Simpson Park
Hammock and preserve in Brickell, Miami
An old-growth tropical hardwood hammock preserving rare native flora in the heart of urban Miami.
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What to see
- Crushed-shell trails winding past limestone outcrops and beneath a dense subtropical canopy.
- A national champion paradise tree growing behind the historic garden center building.
- Rare and endangered native trees, including wild cinnamon, gulf licaria, and silver palms.
- A small koi pond bordered by ferns, wild coffee, and dense understory shrubs.
- Canopy giants including mature gumbo limbo, strangler fig, and Jamaica dogwood trees.
Plants you can see here
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Strangler fig Ficus aurea
- Jamaica dogwood Piscidia piscipula
- Gulf licaria Licaria triandra
- Wild cinnamon Canella winterana
- Paradise tree Simarouba glauca
- Silver palm Coccothrinax argentata
- Wild coffee Psychotria nervosa
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Sources
- Simpson Rockland Hammock Preserve Park - City of Miami
- Simpson Rockland Hammock Preserve Park - Florida Hikes
- Simpson Park Hammock - Old-Growth Forest Network
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
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E. G. Sewell Park
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