Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) is a tropical to subtropical evergreen tree in the family Combretaceae, native to southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and other parts of the Caribbean. It is also found along the Gulf Coast of the United States from Florida to Texas. The tree grows up to 20 meters (66 feet) tall and has a dense, round crown. The leaves are dark green and leathery, and the flowers are small and white. The fruit is a small, woody drupe.