




Coccoloba uvifera
Sea grapes are fun plants that grow near the beach! They have big, round leaves and produce small, grape-like fruits that are loved by birds and other animals.
Habitat: Coastal areas
The sea grape has large, round, leathery leaves that start reddish, turn green, and then often blush red or orange before falling. Its small, greenish-white flowers grow in spikes, leading to clusters of purple, grape-like fruits.





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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Each sea grape leaf can grow as big as a dinner plate!
Indigenous people used sea grape leaves to make healing teas and dye clothes!
Jelly made from sea grape fruits tastes like a sweet, wild berry!
The wood of a sea grape is so hard, it used to be called "ironwood"!
Sea grape can tolerate salty ocean spray and sandy soil, helping it thrive where most other plants struggle to grow.
It has deep, strong roots that help stabilize sandy coastlines, protecting them from erosion by wind and waves.
Its broad leaves change from green to vibrant red, orange, or yellow before falling, a beautiful seasonal display.

Mimus polyglottos
Eats the sweet, ripe sea grape fruits.
Apis mellifera
Visits small flowers to collect nectar.

Pelecanus occidentalis
Coastal trees provide resting and nesting spots.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Broadleaf trees are angiosperms characterized by flat, wide leaves that are typically shed annually in temperate climates.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water.
Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability.
A fruit tree is a perennial tree that produces fruit, which is edible to humans or animals.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Coastal habitats are dynamic environments located along the interface between land and sea, influenced by tides, waves, and saltwater.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't eat the fruits without asking an adult first, as not all fruits are safe.
200-1000 cm
200-800 cm
0.2-0.5 cm
Spring to summer
Yes
None
Perennial
Wind
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