Nectandra coriacea Lancewood Native
Nephrolepis cordifolia Tuberous sword fern Not Native, Naturalized
Nephrolepis exaltata Sword fern, Wild Boston fern Native
Neyraudia reynaudiana Burmareed, Silkreed Not Native, Naturalized
Ochrosia elliptica Elliptic yellowwood Not Native, Naturalized
Ocimum campechianum Wild basil, Wild sweet basil Native
Oeceoclades maculata African ground orchid, Monk orchid Not Native, Naturalized
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius Woodsgrass, Basketgrass Native
Opuntia ochrocentra Bullsuckers Native
Orthosia scoparia Hairnetvine, Leafless swallowwort Native
Oxalis corniculata Lady's-sorrel, Common yellow woodsorrel Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalidium chapmanii Coral panicum Native
Paspalum blodgettii Coral paspalum, Blodgett's crowngrass Native
Paspalum caespitosum Blue paspalum, Blue crowngrass Native
Paspalum laxum Coconut paspalum Native
Passiflora multiflora var. multiflora Whiteflower passionflower Native
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower Native
Pecluma dispersa Widespread polypody Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Pecluma plumula Plume polypody Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Pecluma ptilodon var. bourgeauana Comb polypody Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Pentalinon luteum Wild-allamanda, Hammock viperstail Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Petiveria alliacea Guinea hen weed Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phoenix dactylifera Commercial date palm, Date Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Not Native, Naturalized
Phoradendron rubrum Mahogany mistletoe Native
Phyllanthus tenellus Mascarene Island leafflower Not Native, Naturalized
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica-dogwood, Florida fishpoison tree Native
Pisonia aculeata Devil's claws, Pullback Native
Pisonia rotundata Smooth devilsclaws, Blolly Native
Pithecellobium dulce Manila-tamarind, Monkey pod Not Native, Naturalized
Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys blackbead Native
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Cat’s-claw, Catclaw blackbead Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea carolinensis Cure-for-all Not Native, Naturalized
Plumbago zeylanica Wild plumbago, Doctorbush, Florida plumbago, White plumbago Native
Plumeria obtusa Frangipani Not Native, Naturalized
Plumeria rubra Nosegay, Frangipani Not Native, Naturalized
Polystachya concreta Greater yellowspike orchid Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Pouteria campechiana Canistel, Eggfruit Not Native, Naturalized
Prunus myrtifolia West Indian cherry Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Pseudophoenix sargentii Sargent's palm, Sargent's cherry palm Native
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Psychotria ligustrifolia Bahama wild coffee Native
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Pteridium caudatum Lacy bracken fern Native
Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake Native
Pteris vittata China brake Not Native, Naturalized
Ptychosperma elegans Solitaire palm, Alexander palm Not Native, Naturalized
Quadrella cynophallophora Jamaica caper-tree Native
Quercus virginiana Virginia live oak Native
Randia aculeata White indigoberry Native
Reynosia septentrionalis Darlingplum Native
Rhynchosia minima Least snoutbean Native
Rhynchosia swartzii Swartz’s snoutbean Native
Ricinus communis Castor-bean Not Native, Naturalized
Rivina humilis Rougeplant Native
Ruellia blechum Green shrimpplant, Browne's blechum Not Native, Naturalized
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sansevieria hyacinthoides Bowstring-hemp, Mother-in-laws tongue, Snake plant Not Native, Naturalized
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria Soapberry Native
Schaefferia frutescens Florida boxwood Native
Schefflera actinophylla Australian umbrellatree Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Schoepfia schreberi Gulf graytwig, Graytwig Native
Scleria lithosperma Florida Keys nutrush Native
Selenicereus pteranthus Snake cactus, Princess-of-the-night Not Native, Naturalized
Senna ligustrina Privet senna, Privet wild sensitive plant Native
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii Bahama senna, Chapman's wild sensitive plant Native
Senna pendula var. glabrata Valamuerto Not Native, Naturalized
Setaria macrosperma Coastal foxtail, Coral bristlegrass Native
Setaria parviflora Knotroot foxtail, Yellow bristlegrass Native
Sida abutifolia Spreading fanpetals Native
Sideroxylon celastrinum Saffronplum Native
Sideroxylon foetidissimum Wild mastic, False mastic Native
Sideroxylon salicifolium Willow-bustic, White bully Native
Simarouba glauca Paradisetree Native
Smilax havanensis Havana greenbrier, Everglades greenbrier Native
Solanum americanum Common nightshade, American black nightshade Native
Solanum bahamense Bahama nightshade Native
Solanum donianum Mullein nightshade Native
Solanum erianthum Potatotree Native
Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Yellow necklacepod Native
Spathodea campanulata African tuliptree Not Native, Naturalized
Sphenomeris clavata Wedgelet fern Possibly Extirpated
Swietenia mahagoni West Indian mahogany, Cuban mahogany Native
Syngonium podophyllum Nephthytis, American evergreen Not Native, Naturalized
Tamarindus indica Tamarind Not Native, Naturalized
Tecoma stans Yellow elder, Yellow trumpetbush Not Native, Naturalized
Terminalia buceras Common black-olive Not Native, Naturalized
Terminalia catappa Tropical-almond, West Indian-almond Not Native, Naturalized
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Thespesia populnea Portiatree Not Native, Naturalized
Thrinax radiata Green thatch palm, Florida thatch palm Native
Thunbergia fragrans White thunbergia, Whitelady Not Native, Naturalized
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. clavispica Clubspike cardinal airplant Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
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
Tillandsia variabilis Soft-leaved wild-pine, Leatherleaf airplant Native
Tournefortia hirsutissima Chiggery grapes Possibly Extirpated
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Tradescantia spathacea Oysterplant, Moses-in-the-cradle, Boatlily Not Native, Naturalized
Trema floridanum Florida Trema Native
Trema lamarckianum West Indian trema, Pain-in-the-back Native
Trichostigma octandrum Hoopvine Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Triphasia trifolia Limeberry Not Native, Naturalized
Turbina corymbosa Christmasvine Not Native, Naturalized
Urochloa adspersa Dominican signalgrass Native
Vachellia choriophylla Cinnecord Native
Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Native
Vachellia macracantha Porknut Possibly Extirpated
Vallesia antillana Pearlberry, Tearshrub Native
Vanilla barbellata Wormvine orchid Native
Varronia bullata subsp. humilis Butterflybush, Curacao bush, Bloodberry Native
Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine, Muscadine grape Native
Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern Native
Voyria parasitica Parasitic ghostplant Native
Ximenia americana Hog-plum, Tallowwood Native
Youngia japonica Rocketweed, Oriental false hawksbeard Not Native, Naturalized
Yucca aloifolia Spanish-bayonet, Aloe yucca Native
Zamia integrifolia Coontie, Florida arrowroot Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild-lime, Lime prickly-ash Native
Zanthoxylum flavum West Indian satinwood, Yellowwood Native