Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

joewood

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Jacquinia keyensis

Family:

Theophrastaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

4-10 (15) ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white, ivory

Fruit Color:

yellow,orange

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms intermittently spring-summer. Slow growing.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant

Considerations:

seeds are poisonous

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed. Do not store.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Insect pollinators (thought to be bees and wasps seeking nectar). ( EDIS ).

White-crowned pigeons and other birds feed on the fruits of joewood, and the plant provides significant cover for wildlife (Brown et al. undated)

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Coastal strand, coastal grassland, maritime hammock, pine rockland, coastal rock barren, rockland hammock.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

It is listed as Threatened by the State of Florida.