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The flower of the tree, known as Flor de Maga, is the official national flower of Puerto Rico. [8] Though this species is contained within the same family as Hibiscus and may sometimes be referred to as such in English, truly it belongs to a different genus and species from true hibiscus, and is more closely related to Cotton.
Puerto Rico does not have an official bird. In 2001 the legislature passed a bill designating the pitirre (Tyrannus dominicensis), but the governor vetoed the bill because although native to it is not endemic to Puerto Rico. [6] [7]
Pedro Acevedo Rodríguez and Franklin S. Axelrod (1999). "Annotated Checklist for the Tracheophytes of Río Abajo Forest Reserve, Puerto Rico". Caribbean Journal of Science. 35 (3–4): 262–285. Three endemic Puerto Rican ferns
Distinct Puerto Rican words like "jevo,", "jurutungo" and "perreo" have been submitted to Spain's Royal Academy- considered the global arbiter of the Spanish language.
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This category contains articles related to the native flora of Puerto Rico. 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 name comes from the amateur botanist and statesman Joel Roberts Poinsett, who happened upon the plant in 1828 during his tenure as the first U.S. minister to the newly independent Mexico.
This category contains articles related to the native trees of Puerto Rico, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. 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.