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A.77 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.77
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This wetland hammock alliance occurs as 'tree islands' in wet prairies of southern Florida, generally dominated by ~Conocarpus erectus$ and ~Metopium toxiferum$. Other tree species in the 4- to 15-m tall canopy are ~Acoelorraphe wrightii (= Paurotis wrightii)$ and ~Sabal palmetto$, which often occur as 'emergents,' forming a conspicuous open supercanopy over the dense lower canopy. Subcanopy and shrub species include ~Chrysobalanus icaco, Sabal palmetto$, and ~Myrsine floridana$. Epiphytes are abundant, and include ~Tillandsia$ spp. and ~Encyclia tampensis$. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2399.A77
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: I.A.5.N.e
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: CONOCARPUS ERECTUS - METOPIUM TOXIFERUM SATURATED FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.77
  Common: Buttonwood - Poisonwood Saturated Forest Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Conocarpus erectus - Metopium toxiferum Saturated Forest Alliance