Landscape Uses:
	Accent or specimen shrub.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description:
	Medium to large shrub or small tree. Leaves temperate deciduous, about 1-3 inches long.
Height:
	About 10-15 feet in height. Spreading and forming clumps as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Slow.
Range:
	Eastern and central North America west to Kansas and Texas and south to Palm Beach and Lee counties.
Habitats:
	Hammocks and pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with humusy top layer, acid pH.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	White with yellowish stamens.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy.
Flowering Season:
	Spring.
Fruit:
	Whitish to blue-, reddish-, or purplish-black.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food and cover for wildlife. Nectar plant for butterflies and other pollinators. Birds and other animals eat the fruits.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from de-pulped seed.
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