White/yellowish spots and holes on leaves

dilbertjcg

I just bought this tree and transported it home. These look like they could be caused by pests, but I dont know if maybe it is just from stress to the tree. Either way here are some pix.

Background. I bought the Weeping Barbados Cherry Tree less than a week ago, sits on back porch with half day of light and half day of shade. Soil doesn't feel dry. Was watered the day I bought it and I watered it today. I will be using fertalizer in a few days. I live in north florida. If there is anything else that would help, let me know.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

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ALDEVAUX

These white spots don't look like any disease or insect pest that have been reported on barbados cherry.
They look more like a burning injury of the leaf epidermis by some sort of water-soluble chemical that was put on on the leaves.
The chemical itself is not toxic at the concentration it was put on the leaf, but when it is in a drop of water that remains for for a certain time before evaporating it becomes more and more concentrated and may burn the surface of the epidermis when it completely dries out.
This is most probable a temporary condition and should not occur on other leaves, or leaf parts, unless the same product comes again in contact with the leaves in other water drops.