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Coccoloba uvifera SEA GRAPE |
| Sea grape is a tropical plant, native to
coastal hammocks, coastal scrub, coastal grasslands and beach strands,
that can grow to reach heights of 50 feet. On the beach, where it
is usually found, the salt content stunts its growth, and it grows
as a diffuse, sprawling shrub, with stout branches and no distinct
trunk. The shiny, evergreen leaves are leathery, rounded, red-veined,
and about 8 inches diameter. The fragrant white flowers are very
small. Female trees bear reddish fruits that are pear-shaped and fleshy,
hang down in grape-like clusters and attract birds. |
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