Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) is a large deciduous tree (50 - 70' tall) that grows in the mesic hammock at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA). You will encounter a large specimen at north ORCA at the beginning of the trail…
Take a stroll at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA), and you will find red maple (Acer rubra) trees growing in moist (freshwater) places on both sides of Oslo Road. Red maples trees are deciduous and bring Florida fall color. With…
Trich Kruza (Class of 2015) spotted this solo Florida scrub roseling (Callisia ornata) growing at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA). Also known as pink spiderwort, this plant is endemic to scrubby habitats in peninsular Florida. This spring-summer annual…
Coinvine (Dalbergia ecastaphyllum) is a very aggressive woody native vine. Its common name refers to its nickel-sized seed pods. Each one contains a single seed ... Coinvine grows on the landward edges of mangrove swamps and on sand dunes. It…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 