1. Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
A common maple found across the eastern US. A resident of swamp forests.
2. Pond Apple (Annona glabra)
A freshwater mangrove-like tree that produces edible fruit. Very common in the Everglades.
3. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
A fruiting tree native to the eastern US, including the north of the state. Rare in Florida, but well known in the eastern US by botany enthusiasts and hipsters who eat its fruit.
4. Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)
Growing slightly more inland than the Red Mangrove, the Black Mangrove has dark wood and tiny pneumatophore roots that stick out of the mud like half-buried fingers. They feel weird on your feet.
5. Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba)
the "tourist tree", known for its red, peeling park that resembles a sunburnt tourist
6. Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco)
an ornamental shrub commonly used in south Florida hedges; it grows small purple fruits
7. Seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera)
a round-leaved beach shrub with small fruits that can be made into edible jams. It is mostly used ornamentally, however.
8. Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
The only non-native tree in the pack, but a naturalized species ubiquitous in coastal south Florida. These lose their leaves if leaf decay is enabled, however, so make sure to disable it for these trees' schematics in particular.
9. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
North America's answer to the Japanese Cherry. A tree that blooms white or pink in spring- I went for the pink because who doesn't like the new cherry leaves?
10. Florida Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea)
A strange-looking tree with hanging roots, the strangler fig germinates in the branches of other trees and slowly covers its host before becoming a tree in its own right. Large figs become banyans with what looks like multiple trunks.
11. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
A common canopy hardwood in north Florida and much of the rest of the south. Also known as "alligatorwood" due to its scale-like bark.
12. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
A primitive flowering evergreen found throughout the coastal southern US, bearing large flowers.
13. Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)
A toxic resident of south Florida, whose sap contains strong allergens that can cause severe allergic reactions in most people. Thankfully there isn't a way for me to make this tree toxic in-game.
14. Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis)
A non-native palm that has nonetheless been naturalized in the region, commonly seen in landscaping. These lose their leaves if leaf decay is enabled, however, so make sure to disable it for these trees' schematics in particular.
15. Sand Pine (Pinus clausa)
Mid-sized pine native to sandy dry hills.
16. Slash Pine (Pinus elliotti)
One of the state's most common trees. A large pine that defines the flatwoods and pine rocklands of Florida. Similar to Longleaf pine.
17. Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)
An iconic southern pine; prized for its lumber, wild longleaf pines are very rare today.
18. American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Native to only the extreme north of Florida but can still be seen much further south in landscaping. Natively grows around water. It has peeling bark and fuzzy fruits- which is why my girlfriend and I call them "hairy-balls trees".
19. Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis)
typical-looking oak native to northern and central Florida.
20. Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)
A very tall oak species, tolerant of a wide range of habitats. It is found from the southern Great Lakes region across the South.
21. Post Oak (Quercus stellata)
A small but fire- and drought-tolerant oak species found across the eastern US.
22. Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
grey-barked tree distinctive across the South, with smaller rounded leaves, unlike other oaks.
23. Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia)
A palm native to Cuba, Florida, and Mexico. It doesn't bear edible fruit but it is grown ornamentally quite a lot! These lose their leaves if leaf decay is enabled, however, so make sure to disable it for these trees' schematics in particular.
24. Red Mangrove (Rhizopora mangle)
common mangrove found along the coasts and islands of the tropical Atlantic, both in Africa and the Americas. Schems 9-16 are the newest and best variants.
25. Sabal Palmetto (Sabal palmetto)
an iconic native palm, also known as "swamp cabbage" due to the taste of its edible palm hearts
26. Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
A low-growing shrubby fan palm, superficially similar to the Sabal palmetto. It dominates the understory of sandy pine forests; its berries are also edible and can be used to treat prostate cancer. Its foliage was used by native peoples to make roof thatch.
27. Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani)
A tropical tree famed for its high-quality lumber. A south Florida native, but rare due to over-logging
28. Pond Cypress (Taxodium ascendens)
A small semi-aquatic deciduous conifer. Sometimes considered a subspecies of bald cypress.
29. Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
another large iconic southern tree, found in the freshwater swamps often draped in Spanish moss. It has large roots that stick out of the ground known as "knees".
30. Stinking-Cedar (Torreya taxifolia)
A highly endangered member of the yew family found only in a few river valleys on the Florida-Georgia line. Its odd name comes from the peculiar smell of its burnt wood.