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This category contains articles related to the native trees of Jamaica. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.
This category contains articles related to the native flora of Jamaica. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
The plant has been used for centuries in the South Pacific to make a ceremonial drink with sedative and anesthetic properties, with potential for causing liver injury. [117] Piscidia erythrina / Piscidia piscipula: Jamaica dogwood: The plant is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, despite serious safety ...
Roystonea regia. 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.
Pages in category "Endemic flora of Jamaica" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 245 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs. [1] [2] [3 ... Caribbean copper plant Euphorbiaceae ... fishpoison trees; Piscidia piscipula: Jamaican ...
The forests of Jamaica vary with substrate, elevation, and rainfall. They are grouped into three broad groups – limestone forests, shale forests, and alluvial and wetland forests on the coastal plains. The forests are species-rich and diverse, containing over 1500 vascular plant species, of which about 400 are endemic to Jamaica.
Although many sources (e.g., Henderson et al. 1995 [2]) consider the name A. aculeata to have precedence over A. horrida, in keeping with the nomenclature of the World checklist, [13] the latter name is used. Aiphanes horrida: [13] Trinidad (also tropical South America).