General Landscape Uses: Accent, Street Tree, Sidewalk Tree

Ecological Restoration Notes: Reforestation and habitat restoration

Description: Dense Evergreen, Oval Leaves

Dimensions: Height 30 – 35 ft; Spread 20 – 25 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Central America, Caribbean, and parts of northern South America

Native Habitats: Dry and semi-humid tropical ecosystems

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to low

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Yellow to orange

Flower Characteristics: Clusters, butterfly-like

Flowering Season: Rainy season or shortly after the first significant rainfall

Fruit: Flat, pod-like legume

Wildlife and Ecology: Soil improvement, wildlife habitat, erosion control and reforestation, drought tolerance

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed or cuttings.

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