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Calyptranthes zuzygium (L.) Sw.
Myrtle-of-the-river

Calyptranthes zuzygium
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat in Everglades National Park,
Miami-Dade County, Florida

Family: Myrtaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and the Greater Antilles.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Apparently Secure

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: Visit our Natives For Your Neighborhood website for more information and images. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Other data on Calyptranthes zuzygium available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Calyptranthes zuzygium has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bill Sadowski Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Doubtfully Present
Everglades National Park Present Native
Silver Palm Groves Present Native

Calyptranthes zuzygium has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Calyptranthes zuzygium has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Coastal Berm
Rockland Hammock

All Images:

Calyptranthes zuzygium
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat in Everglades National Park,
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Calyptranthes zuzygium
Copyright by: George D. Gann