Hammock 2 Reference Photos (L thru Z)
Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
Myrsine (Myrsine cubana)
Flowers, flower buds, or fruits are arranged directly along the branches. Leaves tend to be curled.
Flowers, flower buds, or fruits are arranged directly along the branches. Leaves tend to be curled.
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Young foliage fuzzy. Leaf stalks often reddish or orange.
Young foliage fuzzy. Leaf stalks often reddish or orange.
Pigeon Plum (Coccoloba diversifolia)
Look for the ocrea (collar around the stem just above leaf attachment). See the right-hand photo.
Look for the ocrea (collar around the stem just above leaf attachment). See the right-hand photo.
Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)
Black spots on the compound leaves and bark.
Black spots on the compound leaves and bark.
Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida)
Leaves opposite and rounded. In contrast with similar Florida Privet, stem does not have conspicuous white spots (lenticels).
Leaves opposite and rounded. In contrast with similar Florida Privet, stem does not have conspicuous white spots (lenticels).
Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)
Milky sap, dunce cap bud. Fruit is a small orange-yellow fig pollinated by wasps.
Milky sap, dunce cap bud. Fruit is a small orange-yellow fig pollinated by wasps.
Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa)
Leaves opposite, with stipule.
Leaves opposite, with stipule.
Wild Poinsettia (Poinsettia cyathophora)
Red on upper leaves, milky sap.
Red on upper leaves, milky sap.
Torchwood (Amyris elemifera)
Opposite trifoliate leaves, the leaflets with translucent dots, fragrant when crushed.
Opposite trifoliate leaves, the leaflets with translucent dots, fragrant when crushed.