Florida's Native Trees and Shrubs: Dicots: H-J

Family Genus Species Common Name Zone Form
Hamamelidaceae Fothergilla gardenii Witch Alder NW Shrub
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum NW, NE, C, S Large Tree
Hippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye NW, NE, C Small Tree

Illiciaceae Illicium floridanum Florida Anise NW Shrub
Illicium parviflorum Yellow Anise C Shrub
Juglandaceae Carya aquatica Water Hickory NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory NW Large Tree
Carya floridana Scrub Hickory C, S Small Tree
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Carya pallida Sand Hickory NW Large Tree
Carya tomentosa Mockernut Hickory NW, NE, C Large Tree

Juglans nigra Black Walnut NW Large Tree
Labiatae Calamintha coccinea Red Basil C Shrub
Calamintha georgiana Georgia Basil NW Shrub
Conradina canescens Conradina NW, C, S Shrub
Lauraceae Licaria triandra Gulf Licaria S Small Tree
Lindera benzoin Common Spicebush NW, NE, C Shrub
Lindera melissifolia Hairy Spicebush, Jove's Fruit, Pondberry NW Shrub
Litsea aestivalis Pondspice NW, NE, C Shrub
Ocotea coriacea Lancewood C, S Small Tree

Persea borbonia Redbay NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Persea humilis Silkbay NE, C, S Small Tree
Persea palustris Swampbay NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Sassafras albidum Sassafras NW, NE, C Small Tree
Leguminosae Acacia choriophylla Tamarindillo S Small Tree
Acacia farnesiana Sweet Acacia NW, C, S Small Tree
Acacia macracantha Long Spine Acacia S Small Tree
Acacia pinetorum Pine Acacia C, S Small Tree
Acacia smallii Small's Acacia NW Small Tree
Acacia tortuosa Twisted Acacia S Small Tree
Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo NW, NE, C Shrub
Amorpha herbacea Plume Locust NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Caesalpinia bonduc Nickerbean, Gray Nicker C, S Shrub
Caesalpinia major Yellow Nicker S Shrub
Cercis canadensis Redbud NW, NE, C Small Tree
Erythrina herbacea Cherokee Bean, Coralbean NW, NE, C, S Shrub

Gleditsia aquatica Water Locust NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust NW, NE Large Tree
Lysiloma latisiliquum Bahama Lysiloma, Wild Tamarind S Large Tree
Piscidia piscipula Florida Fishpoison Tree, Jamaica Dogwood C, S Small Tree
Pithecellobium guadalupense Blackbead, Ram's Horn S Small Tree
Pithecellobium keyense Blackbead S Small Tree

Pithecellobium unguis-cati Catclaw Blackbead C, S Small Tree
Pongamia pinnata Pongam S Small Tree
Sophora tomentosa Necklace Pod C, S Small Tree
Leitneriaceae Leitneria floridana Corkwood NW, NE Small Tree
Lythraceae Decodon verticillatus Swamp Loosestrife, Water Willow NW, NE, C, S Shrub

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