• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Dick Diener

Simarouba glauca

paradise tree, bitterwood

Nomenclature

Common Name:

paradise tree, bitterwood

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Simarouba glauca

Family:

Simaroubaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

30-50 ft tall by up to 30 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

purple

Phenology:

Evergreen. Inconspicuous blooms in spring. Fruits ripen in summer.

Noted For:

Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Broadly tolerant

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds

Pollinated by bees

Fruits eaten and dispersed by birds

Native Habitats:

Coastal hammocks extending up the coast to mid-peninsula in coastal hammocks.

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