dark green needles, 2 to 3 inches long, per sheath. Spruce pine bears
horizontal branches which form a narrow, cylindrical open crown
resembling the white pine of North America.
 A pine well adapted for infertile sands of central and southern
Florida is the sand or scrub pine, Pinus clausa. Sand pine has 2 slen-
der flexible needles 2 to 3 inches long per sheath. This pine is rapid
growing, grows to 70 feet tall and usually has a crooked trunk and
a much-branched cylindrical to conical top. Sand pine is found grow-
ing as far south as Dade and Lee Counties, but is most common along
the East Coast and in the central portions of the state.
 Pines listed are useful for coastal areas, lawn and park shade,
naturalistic and woodland plantings, roadside and background trees
and street trees along suburban streets that have wide planting strips.
Borers may attack pines, but this usually occurs only after injury
to root systems or tops.

 Platanus occidentalis. Platanaceae. Sycamore, Plane-Tree or
Buttonwood. Central and Northern areas. Deciduous. Native.
 This fast-growing tree reaches heights over 100 feet with heavy
and spreading branches forming a broad, irregular to round head.
Leaves are simple, 4 to 6 inches wide, 3- to 5-lobed and broadly
ovate, and fruit is a solitary pendent ball about an inch in diameter.
 Sycamore is planted extensively as an ornamental, probably be-
 cause the creamy-white to greenish peeling trunk is very attractive.


Fig. 46.-Frangipani, Plumeria rubra.