Common Woody Plants of Florida Scrub Ecosystems

Lynn Proenza and Michael Andreu

Release Date: 9/30/2015

Reviewed At: 12/16/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fr373-2012

Natural Resources

Abstract

The purpose of this fact sheet is to help identify a few of the more common woody plant species found in Florida’s scrub ecosystems. In the individual plant descriptions, words that appear in bold font are considered to be key field characteristics that will aid in identification of the species. This 14-page fact sheet was written by Lynn Proenza and Michael Andreu and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr373

About this Publication

This document is FOR305, one of a series of the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. Original publication date: October 2012. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Lynn Proenza, former graduate student; and Michael Andreu, associate professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, FL 2611.