Exothea Paniculata
Inkwood Tree
Woohoo, back to my yard today.
The hard, heavy, durable, red wood of the inkwood tree has been used for piles and boats because of its resistance to shipworm, a tiny saltwater clam that is notorious for boring into, and eventually destroying, wooden structures that are immersed in sea water. Inkwood bark and berries can be used to make a homemade ink-like substance. It is native to the hammocks of South Florida, the West Indies and Central America. The fragrant flowers bloom from January to April. Everyone that walks up our driveway enters the house with a head full of these sweet little flowers.
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