Invasive Trees and Shrubs in South Florida

FISC Category I – Trees and Shrubs

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brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolius

Brazilian Pepper

Schinus terebinthifolius

australian pine

Australian Pine

Casuarina equisetifolia

womans tongue

Woman’s Tongue

Albizia lebbeck

strawberry guava

Strawberry Guava

Psidium cattleianum

umbrella tree

Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree

Schefflera actinophylla

shoebutton ardisia

Shoebutton Ardisia

Ardisia elliptica

latherleaf

Latherleaf

Colubrina asiatica

chinese tallow

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

beach naupaka

Beach Naupaka, Half Flower

Scaevola taccada

lantana

Lantana, Shrub Verbena

Lantana strigocamara

santa maria

Santa Maria, Antilles Calophyllum

Calophyllum antillanum

melaleuca

Melaleuca, Paper Bark, Punk Tree

Melaleuca quinquenervia

java plum

Java Plum, Jambolan

Syzygium cumini

carrotwood

Carrotwood

Cupaniopsis anacardioides

common guava

Common Guava

Psidium guava

seaside mahoe

Seaside Mahoe, Portia Tree

Thespesia populnea

sapodilla

Sapodilla

Manilkara sapodilla

bishopwood

Bishopwood

Bishofia javanica

surinam cherry

Surinam Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

japanese honeysuckle

Japanese Honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

climbing cassia
earleaf acacia

Earleaf Acacia

Acacia auriculiformis

downy rose myrtle 2

Downy Rose-Myrtle

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

peruvian primrose willow 2

Peruvian Primrose-Willow

Ludwigia peruviana

orchid tree

Orchid Tree

Bauhinia variegata

coral ardisia

Coral Ardisia

Ardisia crenata

camphor tree

Camphor Tree

Cinnamomum camphora

laurel fig

Laurel Fig

Ficus microcarpa

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chinese privet

Chinese Privet

Ligustrum sinense

catclaw mimosa

Catclaw Mimosa

Mimosa pigra

FISC Category II – Trees and Shrubs

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