Hammock Velvetseed

Guettarda elliptica Sw. - Madder family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Hammock Velvetseed: Calidota laqueata, Leucoptera guettardella

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.