A salt-tolerant tree with distinctive arching prop roots that stabilize it in coastal wetlands and mangrove forests. It produces small greenish flowers followed by elongated seedpods and thrives in tropical to subtropical tidal zones.
Overview
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
20–80′ tall × 15–50′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
none
Zone 10aZone 12b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 10a to Zone 12b
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Canopy
The tallest trees that form the overstory.
Sub-canopy
Smaller trees living beneath the canopy.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Atlantic and Gulf coasts of tropical America, West Africa, and West Indies
