Selection of Trees
 Nursery-grown trees are easier
to transplant and grow success-
fully than those taken from the
woods, because of better developed,
more compact root systems. In
digging many wild plants, it is
impractical to dig and move more
than a small portion of the root
system and this results in a heavy
loss in transplanting.
 Since wide variation exists in
leaf and growth characteristics of
native tree species, careful and
intelligent selection and propaga-
tion of desirable types is impor-
tant. Nurseries are, therefore, log-
ical sources for the best landscape
material.
 Some native trees are protected
by law in Florida, including Cor-
nus florida (dogwood) Cercis cana-
densis (redbud), Ilex cassine (da-
hoon holly), Ilex opaca (American
holly) and Magnolia grandiflora
(magnolia).


 Species and Varieties
 Tree selection is mainly a ques-
tion of personal preference of
variety and adaptability, and in
Florida the number of species and
varieties available is so great the


 Many of the terms used
 location may be unfamiliar


 choice is not always simple. Trees
 listed here represent the best
 choices for home landscaping, and
 all have proven suitable for plant-
 ing in Florida. No attempt has
 been made however, to include all
 trees found in Florida. A similar
 description of palms is available in
 Extension Bulletin 152-A-Native
 and Exotic Palms of Florida.
 Arrangement of trees in this
 list is alphabetical according to
 botanical name. Genus and species
 are given first, followed in order by
 family to which the tree belongs,
 common name or names, section in
 Florida of best adaptation, whether
 deciduous or evergreen, and native
 habitat.
 Common names are listed in
 order of preference (the first name
 listed being the preferred one). All
 trees discussed here are cross in-
 dexed by botanical and common
 name(s) in an alphabetical list
 in the back of this publication.
 Botanical nomenclature is accord-
 ing to L. H. Bailey, Manual of
 Cultivated Plants and Hortus II,
 except for four plants, Bursera
 simaruba, Coccolobis diversifolia,
 Concocarpus erectus and Guaiacum
 sanctum for which the nomencla-
 ture is from "The Native Trees of
 Florida," by West and Arnold.


to describe trees in this pub-
to homeowners. Therefore, a


pictorial glossery of leaf and flower inflorescence terms is
given on the following three pages.