Lysiloma latisiliquum
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Wild-tamarind, False Tamarind
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 40-60 (80) ft tall by 30-50 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Black | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in spring. | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. Attractive for its lacy foliage. Does well as a street tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Fallen seed pods are messy, so use in a mulched landscape area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Quality nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts birds especially gnatcatchers, vireos, flycatchers, and migrating warbles (many eat the insects that are attracted to the flowers and leaves). Important habitat for native tree snails (Liguus fasciatus). (IRC) | |
| Insects: | Larval host for Large Orange Sulfur (Phoebis agarithe), Mimosa Yellow (Eurema nise), amethyst hairstreak, and Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius). Used by a variety of butterfly species for nectar. | |
| Native Habitats: | This is generally a species of disturbed areas in and around tropical rockland hammock and pine rocklands. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | It's a legume, so nitrogen fixation may help it survive in low nutrient soils. Fast growing. |