Boystown Pineland County Park
Hammock and preserve in Kendall West, Miami
A rare South Florida pine rockland preserve with open slash pine canopy and limestone outcrops.
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What to see
- South Florida slash pines towering over jagged limestone bedrock and diverse understory shrubs.
- Understory palms and shrubs including saw palmetto, silver palm, and locustberry.
- Eroded limestone solution holes supporting specialized rockland herbs and ferns.
- Trails navigating a globally imperiled, fire-maintained pine rockland ecosystem.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
- Silver palm Coccothrinax argentata
- Locustberry Byrsonima lucida
- Blodgett's silverbush Argythamnia blodgettii
- Coontie Zamia integrifolia
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Nearby plant places
Tamiami Pinelands Park
A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
A protected remnant of rare South Florida pine rockland with diverse wildflowers and native slash pines.
Big & Little George Hammocks County Park
A protected rockland hammock remnant preserved by Miami-Dade County for native plant conservation.
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Environmental Center
A nine-acre campus sanctuary protecting endangered pine rockland, hardwood hammock, and native gardens.
Zoo Miami
An accredited arboretum with diverse palms, prehistoric cycads, and endangered pine rockland.
Kendall Indian Hammocks County Park
A rare remnant of tropical hardwood hammock forest preserved within suburban Miami.
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