COMMON NAME
Sea grape
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Coccoloba uvifera
Plant family
Buckwheat (Polygonaceae)
Plant group
Broadleaf Evergreens
An evergreen shrub or tree that typically grows 12-30' tall, with fruit growing in clusters resembling bunches of grapes.
18 reports
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OBSERVERS
18+
OBSERVATIONS
Identification hints
The branches of sea grape droop down as the tree grows.
Did you know?
The male and female flowers of sea grape are found on separate plants making cross-pollination necessary for seed set and fruit development. The fruit is edible to birds, humans, and other animals, and is sometimes made into jams, jellies, wine, and vinegar.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Florida
,
Hawaii
,
Mississippi
,
Puerto Rico
,
Virgin Islands
HABITAT
Native to coastal hammocks, dunes, and beaches.
ATTRIBUTES
Leaves
Evergreen leaves are round, broad and leathery, 8-12" long and wide, appearing one at a time along the stem (alternate).
Flowers
Small white flowers are inconspicuous, borne in loose clusters on a long slender stalk.
Fruits
Round, 1" long fleshy fruits are borne in a cluster on a long slender stalk, becoming purplish blue when ripe, andresembling grapes.
Bark
Bark is thin and easily damaged.
Bloom Time
Flowers in winter.
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