Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
Non-native
Family: Combretaceae
Size: 3' - 13' high as a shrub and up to 66' high as a tree
Identification
Identification
Food and health uses
Food and health uses
Reported to be astringent, styptic, and tonic
A folk remedy for anemia, catarrh, conjunctivitis, diabetes, diarrhea, fever, gonorrhea, headache, hemorrhage, orchitis, pricklyheat, swellings, and syphilis
More information
More information
Buttonwood near pool
Buttonwood leaves
Buttonwood leaf and fruit
Buttonwood fruit
Buttonwood new leaf growth