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Rare and Endangered Plant
Chionanthus pygmaeus  Chionanthus pygmaeus, also known as the pygmy fringe tree, is endemic to central Florida, where it occurs in the sandy soils of dry hammocks and pine forests. The pygmy fringe tree depends on fire to maintain the open and exposed conditions it requires, re-sprouting from the roots after the periodic burns that occur in its habitat. Much of the habitat of Chionanthus pygmaeus has been lost due to land clearing for residential development and citrus production. As a result, it has been listed as endangered, as have a number of other plants occurring in the same habitat.
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