General Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, hedge or privacy screen, pollinator and butterfly gardens, drought and coastal landscaping, erosion control and restoration

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil improvement, erosion control and land rehabilitation, pollinator and wildlife support

Description:  A small, drought-tolerant, flowering tree.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 10 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Caribbean

Native Habitats: Dry coastal scrublands, rocky hillsides, and disturbed areas

Soils: Sandy, well-draining

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Characteristics: Clusters of five-petaled flowers

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Long, slender seed pods

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, soil enrichment, and habitat restoration

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed or cuttings

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