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Flora Of The Dominican Republic
The flora of the Dominican Republic is diverse. Species * '' Abarema abbottii'' * '' Aiphanes minima'' * ''Akrosida floribunda'' * '' Ardisia escallonioides'' * ''Aulacomnium palustre'' * ''Bactris plumeriana'' * ''Boerhavia diffusa'' * '' Buddleja domingensis'' * '' Burmannia capitata'' * ''Byrsonima crassifolia'' * ''Carica papaya'' * ''Cassytha filiformis'' * ''Catalpa brevipes'' * ''Cedrela odorata'' * ''Cissus trifoliata'' * ''Clusia rosea'' * '' Coccothrinax boschiana'' * ''Crescentia cujete'' * ''Croton barahonensis'' * ''Croton ciliatoglandulifer'' * ''Croton eluteria'' * '' Cyathea abbottii'' * ''Cyathea balanocarpa'' * '' Cyathea brooksii'' * '' Cyathea crassa'' * '' Cyathea fulgens'' * ''Dipholis salicifolia'' * '' Dorstenia erythranda'' * '' Dorstenia peltata'' * '' Fuchsia triphylla'' * ''Gaussia attenuata'' * ''Hymenaea protera'' * '' Hymenocallis latifolia'' * '' Jaltomata antillana'' * ''Jatropha integerrima'' * '' Juglans jamaicensis'' * '' Juniperus gracilior'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abarema Abbottii
''Abarema abbottii'', the Abbott abarema, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the Dominican Republic, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils. Morphology The tree is a perennial plant A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide .... It is 4 to 12 metres tall, with rough grey bark.Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earrings, pt. 1., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1): 105. 1996 Distribution and habitat Distribution: Restricted to north-east Dominican Republic, on the southern shore of Samana Bay and west towards Sa Quita-espuela. Habitat: A tree confined to broad-leaved woodland on limestone soils up to 800 metres. References abbottii Endemic flora of the Dominican Republic Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crescentia Cujete
''Crescentia cujete'', commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant native to the Americas, that is grown in Africa, Central America, South America, the West Indies and extreme southern Florida. It is the national tree of St. Lucia. It is a dicotyledonous plant with simple leaves, which are alternate or in fascicles (clusters) on short shoots. It is naturalized in India. The tree shares its common name with that of the vine calabash, or bottle gourd (''Lagenaria siceraria''). In Cuba, this tree is known to grow in both disturbed habitat and areas of poor drainage. It can grow up to 10 meters tall. Uses Caribbean A calabash is primarily used to make utensils such as cups, bowls, and basins in rural areas. It can be used for carrying water, or for transporting fish, when fishing. In some Caribbean countries, it is worked, painted, and decorated and turned into items by artisans, and sold to tourists. As a cup, bowl, or even a water-pipe or "bong", the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaussia Attenuata
''Gaussia attenuata'' (palma de sierra, llume) is a palm which is native to Puerto Rico. The species grows on steep-sided limestone hills (known as mogotes) in Puerto Rico. Description ''Gaussia attenuata'' trees are up to 15 metres tall with grey stems which are swollen at the base and tapering above. Stems are 15 to 25 centimetres in diameter. Trees have five to seven pinnate Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. Pinnation occurs in biological morphology, in crystals, such as some forms of ice or metal crystals, and in ...ly compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.4 to 1.6 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter, with one to three seeds. References attenuata Trees of Puerto Rico Vulnerable plants Taxa named by Odoardo Beccari {{tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchsia Triphylla
''Fuchsia triphylla'' is one of over 110 species that comprise the genus ''Fuchsia''. Due to its attractiveness and its extensive blooming period which spans from early spring to late autumn, the plant has found a major role as a popular species to breed. This has a resulted in an extensive breed of cultivars allowing it to grow in various settings around the world. The visually appealing flowers of the ''Fuchsia triphylla'' have contributed to some of the most elegant ''Fuchsia'' hybrids produced today. Description ''Fuchsia triphylla'' are small shrub plants. They can grow as high as two or three feet. The leaves are simple, elliptical, and quite large. The petiole insertion is whorled and characterized with a red or maroon tint on the underside of the leaves. The flowers of ''Fuchsia triphylla'' are long and tubular. Flowers are generally a red-orange or red-purple color. They tend to droop over and have stamens that extend from the tip. As far as reproduction, this specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorstenia Peltata
''Dorstenia peltata'' is a plant species in the family Moraceae which is native to the Dominican Republic and Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea .... References peltata Plants described in 1822 Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{moraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorstenia Erythranda
''Dorstenia erythranda'' is a plant species in the family Moraceae which is native to Cuba and Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th .... References erythranda Plants described in 1866 Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{moraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipholis Salicifolia
''Sideroxylon salicifolium'', commonly called white bully or willow bustic, is a species of flowering plant native to Florida, the West Indies and Central America. It has also been considered a member of the genus ''Dipholis'', with the binomial ''Dipholis salicifolia''. It is a small tree, 10–20 m tall, with smooth beige bark, spirally arranged leaves and small (1–4 mm) cream-coloured flowers borne in clusters of five to 12. The fruit is a small berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ... (6–10 mm long) with between one and three seeds. As it ripens, the fruit turns from green to reddish brown and then to dark brown when it is mature. References salicifolium Trees of the Southeastern United States Trees of Mexico Trees of Central America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathea Fulgens
''Alsophila fulgens'', synonym ''Cyathea fulgens'', is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. It forms part of the complex centered on ''Alsophila woodwardioides'' comprising six very similar taxa from the Greater Antilles The Greater Antilles ( es, Grandes Antillas or Antillas Mayores; french: Grandes Antilles; ht, Gwo Zantiy; jam, Grieta hAntiliiz) is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and .... The other five species are '' Alsophila jimeneziana'' (syn. ''Cyathea crassa''), '' Alsophila grevilleana'', '' Alsophila portoricensis'' and '' Alsophila tussacii''. Large and Braggins (2004) note that this group is known to cross with members of the '' Alsophila minor'' complex. In the wild, ''A. fulgens'' also forms hybrids with '' Alsophila brooksii''. References fulgens Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Jamaica Flora without expected TNC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathea Crassa
''Alsophila jimeneziana'', synonym ''Cyathea crassa'', is a species of tree fern endemic to the Dominican Republic. Little is known about this rare tree fern. ''A. jimeneziana'' is part of the ''Alsophila woodwardioides'' complex from the Greater Antilles, together with five other species: '' Alsophila fulgens'', ''Alsophila grevilleana'', ''Alsophila portoricensis'', and ''Alsophila tussacii'' (all also placed in ''Cyathea''). This species is not conspecific with ''Alsophila crassa'' Karsten, which is based on material collected from wet, cold, montane forest at Mérida by Franz Engel in 1859. The ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' considers it to be a synonym of '' Cyathea clandestina''. Because the specific epithet ''crassa'' is unavailable for this tree fern if placed in the genus '' Alsophila'', having already been used by Karsten, David Conant published the replacement name In biological nomenclature, a ''nomen novum'' (Latin for "new name"), new replace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathea Brooksii
''Alsophila brooksii'', synonym ''Cyathea brooksii'', is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, where it grows on serpentine soils in shaded ravines, along streams, and on forested slopes at an altitude of 250–950 m. The trunk is prostrate and only about 6 cm in diameter. Fronds are pinnate or bipinnate and up to 2 m long. The base of the rachis is covered with blackish scales that have a paler margin. Sori occur in two rows, one along each side of the pinnule midvein. In the wild, ''A. brooksii'' is known to hybridise with '' Alsophila fulgens'' and ''Alsophila portoricensis'', although the resulting plants are thought to be sterile. This taxon is not to be confused with ''Cyathea brooksii'' Copel., which is a synonym of ''Sphaeropteris squamulata ''Sphaeropteris squamulata'', synonym ''Cyathea squamulata'', is a species of tree fern native to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the southern Philippines, including the Sulu Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathea Balanocarpa
''Alsophila balanocarpa'', synonym ''Cyathea balanocarpa'', is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid Hybrid may refer to: Science * Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding ** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species ** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ... origin. In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with '' Alsophila woodwardioides'' to form the natural hybrid ''Alsophila'' × ''boytelii''. References balanocarpa Flora of Cuba Flora of the Dominican Republic Flora of Haiti Flora of Jamaica Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{alsophila-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathea Abbottii
''Alsophila abbottii'', synonym ''Cyathea abbottii'', is a species of tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is endemic to Hispaniola, where it grows in shaded montane forest at an elevation of 700–1200 m. The trunk is erect and can grow up to 1.6 m in height and 5 cm in diameter. Fronds may reach 1.5 m in length and are pinnate. The rachis is brown and is covered in golden-brown to bicoloured (pale and brown) basal scales. Sori are arranged in two rows along each side of the pinnule midvein. Indusia are rounded and in the shape of a cup. The species is named after William Louis Abbott William Louis Abbott (23 February 1860 – 2 April 1936) was an American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist. He compiled prodigious collections of biological specimens and ethnological artefacts from around the world, ... (1860-1936), who collected numerous plants on Hispaniola. References abbottii Flora of Haiti Flora of the Dominican Republic Ende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
