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Prunus umbellata, called flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas. [3] [4] Prunus umbellata can reach 6.1 meters (20 feet) in height with a 4.6 m (15 ft) spread. It has alternate serrate green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Flowers are white ...
The east Gulf coastal plain near-coast pine flatwoods are forests and woodlands found in the eastern Gulf coastal plain, in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. They take the form of forests and woodlands on broad, sandy flatlands. Fires are naturally frequent, occurring every one to four years. [1]
Flatwoods are an ecosystem maintained by wildfire or prescribed fire and are dominated by longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), and slash pine (Pinus elliotii) in the tree canopy and saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), gallberry (Ilex glabra) and other flammable evergreen shrubs in the understory, along with a high diversity of herb species.
South Florida pine flatwoods at Honeymoon Island State Park. The south Florida pine flatwoods are a flatwoods forest community found in central and southern Florida, [1] ending north of Orlando. [2] They are dominant from just north of Lake Okeechobee southward, [3] sharing affinity with similar communities in the Caribbean. [4]
Trees in scrubby flatwoods may include South Florida slash pine, sand pine, and longleaf pine. The shrub layer includes scrub oaks, and saw palmetto. The scrub palmetto is also a common component of scrubby flatwoods in central Florida. Ground cover includes wiregrass and forbs, lichens, and spike moss. Scrubby flatwoods from which fire is ...
The Google Maps apps for iOS and Android have many of the same features, including turn-by-turn navigation, street view, and public transit information. [211] [212] Turn-by-turn navigation was originally announced by Google as a separate beta testing app exclusive to Android 2.0 devices in October 2009.
Pine Flatwoods Trail Micco Scrub Sanctuary Trails Micco: There are two unpaved trails in the sanctuary: [32] Red Loop Trail is 5.0 miles (8.0 km) long. White Loop Trail is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long. Great Florida Birding Trail Site. Trail Map
East of Orlando, and about five miles (8 km) north of State Route 50 on Alafaya Trail, The University of Central Florida occupies approximately 1,100 acres (4.5 km 2) of east central Florida natural habitats, including some of the last elevated land (about 75 feet (23 m) above sea level) before the St. Johns River, which lies between the campus and the coast.