List of trees of the Caribbean
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Prior to European settlement, the Caribbean was dominated by forested ecosystems. The insular Caribbean has been considered a biodiversity hotspot.<ref>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.</ref> 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.
List of species
Native species
- Annona trinitensis <ref name =TTendemics>Van den Eynden, V. 2006. Review of endemic plants of Trinidad and Tobago.</ref>
- Duguetia
- Duguetia lucida
- Duguetia tobagensis<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Rollinia
- Rollinia mucosa
- Rollinia exsucca<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Aralia
- Aralia excelsa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Aralia rex<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax
- Dendropanax arboreus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax blakeanus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax cordifolius<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax cuneifolius<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax elongatus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax filipes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax grandiflorus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax grandis<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax laurifolius<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax nervosus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax nutans<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax oblanceatus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax pendulus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax portlandianus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax selleanus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dendropanax swartzii<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Didymopanax
- Didymopanax morototoni<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands, and Trinidad. Introduced to Windward Islands
- Frodinia
- Frodinia gleasonii<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Puerto Rico
- Frodinia tremula<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Hispaniola
- Oreopanax
- Oreopanax capitatus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Oreopanax dussii<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Oreopanax ramosissimus<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sciodaphyllum
- Sciodaphyllum attenuatum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Leeward Islands and Windward Islands
- Sciodaphyllum glabratum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Trinidad
- Sciodaphyllum brownei<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Jamaica
- Sciodaphyllum troyanum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Jamaica
- Sciodaphyllum urbanianum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> – Martinique
- Catalpa longissima
- Crescentia
- Crescentia cujete (Calabash)
- Crescentia portoricensis
- Tabebuia
- Tecoma stans
- Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree)
- Ochroma pyramidale
- Celtis trinervia - Hispaniola
- Cassine xylocarpa
- Gyminda latifolia
- Maytenus
- Maytenus monticola<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Maytenus reflex<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Schaefferia frutescens
- Calophyllum
- Clusia
- Clusia aripoensis<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Clusia intertexta<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Clusia minor
- Clusia rosea
- Clusia tocuchensis<ref name =TTendemics/>
- Mammea americana
- Buchenavia tetraphylla
- Bucida buceras
- Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood)
- Laguncularia racemosa
- Terminalia amazonia
- Adelia rincinella
- Alchornea latifolia
- Bernardia dichotoma
- Fluggea acidoton
- Gymnanthes lucida
- Hura crepitans
- Jatropha hernandiifolia
- Picrodendron baccatum
- Savia sessiliflora
- Andira inermis
- Caesalpinia coriaria
- Enterolobium cyclocarpum
- Hymenaea courbaril
- Inga
- Mora excelsa
- Ormosia krugii
- Pictetia aculeata
- Piscidia carthagenensis
- Pithecellobium unguis-cati
- Pterocarpus officinalis
- Hibiscus elatus (blue mahoe)
- Hildegardia cubensis
- Thespesia grandiflora
- Magnolia
- Magnolia cristalensis <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia cubensis <ref>Template:Usurped Template:Usurped Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia dealbata <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia domingensis <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia ekmanii <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia emarginata <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia hamorii <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia minor <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia pallescens <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia portoricensis <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Magnolia splendens <ref>Template:Usurped WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.</ref>
- Carapa
- Cedrela odorata
- Guarea
- Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian Mahogany)
- Trichilia
- Cecropia
- Ficus
- Ficus americana<ref name = Berg2007>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Ficus aurea<ref name = Berg2007/>
- Ficus citrifolia
- Ficus maxima<ref>Template:GRIN</ref>
- Maclura tinctoria
- Chrysophyllum
- Chrysophyllum argenteum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chrysophyllum cainito<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chrysophyllum oliviforme<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chrysophyllum pauciflorum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara
- Manilkara bidentata<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara excisa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara gonavensis<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara jaimiqui<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara mayarensis<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara pleeana<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara sideroxylon<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manilkara valenzuelana<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Micropholis
- Pouteria
- Pradosia
- Sideroxylon
- Guaiacum
- Guaiacum officinale (Lignum vitae)
- Guaiacum sanctum
Non-native species
- Mango (Mangifera indica)
- Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
- Jacaranda (Jacaranda spp.)
- Indian almond (Terminalia catappa)
- Samaan tree (Albizia saman)
- Flamboyant (Delonix regia)
- Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
- Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
- Ficus benjamina
- Ackee (Blighia sapida)
- Manilkara zapota<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- Teak (Tectona grandis)