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Names of 106 South Florida Landscape Plants
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Undergraduate 2
11/23/2015
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Acalypha amentacea
 Definition
copperleaf
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Acer rubrum
 Definition
red maple
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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
 Definition
paurotis palm
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Adonidia merrillii
 Definition
Christmas palm
Term
Aechmea spp.
 Definition
aechmea
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Allamanda cathartica
 Definition
yellow allamanda
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Alpinia zerumbet
 Definition
shell ginger
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Arachis glabrata
 Definition
perennial peanut
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Araucaria heterophylla
 Definition
Norfolk Island pine
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Asclepias curassavica
 Definition
scarlet milkweed
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Bauhinia x blakeana
 Definition
Hong Kong orchid tree
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Bismarckia nobilis
 Definition
Bismarck palm
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Bougainvillea spectabilis
 Definition
bougainvillea
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Bulnesia arborea
 Definition
verawood
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Bursera simaruba
 Definition
gumbo limbo
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Caesalpinia granadillo
 Definition
bridalveil tree
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Calliandra haematocephala
 Definition
red powderpuff
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Callicarpa americana
 Definition
beautyberry
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Carissa macrocarpa
 Definition
Natal plum
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Caryota mitis
 Definition
fishtail palm
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Chamaedorea cataractarum
 Definition
cat palm
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Chrysobalanus icaco
 Definition
cocoplum
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Clusia gutiffera
 Definition
small-leaved clusia
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Coccoloba diversifolia
 Definition
pigeon plum
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Coccoloba uvifera
 Definition
seagrape
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Cocos nucifera
 Definition
coconut palm
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Codiaeum variegatum
 Definition
croton
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Conocarpus erectus
 Definition
green buttonwood and silver buttonwood
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Cordyline fruticosa
 Definition
ti plant
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Crinum asiaticum
 Definition
white crinum
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Cynodon dactylon
 Definition
bermudagrass
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Cyrtomium falcatum
 Definition
holly fern
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Delonix regia
 Definition
royal poinciana
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Dianella tasmanica
 Definition
flax lily
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Duranta erecta
 Definition
golden dewdrop
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Dypsis lutescens
 Definition
areca palm
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Equisetum hyemale
 Definition
horsetail
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Eremochloa ophiuroides
 Definition
centipedegrass
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Ficus microcarpa
 Definition
laurel fig
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Ficus sp.
 Definition
Green Island ficus
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Filicium decipiens
 Definition
Japanese fern tree
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Galphimia gracilis
 Definition
thryallis
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Guaiacum sanctum
 Definition
lignum vitae
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Hamelia patens
 Definition
firebush
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Helianthus debilis
 Definition
beach sunflower
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Heliconia spp.
 Definition
heliconia
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
 Definition
hibiscus
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Ixora coccinea
 Definition
ixora
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Jasminum volubile
 Definition
wax jasmine
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Jatropha integerrima
 Definition
peregrina
Term
Juniperus virginiana
 Definition
red cedar
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Koelreuteria elegans
 Definition
golden rain tree
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Lagerstroemia indica
 Definition
crapemyrtle
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Licuala grandis
 Definition
licuala palm
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Ligustrum japonicum
 Definition
japanese privet
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Liriope muscari
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liriope
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Malvaviscus arboreus
 Definition
Turk's cap
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Mangifera indica
 Definition
mango
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Melaleuca quinquenervia
 Definition
paper-bark tree
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Melaleuca viminalis
 Definition
weeping bottlebrush
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Monstera deliciosa
 Definition
monstera
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
 Definition
muhly grass
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Myrcianthes fragrans
 Definition
Simpson's stopper
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Nephrolepis exaltata
 Definition
sword fern
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Nerium oleander
 Definition
oleander
Term
Ophiopogon japonicus
 Definition
mondo grass
Term
Paspalum notatum
 Definition
bahiagrass
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Pentas lanceolata
 Definition
pentas
Term
Persea americana
 Definition
avocado
Term
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
 Definition
selloum
Term
Phoenix canariensis
 Definition
Canary Island date palm
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Pinus elliottii
 Definition
slash pine
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Plumbago auriculata
 Definition
leadwort
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Podocarpus macrophyllus
 Definition
podocarpus
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Psychotria nervosa
 Definition
wild coffee
Term
Quercus virginiana
 Definition
live oak
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Rhaphiolepis indica
 Definition
Indian hawthorn
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Rhapis excelsa
 Definition
lady palm
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Roystonea regia
 Definition
royal palm
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Ruellia simplex
 Definition
Mexican petunia
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Russelia equisetiformis
 Definition
firecracker plant
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Sabal palmetto
 Definition
sabal palm
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Schefflera actinophylla
 Definition
umbrella tree
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Schefflera arboricola
 Definition
arboricola
Term
Schinus terebinthifolia
 Definition
Brazilian pepper
Term
Sphagneticola trilobata
 Definition
wedelia
Term
Stenotaphrum secundatum
 Definition
St. Augustinegrass
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Swietenia mahagoni
 Definition
mahogany
Term
Syagrus romanzoffiana
 Definition
queen palm
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Tabebuia aurea
 Definition
silver tabebuia
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Tabernaemontana divaricata
 Definition
pinwheel jasmine
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Taxodium distichum
 Definition
bald cypress
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Terminalia buceras
 Definition
black olive
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Thrinax radiata
 Definition
Florida thatch palm
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Tillandsia sp.
 Definition
Spanish moss
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Trachelospermum jasminoides
 Definition
confederate jasmine
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Tradescantia pallida
 Definition
purple queen
Term
Tripsacum floridanum
 Definition
Fakahatchee grass
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Tulbaghia violacea
 Definition
society garlic
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Turnera ulmifolia
 Definition
yellow alder
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Viburnum odoratissimum
 Definition
sweet viburnum
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Washingtonia robusta
 Definition
Washingtonia palm
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Wodyetia bifurcata
 Definition
foxtail palm
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Zamia furfuracea
 Definition
cardboard palm
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Zamia pumila
 Definition
coontie
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Zoysia Japonica
 Definition
zoysiagrass
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