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)