Florida's Native Trees and Shrubs: Dicots: M-P

Family Genus Species Common Name Zone Form
Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera Yellow Poplar, Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree NW, NE, C Large Tree
Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Tree NW Large Tree
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Magnolia macrophylla Bigleaf Magnolia, Ashe Magnolia NW Small Tree
Magnolia pyramidata Pyramid Magnolia NW Large Tree
Magnolia tripetala Umbrella Magnolia NW Small Tree
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay NW, NE, C, S Large Tree
Malpighiaceae Byrsonima lucida Locust Berry, Key Byrsonima S Small Tree
Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum Upland Cotton, Wild Cotton C, S Small Tree
Melastomaceae Tetrazygia bicolor Florida Tetrazygia S Small Tree
Meliaceae Swietenia mahagoni West Indies Mahogany S Small Tree

Moraceae Ficus aurea Strangler Fig C, S Large Tree


Ficus citrifolia Shortleaf Fig, Wild Banyan Tree C, S Large Tree
Morus rubra Red Mulberry NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Southern Bayberry, Wax Myrtle NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Myrica heterophylla Swamp Candleberry NW, NE, C Shrub
Myrica inodora Odorless Bayberry NW Small Tree
Myrsinaceae Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry C, S Shrub
Myrsine floridana Myrsine, Rapanea C, S Small Tree
Myrtaceae Calyptranthes pallens Pale Lidflower S Small Tree
Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle-of-the-river Lidflower S Small Tree
Eugenia anthera Smalls Eugenia S Small Tree
Eugenia axillaris White Stopper C, S Small Tree
Eugenia confusa Redberry Eugenia S Small Tree
Eugenia foetida Spanish Stopper C, S Small Tree

Eugenia rhombea Spiceberry Eugenia S Small Tree
Mosiera longipes Long-stalked Stopper S Shrub
Myrcianthes fragrans Twinberry Stopper, Nakedwood NE, C, S Small Tree
Nyctaginaceae Guapira discolor Blolly, Beefwood, Longleaf Blolly C, S Small Tree

Pisonia aculeata Devil's Claws C, S Small Tree
Pisonia rotundata Cockspur, Pisonia S Small Tree
Nyssaceae Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo NW, NE, C Large Tree
Nyssa biflora Swamp tupelo, Blackgum NW, NE, C, S Large Tree
Nyssa ogeche Ogeechee Tupelo NW, NE Large Tree

Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo, Sourgum NW, NE, C Large Tree


Olacaceae Schoepfia chrysophylloides Gulf Graytwig, Whitewood S Small Tree
Ximenia americana Hog Plum, Tallow-wood NE, C, S Small Tree
Oleaceae Chionanthus pygmaea Pigmy Fringe Tree C Shrub
Chionanthus virginica Fringetree, Old-mans Beard NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Forestiera acuminata Swamp Privet NW, NE, C Small Tree

Forestiera godfreyi Godfrey's Privet NW, NE, C Small Tree
Forestiera ligustrina Upland Swamp Privet NW, NE, C Shrub
Forestiera segregata Florida Privet NE, C, S Shrub
Fraxinus americana White Ash NW, NE, C Large Tree
Fraxinus caroliniana Carolina Ash, Pop Ash NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Fraxinus pauciflora Florida Ash, Swamp Ash NE, NW Large Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash NW, NE, C Large Tree

Fraxinus profunda Pumpkin Ash NW, NE Large Tree
Osmanthus americana Devilwood, Wild Olive NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Osmanthus megacarpa C, S Shrub
Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, Plane-tree, Buttonwood NW, NE Large Tree
Polygonaceae Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeon Plum C, S Large Tree



Coccoloba uvifera Sea Grape C, S Small Tree


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