Rockdale Pineland
Hammock and preserve in Palmetto Bay, Miami
A rare pine rockland and hammock sanctuary preserving endangered native flora on the Miami Rock Ridge.
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What to see
- A 1.2-mile out-and-back trail through an open canopy of towering South Florida slash pines.
- Oolitic limestone substrate with visible solution holes supporting specialized rockland herbs.
- Native understory shrubs including button sage, locustberry, wild poinsettia, and porterweed.
- Habitat for the federally endangered deltoid spurge growing from lime rock crevices.
- Patches of tropical hardwood hammock species mingling with cabbage palms and saw palmettos.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Deltoid spurge Euphorbia deltoidea
- Button sage Lantana involucrata
- Locustberry Byrsonima lucida
- Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
- Cabbage palm Sabal palmetto
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Nearby plant places
Coral Reef Park
A leafy park with a natural pineland preserve, mature oak hammocks, and paths along a quiet canal.
Old Cutler Hammock Park
Tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland atop ancient karst limestone and deep solution holes.
Deering Estate
Coastal pine rocklands and rare tropical hardwood hammocks perched along Biscayne Bay's limestone ridge.
Whispering Pines Hammock Park
A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.
Chapman Field
A historic USDA germplasm station conserving tropical fruit trees, sugarcane, palms, and rare crops.
Ned Glenn Nature Reserve
A rare remnant of pine rockland forest harboring endangered native flora on rugged limestone bedrock.
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