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Rutaceae

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Long-lived perennial

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Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

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Suitable to Grow In:

9B,10A,10B,11

Wildlife:

Larval host plant for Bahamian swallowtail ( Heraclides andraemon ), giant swallowtail ( Papilio cresphontes ) and Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemus ) butterflies.

The fruit is eaten by birds and small mammals. Also used for cover or nesting by birds.

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