Florida's Native Trees and Shrubs: Dicots: Rhamnaceae - Rubiaceae

Family Genus Species Common Name Zone Form
Rhamnaceae Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Ceanothus microphyllus Small-leaf Redroot NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Colubrina arborescens Snakebark S Small Tree
Colubrina cubensis Cuban Snakebark S Small Tree
Colubrina elliptica Soldierwood S Small Tree

Colubrina reclinata Soldierwood S Large Tree
Krugiodendron ferreum Black Ironwood C, S Small Tree

Reynosia septentrionalis Darling Plum S Small Tree
Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Sageretia minutiflora Sageretia NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove C, S Small Tree

Rosaceae Amelanchier arborea Downy Serviceberry NW Small Tree
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry NW, NE, C Shrub


Crataegus aestivalis May Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree
Crataegus audens NW Small Tree
Crataegus crus-galli Hog Apple, Cockspur Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree
Crataegus egregia NW Small Tree
Crataegus flava Yellow Haw, Summer Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree

Crataegus lacrimata Weeping Haw, Sandhill Haw, Yellow Haw, Pensacola Haw NW Small Tree
Crataegus leonensis Leon Haw NW Small Tree
Crataegus lepida C Small Tree
Crataegus marshalii Parsley Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree


Crataegus michauxii NW Small Tree
Crataegus opima NW Small Tree
Crataegus paludosa Pond Haw, Swamp Haw NE, NW Small Tree
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Thorn NW Small Tree
Crataegus pulcherrima NW, NE Small Tree
Crataegus pyracanthoides Wakulla Haw NW, NE Small Tree
Crataegus spathulata Small-fruited Haw, Red Haw NW, NE Small Tree
Crataegus uniflora One-flowered Haw, Dwarf Haw NW, NE, C Shrub
Crataegus viridis Green Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree
Malus angustifolia Southern Crab Apple NW, NE Small Tree
Prunus alabamensis Alabama Chokecherry NW Small Tree
Prunus americana American Plum NW, NE, C Small Tree
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw Plum NE, C, NW Small Tree

Prunus caroliniana Carolina Laurelcherry NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Prunus geniculata Scrub Plum C Small Tree
Prunus myrtifolia West Indian Cherry S Small Tree
Prunus serotina Black Cherry NW, NE, C, S Large Tree

Prunus umbellata Flatwoods Plum NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Rosa carolina Pasture Rose NW, NE Shrub
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose C, NE, NW Shrub
Rosa palustris Swamp Rose NW, NE, C Shrub
Rubiaceae Casasia clusiifolia Seven-year Apple S Small Tree
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Buttonbush NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Chiococca alba Snowberry NE, C, S Shrub

Erithalis fruticosa Black Torch S Shrub
Exostema caribaeum Caribbean Princewood S Small Tree
Guettarda elliptica Everglades Velvetseed S Small Tree
Guettarda scabra Rough Velvetseed S Shrub

Hamelia patens Scarlet Bush, Firebush C, S Shrub
Morinda royoc Indian Mulberry C, S Shrub
Pinckneya bracteata Pinckneya, Maidens Blushes NW, NE, C Small Tree
Psychotria nervosa Wild Coffee C, S Shrub
Psychotria sulzneri Wild Coffee C, S Shrub
Randia aculeata Randia, Indigo Berry C, S Shrub

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