Calyptranthes pallens
Spicewood
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Form: Often multi-trunked shrub or small tree, reaching 10 to15 feet
- Leaves: Simple, opposite, narrow elliptic with elongated apex, entire, fragrant, new foliage pink
- Stem/Bark: Pale gray, fragrant
- Flower: White, fragrant, multi-staminate, tiny and inconspicuous
- Fruit: Berries in terminal panicles, changing from green to red to black
- Comments: A related but less common species, Calyptranthes zuzygium, is native to southern Florida with olive green leaves and larger, more ornamental flowers
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
