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This is a list of the endemic flora of Puerto Rico. This list is sorted in alphabetical order by ... – A federally listed endangered species. [6] Myricaceae. Myrica ...
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.
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
Endemic flora of Puerto Rico — in the Caribbean region of North America. Pages in category "Endemic flora of Puerto Rico" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total.
Roystonea borinquena is known as the "mountain-cabbage", "Puerto Rico royal palm" or simply "royal palm" in English, [3] palmiste in Haiti, [4] palma real puertorriqueña, [9] manacla, palma caruta, palma de cerdos, palma de grana, palma de yagua, palma real, yagua and other names in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
A man selling bundles of Quenepas in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Melicoccus bijugatus is native to northern South America and naturalised in coastal and dry forest in Central America, the Caribbean and parts of the Old World tropics. [5] It is believed to have been introduced into the Caribbean in pre-Columbian times and is also found in India. [6]
The grass family Poaceae is the largest group of flowering plants present on the island of Puerto Rico. With 258 species, it represents 9% of all Angiosperms and 33% of all Monocots. The following is a list of grass species known to exist in Puerto Rico, separated by genus:
Lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth (Acratocnus odontrigonus) - The lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct approximately 3000–4000 years ago. Puerto Rican caracara ( Caracara latebrosus ) Puerto Rican plate-tooth ( Elasmodontomys obliquus ) - The Puerto Rican plate-tooth, giant hutia or Puerto Rican paca became extinct approximately in ...