Native Florida Trees – Opposite, Compound

A listing of Florida’s native trees with opposite branch arrangement and compound leaves.

FamilyScientific_NameCommon_NameRange
OleaceaeFraxinus carolinianaCarolina ashStatewide
StaphyleaceaeStaphylea trifoliaAmerican bladdernutNW
OleaceaeFraxinus profundapumpkin ashNW,NE
AceraceaeAcer negundoboxelderNW,NE,C
OleaceaeFraxinus americanawhite ashNW,NE,C
OleaceaeFraxinus pennsylvanicagreen ashNW,NE,C
SapindaceaeAesculus paviared buckeyeNW,NE,C
RutaceaeAmyris balsamiferabalsam torchwoodC,S
RutaceaeAmyris elemiferasea torchwoodC,S
ZygophyllaceaeGuaiacum sanctumlignum vitae, holywoodS