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The flora of the Dominican Republic is diverse. [1] Species. Abarema abbottii; Abatia angeliana; Acalypha hispida; Acrocomia aculeata - Acrocomia;
This category contains articles related to the native flora of the Dominican Republic. 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 and is included within the larger region of the Caribbean in Category:Flora of the ...
Pages in category "Endemic flora of the Dominican Republic" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Acrocomia aculeata: [9] Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago (also Mexico, Central and South America). Acrocomia crispa : [ 10 ] Cuba; until recently this species was considered to belong to a monotypic genus, Gastrococos .
This category contains articles related to the native trees of the Dominican Republic, on the island of Hispaniola. 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.
Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis) is common on lateritic soils. Wet forests consist of trees covered by parasitic plants and epiphytes . The principal indicator species include tree ferns ( Cyathea spp.) and Chionanthus species.
The species is nationally protected both in Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Among various provisions, the Lacey Act of 1900 prohibits trade in plants that have been illegally taken, transported or sold, and requires a documented chain of possession for plant products sold in the United States.
The following is a list of ecoregions in the Dominican Republic, as identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions.