| Verbatim Directions to Locality: | circa six miles south of Andytown; scattered along road-shoulder. |
| Habitat: | road-shoulder. |
| Plant Morphology Observations: | tree 20-30 feet tall. |
| Local Abundance Observations: | spreading. |
| Observations Regarding Future Persistence of Local Population: | evidently naturalized. |
| Notes: | Loran C. Anderson - Punk-tree, Cajeput (Melaleuca sp.)
Vigourous shrub or tree, introduced into Florida in 1906. It tolerates swampy land, and people originally planted it to "dry out the everglades." It is now a bad weed, being both frost-resistant and fire -resistant. Many people have allergenic reactions when the plant is in flower. Maybe we shouldn't fool aroud [around] with "Mother Nature"--unless we really know what we are doing.
(Not the thick, "punky" bark--fireproof when wet.
Sarah Braun - {map of Florida on label with Broward County marked with a red dot).
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| Non digital information?: | Y |
