Trees of the Caribbean Basin

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The Caribbean basin, with its tropical climate, has a great diversity of trees. The vegetation comprises primarily woody plants, some of which can become large, e.g. Kapok, able to reach 50 m tall. Some trees are able to grow at a much faster rate than in temperate climates. A Jacaranda, for example, can reach 15 metres height in less than 5 years.

List of species

Native species

• Carapa guianensis
• Guava (Psidium guajava)
• Kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
• Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera)
• Poui (Tabebuia spp.)
• West Indian Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni)

Exotic species

• Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
• Banana tree (Musa)
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
• Indian almond (Terminalia catappa)
• Jacaranda (Jacaranda spp.)
• Mango (Mangifera indica)
• Flamboyant (Delonix regia)
• Samaan tree (Albizia saman)
• Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
• Teak (Tectona grandis)

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