Fast-growing, Coccoloba uvifera (Seagrape) is an evergreen, multi-stemmed, vase-shaped shrub or small tree grown for its attractive foliage and showy fruits. The leathery leaves are huge, 8-12 in. long (20-30 cm), round, shiny green with red midveins. They often turn bright crimson-red in the fall before falling. The new foliage emerges a lovely bronze color and contrasts nicely against the glossy dark green leaves. Blooming all year-round, with a peak in spring to early summer, inconspicuous creamy-white flowers emerge in clusters on foot-long racemes. They are followed by large, green to reddish-purple, edible grapes (on female trees) in early summer which ripen by early fall. The fruits have a sweet-sour flavor and are sometimes used to make jams and jellies. The bark is smooth, mottled with silver-gray, and brown. Seagrape provides food and cover for wildlife. The flowers attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The grapes are devoured by birds and many species of wildlife. Native to Florida, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Seagrape is an excellent an accent plant with its picturesque twisting trunk. It can be pruned into a dense hedge, screen, or windbreak. Seagrape is excellent for seaside landscapes since it is highly tolerant of salt and drought. It is often planted to stabilize beach edges. Wind-resistant, Seagrape may be damaged by hurricanes, but sprouts back quickly.