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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.[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.
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List of species
Native species
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Acanthaceae
Anacardiaceae
Annonaceae
- Annona trinitensis [2]
- Duguetia
- Duguetia lucida
- Duguetia tobagensis[2]
- Rollinia
- Rollinia mucosa
- Rollinia exsucca[2]
Apocynaceae
Arecaceae
Araliaceae
- Aralia
- Dendropanax
- Dendropanax arboreus[5]
- Dendropanax blakeanus[6]
- Dendropanax cordifolius[7]
- Dendropanax cuneifolius[8]
- Dendropanax elongatus[9]
- Dendropanax filipes[10]
- Dendropanax grandiflorus[11]
- Dendropanax grandis[12]
- Dendropanax laurifolius[13]
- Dendropanax nervosus[14]
- Dendropanax nutans[15]
- Dendropanax oblanceatus[16]
- Dendropanax pendulus[17]
- Dendropanax portlandianus[18]
- Dendropanax selleanus[19]
- Dendropanax swartzii[20]
- Didymopanax
- Didymopanax morototoni[21] – Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands, and Trinidad. Introduced to Windward Islands
- Frodinia
- Frodinia gleasonii[22] – Puerto Rico
- Frodinia tremula[23] – Hispaniola
- Oreopanax
- Sciodaphyllum
- Sciodaphyllum attenuatum[27] – Leeward Islands and Windward Islands
- Sciodaphyllum glabratum[28] – Trinidad
- Sciodaphyllum brownei[29] – Jamaica
- Sciodaphyllum troyanum[30] – Jamaica
- Sciodaphyllum urbanianum[31] – Martinique
Bignoniaceae
- Catalpa longissima
- Crescentia
- Crescentia cujete (Calabash)
- Crescentia portoricensis
- Tabebuia
- Tecoma stans
Bombacaceae
- Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree)
- Ochroma pyramidale
Boraginaceae
- Bourreria succulenta
- Cordia
- Rochefortia acanthophora
Burseraceae

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
Canellaceae
Cannabaceae
- Celtis trinervia - Hispaniola
Capparidaceae
- Capparis
- Capparis baducca
- Capparis cynophallophora
- Capparis flexuosa
- Capparis hastata
- Capparis indica
Celastraceae
- Cassine xylocarpa
- Gyminda latifolia
- Maytenus
- Schaefferia frutescens
Clusiaceae
- Calophyllum
- Calophyllum calaba
- Calophyllum lucidum
- Clusia
- Clusia aripoensis[2]
- Clusia intertexta[2]
- Clusia minor
- Clusia rosea
- Clusia tocuchensis[2]
- Mammea americana
Combretaceae

Cupressaceae
Cyrillaceae

Dilleniaceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Erythroxylaceae
- Erythroxylum
- Erythroxylum areolatum
- Erythroxylum brevipes
- Erythroxylum rotundifolium
- Erythroxylum urbanii
Euphorbiaceae
- Adelia rincinella
- Alchornea latifolia
- Bernardia dichotoma
- Fluggea acidoton
- Gymnanthes lucida
- Hura crepitans
- Jatropha hernandiifolia
- Picrodendron baccatum
- Savia sessiliflora
Fabaceae

- Andira inermis
- Caesalpinia coriaria
- Enterolobium cyclocarpum
- Hymenaea courbaril
- Inga
- Mora excelsa
- Ormosia krugii
- Pictetia aculeata
- Piscidia carthagenensis
- Pithecellobium unguis-cati
- Pterocarpus officinalis
Flacourtiaceae
- Samyda dodecandra
- Xylosoma buxifolia
Garryaceae
Hernandiaceae
- Hernandia sonora
Juglandaceae
Lecythidaceae
- Eschweilera subglandulosa
Malpighiaceae
- Byrsonima
- Byrsonima crassifolia
- Byrsonima spicata
Malvaceae

- Hibiscus elatus (blue mahoe)
- Hildegardia cubensis
- Thespesia grandiflora
Magnoliaceae
- Magnolia
- Magnolia cristalensis [32]
- Magnolia cubensis [33]
- Magnolia dealbata [34]
- Magnolia domingensis [35]
- Magnolia ekmanii [36]
- Magnolia emarginata [37]
- Magnolia hamorii [38]
- Magnolia minor [39]
- Magnolia pallescens [40]
- Magnolia portoricensis [41]
- Magnolia splendens [42]
Meliaceae

- Carapa
- Cedrela odorata
- Guarea
- Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian Mahogany)
- Trichilia
- Trichilia hirta
- Trichilia triacantha
Moraceae
- Cecropia
- Cecropia peltata
- Cecropia schreberiana
- Ficus
- Maclura tinctoria
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)
Nyctaginaceae
- Guapira fragrans
- Neea buxifolia
- Pisonia
- Pisonia aculeata
- Pisonia albida
- Pisonia subcordata
Oleaceae
Pinaceae

Podocarpaceae
Polygonaceae

- Coccoloba
- Coccoloba diversifolia
- Coccoloba krugii
- Coccoloba microstachya
- Coccoloba swartzii
- Coccoloba uvifera (Sea grape)
Rhamnaceae
- Colubrina
- Colubrina arborescens
- Colubrina elliptica
- Reynosia
- Reynosia guama
- Reynosia uncinata
- Krugiodendron ferreum
- Ziziphus reticulata
Rhizophoraceae

Rosaceae
Rubiaceae
- Antirhea
- Antirhea acutata
- Antirhea lucida
- Erithalis fruticosa
- Exostema caribaeum
- Genipa americana
- Guettarda
- Guettarda elliptica
- Guettarda krugii
- Guettarda odorata
- Randia
- Rondelita inermis
Rutaceae

- Amyris
- Amyris balsamifera
- Amyris elemifera
- Zanthoxylum
- Zanthoxylum flavum
- Zanthoxylum martinicense
- Zanthoxylum monophyllum
- Zanthoxylum spinifex
- Zanthoxylum thomasianum
Sapindaceae
- Cupania americana
- Melicoccus bijugatus
- Thouinia striata
Sapotaceae
- Chrysophyllum
- Chrysophyllum argenteum[45]
- Chrysophyllum cainito[46]
- Chrysophyllum oliviforme[47]
- Chrysophyllum pauciflorum[48]
- Manilkara
- Micropholis
- Micropholis chrysophylloides
- Pouteria
- Pradosia
- Sideroxylon
- Sideroxylon obovatum
- Sideroxylon salicifolium
Sterculiaceae
Theophrastaceae
- Jacquinia
- Jacquinia armillaris
- Jacquinia berteroi
- Jacquinia umbellata
Verbenaceae
- Citharexylum fruticosa
- Petitia domingensis
Zamiaceae
Zygophyllaceae
- Guaiacum
- Guaiacum officinale (Lignum vitae)
- Guaiacum sanctum
Non-native species
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Anacardiaceae

- Mango (Mangifera indica)
Arecaceae
- Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
Bignoniaceae
- Jacaranda (Jacaranda spp.)
Casuarinaceae
Combretaceae
- Indian almond (Terminalia catappa)
Fabaceae

- Samaan tree (Albizia saman)
- Flamboyant (Delonix regia)
- Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
Moraceae
- Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
- Ficus benjamina
Sapindaceae
- Ackee (Blighia sapida)
Sapotaceae
Verbenaceae

- Teak (Tectona grandis)
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