| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Recorded from the Outer Banks and barrier islands in Dare (Cape Hatteras), Onslow (Bear Island), and New Hanover (Carolina Beach) counties.
Native of peninsular FL and the W.I. south to S.A. | |
| Abundance | Rare. There is no evidence of a population established, just single individual seedlings/sprouts. | |
| Habitat | Open sand of maritime beaches. Seeds float for a long time, remain viable, are carried long distances northward in currents, and germinate when tossed up on beaches. | |
| Phenology | Not known to flower in NC -- plants do not grow to adulthood. | |
| Identification | This is a familiar tree of southern coastal FL and southward -- stems grow erect and produce several to many curved prop-roots that help stabilize the plant in soft mud or sand. The evergreen leaves are elliptical and succulent. The seed pods are elongate finger-like capsules, tapered to a rather sharp tip. The sharp tip at one end and a heavy "top" help the pod anchor into sand to start a new tree. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
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| USACE-agcp | OBL link |
| USACE-emp | OBL link |
