Florida's Native Trees and Shrubs: Dicots: B-C

Family Genus Species Common Name Zone Form
Betulaceae Alnus serrulata Hazel Alder NW Small Tree
Betula nigra River Birch NW, NE Large Tree
Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam, Bluebeech, Ironwood NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Ostrya virginiana Eastern Hophornbeam NW, NE, C Small Tree
Bignoniaceae Amphitecna latifolia Black Calabash S Small Tree
Catalpa bignoniodes Catalpa, Indian Bean NW, NE, C Small Tree
Argusia gnaphaloides Sea Lavender C, S Shrub
Bourreria cassinifolia Smooth Strongbark S Small Tree
Bourreria radula Rough Strongbark S Small Tree
Bourreria succulenta Bahama Strongbark S Small Tree

Cordia sebestena Geiger Tree S Small Tree
Burseraceae Bursera simaruba Gumbo Limbo C, S Large Tree




Cactaceae Cereus robinii Tree Cactus, Column Cactus S Small Tree
Calycanthaceae Calycanthus floridus Sweet Shrub, Strawberry Shrub NW, NE Shrub
Canellaceae Canella winterana Canella, Cinnamon Bark S Small Tree
Capparaceae Capparis cynophallophora Jamaica Caper C, S Small Tree

Capparis flexuosa Bay-leaved Caper, Limber Caper C, S Small Tree
Caprifoliaceae Sambucus canadensis Elderberry NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Indian Currant C Shrub
Viburnum cassinoides Witherod Viburnum NW Shrub
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood NW, NE, C Shrub

Viburnum nudum Possum Haw Viburnum NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Viburnum obovatum Walter Viburnum NW, NE, C, S Small Tree


Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw NW Shrub
Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Black Haw NW, NE, C Small Tree
Celastraceae Crossopetalum rhacoma Florida Crossopetalum S Small Tree
Euonymus americana Strawberry Bush NE, C, S, NW Shrub

Euonymus atropurpureus Eastern Wahoo, Burning Bush NE, NW Small Tree
Gyminda latifolia West Indies Falsebox S Small Tree
Maytenus phyllanthoides Guttapercha Mayten C, S Small Tree
Schaefferia frutescens Florida Boxwood S Small Tree
Chrysobalanaceae Chrysobalanus icaco Coco-Plum C, S Small Tree
Licania michauxii Gopher Apple
Deer Plum		 NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush NW, NE, C Shrub
Combretaceae Conocarpus erectus Button Mangrove, Buttonwood C, S Large Tree
Laguncularia racemosa White Mangrove C, S Small Tree
Terminalia catappa Sea Almond C, S Large Tree
Compositae Baccharis angustifolia False Willow NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Baccharis glomeruliflora Sessile-flowered Groundsel Tree NW, NE, C, S Shrub
Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush, Groundsel Tree NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Garberia heterophylla C Shrub
Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaf Dogwood NW Small Tree
Cornus asperifolia Southern Routh-leaf Dogwood NW, NE, C Small Tree
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood NW, NE, C, S Small Tree
Cornus foemina Stiffcornel Dogwood NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

Cyrillaceae Cliftonia monophylla Buckwheat Tree, Black Titi NW, NE, C Small Tree
Cyrilla parvifolia Little-leaf Cyrilla, Little-leaf Titi NW, NE Shrub
Cyrilla racemiflora Swamp Cyrilla, Titi NW, NE, C, S Small Tree

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