TREES GROWN FOR SHOWY FRUITS 
' JAPANESE RAISIN TREE (Hovenia 
dulcis). This hardy 30-foot immigrant 
delights the children for its little red club- 
shaped fruits are edible. The greenish 
flowers are inconspicuous. Like its rela- 
tive the Jujube, this is grown for its fruit. 
STRAWBERRY TREE. (Arbutus un- 
edo). This hardy, evergreen shrub or 
small tree to 10 feet has serrated, deep 
green leaves and brilliant red fruit in 
winter similar to strawberries. Creamy 
white, bell-shaped flowers appear in early 
spring. Muntingia calabura is also called 
“strawberry tree.” 
WILD CINNAMON (Canella winter- 
ana). This evergreen native Florida tree 
to 20 feet makes you think of holly, with 
its spectacular display of crimson berries 
in winter, after the clusters of red-purple 
small flowers have had their day. Its 
aromatic gray bark as well as the densely 
set, shining leaves emit a cinnamon odor. 
Nehrling called this tree “very beautiful.” 
I have seen it in full fruit in Miami and 
admired it immensely, enough to class it 
an outstanding ornamental. Grows slowly. 
YELLOW STRAWBERRY GUAVA 
(Psidium cattleianum). This large, glossy- 
leaved, evergreen shrub is not only im- 
portant for its beauty as an ornamental, 
but is in great demand for its edible, straw- 
berry-flavored fruit. The bush is compact 
and the large, glossy leaves give it that 
“tropical look.” 
BURFORD HOLLY (Ilex cornuta bur- 
fordi). For South Florida this is a most 
prolific bearer of large bright red berries. 
The leaves deep, glossy green and almost 
without spines. 
KAFFIR PLUM (Harpephyllum caf- 
jrum). This highly ornamental South 
African shade tree to 35-40 feet, has large 
glossy dark green compound leaves, and, 
small red plum-like edible fruits, acid in 
flavor. Needs protection when young but 
mature trees will sustain, temperatures 
down to 20°. 
NEW ZEALAND LAUREL (Coryno- 
carpus laevigata). This is a small ever- 
green parkway tree with a dense head of 
dark green foliage. It bears orange plum- 
like poisonous fruit. 
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~GOVERNOR’S PLUM (Flacourtia in- 
dica). Bushy, thorny tree, suited for pro- 
tective hedges. Bears grape-like edible 
fruits, but the sexes are on different trees 
so two are required. 
LONGAN (Nephelium longana). This 
Chinese shade tree resembles the litchi in 
habit and appearance and the fruit is 
similar. The Chinese relish the 1-inch 
brown coated fruit with its white flesh 
but growers here like the taste best in 
preserves. The tree needs plenty of water, 
thrives better than the litchi and survives 
lower temperatures. 
\ BARBADOS CHERRY (Malpighia gla- 
bra). Vitamins are obtained from. this 
pretty, small red-fruit shrub to 10’. 
BEAD TREE. Ormosia pamamensis and 
O. coccinea of the pea family are ever- 
green trees to 30 feet with glossy green 
foliage, small blue or red flowers and pods 
containing brightly colored seeds that are 
used in making necklaces. 
VANGUERIA (V. infausta). An ever- 
green fruit tree of the coffee family of 
which I have no details. 
HARPULLIA (H. arborea). If you 
want a tree that is just about as handsome 
the year around as any tree that we can 
grow in Florida and which has the added 
advantage of being quite rare and unusual, 
I recommend this one from the South 
Sea Islands. The foliage is large, luxuri- 
ant and a bright glossy green in color, 
on a dense round-topped tree of the most 
magnificent proportions. The flowers are 
inconspicuous, but in the late fall, just 
in time for Christmas, the great brilliant 
red seedpods cover the tree, making it 
the most beautiful Christmas tree you ever 
saw, and they hang on most of the winter. 
Sustains 24° temperature. 
~\AKEE (Blighia sapida). Named after 
Captain Bligh of “Mutiny” fame, this 
evergreen tree bears striking fruits like 
Christmas ornaments. 
BRAZILIAN PEPPER -(Schinus tere- 
binthifolius). This evergreen tree to 40 
feet is cherished in south Florida for its 
dense clusters of red berries at Christmas, 
reminiscent of holly. Sexes often on differ- 
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