{"id":2507,"date":"2022-06-16T14:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridainvasives.org\/southwest\/?page_id=2507"},"modified":"2022-06-17T17:54:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T17:54:35","slug":"invasive-trees-and-shrubs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.floridainvasives.org\/southwest\/invasive-trees-and-shrubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Trees and Shrubs in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<h1>FISC Category I &#8211; Trees and Shrubs<\/h1>\r\n<p>Click the species name to learn more about its identification, impacts on the environment, and methods of control<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2539&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/schinus-terebinthifolia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brazilian Pepper<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Schinus terebinthifoliu<\/em>s<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2545&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/casuarina-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Pine<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Casuarina equisetifolia<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2552&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/albizia-lebbeck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman&#8217;s Tongue<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Albizia lebbeck<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2558&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/psidium-cattleianum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strawberry Guava<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Psidium cattleianum<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2563&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assessment.ifas.ufl.edu\/assessments\/schefflera-actinophylla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Schefflera actinophylla<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2567&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/ardisia-elliptica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoebutton Ardisia<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Ardisia elliptica<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2571&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/colubrina-asiatica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latherleaf<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Colubrina asiatica<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2574&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/triadica-sebifera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Tallow<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Triadica sebifera<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2587&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/scaevola-taccada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Naupaka, Half Flower<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Scaevola taccada<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2633&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/lantana-camara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lantana, Shrub Verbena<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>Lantana strigocamara<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2678&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/calophyllum-antillanum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Maria, Antilles Calophyllum<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>Calophyllum antillanum<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2541&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/melaleuca-quinquenervia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melaleuca, Paper Bark, Punk Tree<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Melaleuca quinquenervia<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2547&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assessment.ifas.ufl.edu\/assessments\/syzygium-cumini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Java Plum, Jambolan<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Syzygium cumini<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2553&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/cupaniopsis-anacardioides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrotwood<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Cupaniopsis anacardioides<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2586&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/psidium-guajava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Guava<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Psidium guava<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2559&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assessment.ifas.ufl.edu\/assessments\/thespesia-populnea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seaside Mahoe, Portia Tree<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Thespesia populnea<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2565&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/manilkara-zapota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sapodilla<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Manilkara sapodilla<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2569&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/bischofia-javanica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bishopwood<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Bishofia javanica<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2572&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/eugenia-uniflora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surinam Cherry<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Eugenia uniflora<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/lonicera-japonica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese Honeysuckle<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Lonicera japonica<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2663&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/senna-pendula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climbing Cassia, Christmas Senna, Valamuerto<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Senna pendula<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2543&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/acacia-auriculiformis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earleaf Acacia<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Acacia auriculiformis<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2549&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/rhodomyrtus-tomentosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downy Rose-Myrtle<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Rhodomyrtus tomentosa<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2555&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/ludwigia-peruviana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peruvian Primrose-Willow<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Ludwigia peruviana<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2562&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/bauhinia-variegata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orchid Tree<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Bauhinia variegata<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2566&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/ardisia-crenata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coral Ardisia<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Ardisia crenata<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2570&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/cinnamomum-camphora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camphor Tree<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>Cinnamomum camphora<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2604&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;400&#8243; onclick=&#8221;zoom&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ifas.ufl.edu\/plant-directory\/ficus-microcarpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laurel Fig<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>Ficus microcarpa<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2576&#8243; 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