Small Photo Tree Name Short Description Anderson Crepe Hibiscus Rosa sinensis Technically a shrub, it makes for a great flowering tree if trained to grow from one trunk when young. Flower - Light Pink, about 3 inches wide. Grows to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Christmas Palm adonidia merrill One of the most popular palms for residential use because of its attractive appearance and small size. Grows 15 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Areca Palm Acacia smalii Areca Palms are great for inexpensive screening. A good choice for a natural look and for blocking unwanted views. Grows 20 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Bamboo Palm chamaedorea costaricana oerst Bamboo Palm are small in size and adapt very well to low light. Its growth habit is much like the Areca Palm only smaller and greener. Grows up to 11 feet by 4 feet. Black Olive bucida buceras Commonly used throughout South Florida and makes a wonderful very large shade tree. Does not produce an edible olive. Grows up to 50 feet high and 50 feet wide. Carissa Tree carissa macrocarpa Carissa Tree also know as Natal Plum makes a great hedge plant when cut back due to its dense foliage and strong thorns. Very fragrant. Up to 20 feet by 8 feet. Cattley Guava psidium littorale Exceptional for South Florida. Develops character and multiple trunks as it ages. Can be used for a hedge. Fruit is delicious. Grows 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Dwarf Royal ryostorea elata A very popular palm for residential use because of its attractive appearance and small size. Can be planted in multiples. Grows 15 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Ficus Benjamina Tree ficus  benjamina Also know as the 'Weeping Fig', the Ficus Benjamina is suitable for growing outdoors or indoors in a planter. Fox Tail Triple Palm wodyetia bifurcata Smaller than Queens and Royals which makes it ideal for residences. Has a very distinctive "foxtail" appearing frond. Grows to be 30 feet tall and up to 14 feet wide.  Fox Tail Single Palm wodyetia bifurcata Similar to the Foxtail Triple with a more feather like frond. The single line frond still takes on the appearance of a foxes tail. Grows 30 feet tall and up to 14 feet wide.  Laurel Oak Tree quercus laurifolia Faster growing with a shorter life than a Live Oak. This tree is native to South Florida and provides acorn food to birds and squirrels. Grows 70 feet tall by 30 feet wide. Ligustrum Tree ligustrum japonicum Can be used as an evergreen shrub or small tree. Small white malodorous flowers and fruit is oblong blue/black drupe. Grows up to 30 feet tall.  Little Gem Magnolia Tree magnolia 'little gem' Unlike other trees in the Magnolia family, the 'little gem' blooms very early and is very fragrant. Blossoms as beautiful as the Grandiflora. Grows less than 40 feet tall. Live Oak Tree quercus laurifolia The most beautiful shade trees in South Florida. Orchids, Resurrection Ferns and Spanish Moss attach themselves to the rough bark. Up to 50 feet tall and 60 feet wide.  Mahogany Tree swietenia mahagoni Tough fast growing shade tree that handles the most difficult of environmental stress.  Leaf drop only once per year. Grows up to 50 feet tall and 50 feet wide.  Queen Palm Tree syagrus romanzoffiana The most standard palm tree throughout South Florida. Grows up to 50 feet tall and has few problems with pests and disease.  Red Maple Tree acer rubrun Famous throughout the country for its bright red foliage. Incredibly versatile and color last for months instead of weeks. Grows up to 50 feet high and 30 feet wide. Raphis Palm Tree phapis excelsa Also Known as the Lady Palm, has been in the South Florida landscape for decades. Popular indoors and out, can be grouped together. Grows up to 8 feet by 6 feet.  Surinam Cherry Tree eugenia uniflora Can be used as a bush or a small tree. Maybe begin to fruit as early as two. Fruit develops and ripens in three weeks from flowering. Can grow up to 25 feet tall.   Triple Date 'Pygmy' Palm Tree phoenix roebelenii One of the most commonly used palms in South Florida. Very well adapted to high winds and can be doubled or tripled up. Grows up to 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide.

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