Go Native - Autograph Tree vs. Indian Almond

Plant

Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea)

Other Names: Clusia, Pitch Apple

		20-25 ft., max - 35 ft.
		Full sun to part shade
		Tolerant to most conditions, but prefers moist soils
		Minimal

Use: Ornamental, Shade tree

Bonus: This dense evergreen tree provides good shade and, with its high salt tolerance, is a good candidate for beachfront plantings. The fruit is attractive to birds and other native wildlife, and the attractive yellow and green spotted leaves can be scratched and written on with a fingernail, leaving the signature on the tree for a long time...hence the name Autograph Tree!

Instead of

Indian Almond Tree (Terminalia catappa)

Other Names: West Indian Almond, Sea Almond, Tropical Almond

30-45 ft., max - 60 ft.

Use in landscape: Large ornamental, Shade tree, Street tree

Why not the Indian Almond?

The Indian Almond is classified as a controlled landscape plant that may not be planted within 500 feet of a native plant community. Additionally, the Indian Almond does not provide food for native wildlife and has very soft, brittle wood.