Damburneya coriacea
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9B
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Lancewood
Lauraceae
Also known as Ocotea coriacea, Nectandra coriaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 20-30 ft tall by 10-20 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Blue,black | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms in spring. Fruits summer-fall. | |
| Habitats: | Tropical hammocks. This is naturally an understory tree and also as a colonizer of disturbed sites. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | This small tree has an elegant appearance that makes it suited to use as a specimen plant. The glossy evergreen foliage makes this small tree also make it effective as a screen or barrier plant. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Wildlife food plant.
Insect pollinated. Said to be a good honey plant (Haehle and Brookwell 1999).