Wild Drupe and Misc. Flowers ID Micco, Florida

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  1. greatandsmall

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    This is my first post, so please let me know if I'm not doing something right.

    I found these plants in a sand scrub(?) habitat.

    The first set are of a fruiting plant that averaged waist high. Largest leaves are 4mm long by 2mm wide. Fruit is yellow with a stone inside and measures 2mm. I am calling this "Drupe" because I can't find any information on what it is.

    #1 is the plant
    #2 is the fruit
    #3 is the habitat
    #4 a fuzzy plant
    #5 Pink flower
    #6 Lavendar flower.

    Identifications are much appreciated.
     

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    #5 might be a Polygonum
     
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    Thanks tipularia!
     
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    #2 i believe is a samosa orange(excuse the spelling if wrong)they are awesomely good to eat.
    #3 is an upper scrub(or highland)habitat of pines with palmettos that will take over eventually.looks like the fires of 1998 killed those forida pines,by the way where is micco?
    looked at pic again the thorns indacate citrus but i may be wrong
    "stone inside" has me scratching my head
     
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    Thanks,

    Micco is at the Southeastern tip of Brevard County. The trees were killed by the hurricanes; and I'm sure the subdivision will take over before the palmettos do:( Thanks for the habitat ID.

    Here is a photo of the fruit and a pit from inside of one. The only plant that I can find resembling it is Ziziphus celata; and the leaves are a different shape. Thanks for your help!
     

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    #1 try Ximenia americana
     
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    That's it! Thanks again.
     

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