Florida Mayten

Maytenus phyllanthoides Benth. - Bittersweet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 22.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Green

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Florida Mayten: Lascelina calens

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.