Trees of the Caribbean Basin

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Roystonea regia
Roystonea regia

Prior to European settlement, the Caribbean was dominated by forested ecosystems. The insular Caribbean has been considered a biodiversity hotspot.[1] Although species diversity is lower than on mainland systems, endemism is high.

Species diversity is highest and endemism is lowest in Trinidad, which has a predominantly continental flora. Endemism is highest in Cuba and Hispaniola, the largest members of the Greater Antilles.

[edit] List of species

Contents

[edit] Native species

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

[edit] Acanthaceae

[edit] Anacardiaceae

[edit] Annonaceae

  • Annona trinitensis [2]
  • Duguetia
    • Duguetia lucida
    • Duguetia tobagensis[2]
  • Rollinia
    • Rollinia mucosa
    • Rollinia exsucca[2]

[edit] Apocynaceae

  • Plumeria rubra

[edit] Arecaceae

See List of palms of the Caribbean

[edit] Araliaceae

  • Schefflera morototoni

[edit] Bignoniaceae

[edit] Bombacaceae

[edit] Boraginaceae

[edit] Burseraceae

[edit] Buxaceae

  • Buxus
    • Buxus aneura
    • Buxus brevipes
    • Buxus crassifolia
    • Buxus ekmanii
    • Buxus excisa
    • Buxus heterophylla
    • Buxus imbricata
    • Buxus muelleriana
    • Buxus olivacea
    • Buxus pilosula
    • Buxus portoricensis
    • Buxus rheedioides
    • Buxus vahlii

[edit] Canellaceae

  • Canella winteriana

[edit] Cannabaceae

  • Celtis trinervia

[edit] Capparidaceae

  • Capparis
    • Capparis baducca
    • Capparis cynophallophora
    • Capparis flexuosa
    • Capparis hastata
    • Capparis indica

[edit] Celastraceae

  • Cassine xylocarpa
  • Gyminda latifolia
  • Maytenus
    • Maytenus monticola[2]
    • Maytenus reflex[2]
  • Schaefferia frutescens

[edit] Clusiaceae

[edit] Combretaceae

[edit] Cupressaceae

  • Juniperus barbadensis
  • Juniperus gracilior
  • Juniperus saxicola

[edit] Cyrillaceae

[edit] Dilleniaceae

  • Curatella americana

[edit] Elaeocarpaceae

[edit] Erythroxylaceae

  • Erythroxylum
    • Erythroxylum areolatum
    • Erythroxylum brevipes
    • Erythroxylum rotundifolium
    • Erythroxylum urbanii

[edit] Euphorbiaceae

[edit] Fabaceae

[edit] Flacourtiaceae

  • Samyda dodecandra
  • Xylosoma buxifolia

[edit] Hernandiaceae

  • Hernandia sonora

[edit] Juglandaceae

  • Juglans jamaicensis

[edit] Lecythidaceae

  • Eschweilera subglandulosa

[edit] Malpighiaceae

[edit] Malvaceae

[edit] Magnoliaceae

  • Magnolia
    • Magnolia cristalensis [3]
    • Magnolia cubensis [4]
    • Magnolia dealbata [5]
    • Magnolia domingensis [6]
    • Magnolia ekmanii [7]
    • Magnolia emarginata [8]
    • Magnolia hamorii [9]
    • Magnolia minor [10]
    • Magnolia pallescens [11]
    • Magnolia portoricensis [12]
    • Magnolia splendens [13]

[edit] Meliaceae

[edit] Moraceae

[edit] Myrtaceae

  • Eugenia
    • Eugenia axillaris
    • Eugenia biflora
    • Eugenia cruegeri[2]
    • Eugenia foetida
    • Eugenia lingustrina
    • Eugenia monticola
    • Eugenia procera
    • Eugenia rhombea
    • Eugenia woodburyana
    • Eugenia xerophytica
    • Myrciaria floribunda
  • Psidium
    • Psidium amplexicaule
    • Psidium guajava (Guava)

[edit] Nyctaginaceae

  • Guapira fragrans
  • Neea buxifolia
  • Pisonia
    • Pisonia aculeata
    • Pisonia albida
    • Pisonia subcordata

[edit] Oleaceae

  • Forestiera segregata
  • Ximenia americana

[edit] Pinaceae

[edit] Podocarpaceae

  • Podocarpus
    • Podocarpus angustifolius
    • Podocarpus aristulatus
    • Podocarpus coriaceus
    • Podocarpus hispaniolensis
    • Podocarpus purdieanus
    • Podocarpus trinitensis
    • Podocarpus urbanii

[edit] Polygonaceae

[edit] Rhamnaceae

[edit] Rhizophoraceae

[edit] Rosaceae

  • Prunus occidentalis

[edit] Rubiaceae

  • Antirhea
    • Antirhea acutata
    • Antirhea lucida
  • Erithalis fruticosa
  • Exostema caribaeum
  • Genipa americana
  • Guettarda
    • Guettarda elliptica
    • Guettarda krugii
    • Guettarda odorata
  • Randia
  • Randia aculeata
  • Randia portoricensis
  • Rondelita inermis

[edit] Rutaceae

  • Amyris
    • Amyris balsamifera
    • Amyris elemifera
  • Zanthoxylum
    • Zanthoxylum flavum
    • Zanthoxylum martinicense
    • Zanthoxylum monophyllum
    • Zanthoxylum spinifex
    • Zanthoxylum thomasianum

[edit] Sapindaceae

[edit] Sapotaceae

[edit] Sterculiaceae

  • Guazuma ulmifolia

[edit] Theophrastaceae

  • Jacquinia
    • Jacquinia armillaris
    • Jacquinia berteroi
    • Jacquinia umbellata

[edit] Verbenaceae

  • Citharexylum fruticosa
  • Petitia domingensis

[edit] Zamiaceae

[edit] Zygophyllaceae

[edit] Non-native species

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Myers, N., R. A. Mittermeier, C. G. Mittermeier, G. A. B. da Fonseca, and J. Kent. 2000. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature 403:853-858.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Van den Eynden, V. 2006. Review of endemic plants of Trinidad and Tobago.
  3. ^ Magnolia cristalensis Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  4. ^ Magnolia cubensis Magnolia cubensis subsp. cacuminicola Magnolia cubensis subsp. cubensis Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  5. ^ Magnolia dealbata Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  6. ^ Magnolia domingensis Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  7. ^ Magnolia ekmanii Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  8. ^ Magnolia emarginata Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  9. ^ Magnolia hamorii Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  10. ^ Magnolia minor Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  11. ^ Magnolia pallescens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  12. ^ Magnolia portoricensis Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  13. ^ Magnolia splendens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
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