Flora of Cuba
Encyclopedia
This is a list of plants which includes trees and other herb
s, vine
s, climber
s, liana
s, shrub
s, subshrub
s that are native
or endemic, found in Cuba
.
This list should exclude plants grown, invasive species
or introduced
by humans (example: weed
s).
The endemic genera or species (exclusive of Cuba) will be marked in bold type.
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
s, vine
Vine
A vine in the narrowest sense is the grapevine , but more generally it can refer to any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent, that is to say climbing, stems or runners...
s, climber
Climber
Climber may refer to:*Climber, a participant in the activity of climbing*Climber, general name for a vine*Climber , a robot that goes upward or downward on a track*Climber , by Nintendo...
s, liana
Liana
A liana is any of various long-stemmed, woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy to get access to well-lit areas of the forest. Lianas are especially characteristic of tropical moist deciduous...
s, shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s, subshrub
Subshrub
A subshrub or dwarf shrub is a short woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a similar term.It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground-hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10–20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and/or persisting...
s that are native
Indigenous (ecology)
In biogeography, a species is defined as native to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention. Every natural organism has its own natural range of distribution in which it is regarded as native...
or endemic, found in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
This list should exclude plants grown, invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
or introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
by humans (example: weed
Weed
A weed in a general sense is a plant that is considered by the user of the term to be a nuisance, and normally applied to unwanted plants in human-controlled settings, especially farm fields and gardens, but also lawns, parks, woods, and other areas. More specifically, the term is often used to...
s).
The endemic genera or species (exclusive of Cuba) will be marked in bold type.
A
- Acacia belairioidesAcacia belairioidesAcacia belairioides is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Acacia bucheriAcacia bucheriAcacia bucheri is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Acacia daemonAcacia daemonAcacia daemon is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Acacia roigiiAcacia roigiiAcacia roigii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Acacia zapatensisAcacia zapatensisAcacia zapatensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Albizia berterianaAlbizia berterianaAlbizia berteriana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica.Junior synonyms are:* Acacia berteriana DC.* Acacia littoralis A...
- Allophylus roigiiAllophylus roigiiAllophylus roigii is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Amyris polymorphaAmyris polymorphaAmyris polymorpha is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae, that is endemic to Cuba....
- Annona cristalensisAnnona cristalensisAnnona cristalensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Annona ekmaniiAnnona ekmaniiAnnona ekmanii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Ateleia gummiferaAteleia gummiferaAteleia gummifera is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Ateleia salicifoliaAteleia salicifoliaAteleia salicifolia is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Atkinsia cubensisAtkinsia cubensisAtkinsia cubensis is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
B
- Bactris cubensisBactris cubensisBactris cubensis is a species of palm endemic to the Nipe-Baracoa Massif and eastern Sierra Maestra in eastern Cuba at elevations between 40 and 700 metres above sea level. B. cubensis trees grow 2.7 to 6.4 m tall in clumps of 6 to 12 stems....
- Banara wilsoniiBanara wilsoniiBanara wilsonii is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Behaimia cubensisBehaimia cubensisBehaimia cubensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Belairia parvifoliaBelairia parvifoliaBelairia parvifolia is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Blue MahoeBlue MahoeThe Blue Mahoe, Talipariti elatum, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae.-Distribution:Talipariti elatum is native to the islands of Cuba and Jamaica in the Caribbean. In wetter areas it will grow in a wide range of elevations, up to and is often used in reforestation...
- Bucida ophiticolaBucida ophiticolaBucida ophiticola is a species of plant in the Combretaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Bunchosia linearifoliaBunchosia linearifoliaBunchosia linearifolia is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Byrsonima crassifoliaNanceByrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to tropical America. It is valued for its small, sweet, yellow fruit, which are strongly scented....
C
- Calopogon tuberosusCalopogon tuberosusCalopogon tuberosus, the tuberous grasspink, is an orchid native to eastern North America. In the United States it occurs from as far southwest as Texas and Oklahoma and southeast to the Florida Everglades to as far northeast as Maine and as far northwest as Minnesota. In Canada it is found in the...
- Calycolpus excisusCalycolpus excisusCalycolpus excisus is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Calyptranthes arenicolaCalyptranthes arenicolaCalyptranthes arenicola is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Calyptranthes flavo-viridisCalyptranthes flavo-viridisCalyptranthes flavo-viridis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Calyptranthes polyneuraCalyptranthes polyneuraCalyptranthes polyneura is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Calyptranthes pozasianaCalyptranthes pozasianaCalyptranthes pozasiana is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Calyptranthes rostrataCalyptranthes rostrataCalyptranthes rostrata is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Cameraria microphyllaCameraria microphyllaCameraria microphylla is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Carpodiptera mirabilisCarpodiptera mirabilisCarpodiptera mirabilis is a species of flowering plant in the Tiliaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Carpodiptera ophiticolaCarpodiptera ophiticolaCarpodiptera ophiticola is a species of flowering plant in the Tiliaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Casearia crassinervisCasearia crassinervisCasearia crassinervis is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Chamaecrista bucheraeChamaecrista bucheraeChamaecrista bucherae is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Coccothrinax acunanaCoccothrinax acunanaCoccothrinax acunana is a palm which is endemic to Pico Turquino in Cuba. It grows at high elevations , reportedly higher than any other Cuban palm. Like other members of the genus, C. acunana is a fan palm....
- Coccothrinax alexandriCoccothrinax alexandriCoccothrinax alexandri is a palm which is endemic to eastern Cuba. Like other members of the genus, C. alexandri is a fan palm. Two subspecies are recognised—Coccothrinax alexandri subsp. alexandri and Coccothrinax alexandri subsp. nitida Borhidi & O.Muñiz.Henderson and colleagues considered C...
- Coccothrinax borhidianaCoccothrinax borhidianaCoccothrinax borhidiana is a palm which is endemic to Matanzas Province in Cuba. Like other members of the genus, C. borhidiana is a fan palm....
- Colpothrinax wrightiiColpothrinax wrightiiColpothrinax wrightii, the palma barrigona, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae-palm family.It is found only in—endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Moya, C.; 1998; ; Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Cyathea balanocarpaCyathea balanocarpaCyathea balanocarpa is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid origin....
- Cyathea brooksiiCyathea brooksiiCyathea brooksii is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, where it grows on serpentine soils in shaded ravines, along streams, and on forested slopese at an altitude of 250-950 m. The trunk is prostrate and only about 6 cm in diameter. Fronds are pinnate or bipinnate...
- Cyathea fulgensCyathea fulgensCyathea fulgens is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. It forms part of the complex centered around Cyathea woodwardioides comprising six very similar taxa from the Greater Antilles. The other five species are Cyathea crassa, Cyathea grevilleana, Cyathea portoricensis and...
- Cyathea × boyteliiCyathea × boyteliiCyathea × boytelii is a tree fern endemic to the Sierra Maestra range of southeastern Cuba. It is a natural interspecific hybrid between Cyathea balanocarpa and Cyathea woodwardioides. The spores of C. × boytelii are normal in appearance; Caluff and Serrano suggest that it might therefore be fertile...
- Cynometra cubensisCynometra cubensisCynometra cubensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
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- Erythrina elenaeErythrina elenaeErythrina elenae is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Euchorium cubenseEuchorium cubenseEuchorium cubense is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Eugenia aceitilloEugenia aceitilloEugenia aceitillo is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
- Eugenia acunaiEugenia acunaiEugenia acunai is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
- Eugenia acutissimaEugenia acutissimaEugenia acutissima is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
- Eugenia bayatensisEugenia bayatensisEugenia bayatensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded 21 August 2007....
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- Harpalyce maisianaHarpalyce maisianaHarpalyce maisiana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Helietta glaucescensHelietta glaucescensHelietta glaucescens is a species of plant in the Rutaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- HemithrinaxHemithrinaxHemithrinax is a genus of palms which is endemic to eastern Cuba....
- Henriettea granularisHenriettea granularisHenriettea granularis is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Henriettea punctataHenriettea punctataHenriettea punctata is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Henriettea squamataHenriettea squamataHenriettea squamata is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia cubensisHernandia cubensisHernandia cubensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hibiscus elatusBlue MahoeThe Blue Mahoe, Talipariti elatum, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae.-Distribution:Talipariti elatum is native to the islands of Cuba and Jamaica in the Caribbean. In wetter areas it will grow in a wide range of elevations, up to and is often used in reforestation...
- Hieronima crassistipula
- Hildegardia cubensisHildegardia cubensisHildegardia cubensis is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
- Hymenaea torreiHymenaea torreiHymenaea torrei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
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- Licaria cubensisLicaria cubensisLicaria cubensis is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Lunania cubensisLunania cubensisLunania cubensis is a species of plant in the Flacourtiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Lunania dodecandraLunania dodecandraLunania dodecandra is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Lunania elongataLunania elongataLunania elongata is a species of plant in the Salicaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Lyonia ellipticaLyonia ellipticaLyonia elliptica is a species of plant in the Ericaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Lyonia maestrensisLyonia maestrensisLyonia maestrensis is a species of plant in the Ericaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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- Magnolia minorMagnolia minorMagnolia minor is a species of plant in the Magnoliaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Manilkara mayarensisManilkara mayarensisManilkara mayarensis is a plant species in the family of Sapodillas, which grows wild only in Cuba's Oriente Province. Here its members range in scale from shrubs to small trees...
- Miconia perelegansMiconia perelegansMiconia perelegans is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- MicrocycasMicrocycasMicrocycas is a genus of cycads in the family Zamiaceae containing only one species, Microcycas calocoma, endemic to a small area in western Cuba in Pinar del Río Province....
- Micropholis politaMicropholis politaMicropholis polita is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family.It is endemic to Cuba, but threatened by habitat loss.Two subspecies have been named:* Micropholis polita ssp. hotteana Judd* Micropholis polita ssp. polita-Sources:...
- Mozartia emarginataMozartia emarginataMozartia emarginata is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Mozartia maestrensisMozartia maestrensisMozartia maestrensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Mozartia manacalensisMozartia manacalensisMozartia manacalensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Myrtus claraensisMyrtus claraensisMyrtus claraensis is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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- NanceNanceByrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to tropical America. It is valued for its small, sweet, yellow fruit, which are strongly scented....
- Nectandra minimaNectandra minimaNectandra minima is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Neea ekmaniiNeea ekmaniiNeea ekmanii is a species of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
- Nowellia wrightiiNowellia wrightiiNowellia wrightii is a species of liverwort in the Cephaloziaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:* Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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- Pachyanthus pedicellatusPachyanthus pedicellatusPachyanthus pedicellatus is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Picrodendron baccatumJamaica walnutPicrodendron baccatum, the Jamaica walnut, is a plant species under the family Euphorbiaceae.The plant is a small tree found in the coastal limestones of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and some of the Cayman and Bahama Islands....
- Pimenta adenocladaPimenta adenocladaPimenta adenoclada is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family . It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta cainitoidesPimenta cainitoidesPimenta cainitoides is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta ferrugineaPimenta ferrugineaPimenta ferruginea is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta filipesPimenta filipesPimenta filipes is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta odiolensPimenta odiolensPimenta odiolens is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta oliganthaPimenta oliganthaPimenta oligantha is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pimenta podocarpoidesPimenta podocarpoidesPimenta podocarpoides is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pinus caribaea (Caribbean PineCaribbean PineThe Caribbean Pine, Pinus caribaea, is a hard pine native to Central America, Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, which include both lowland savannas and montane forests...
) - Pinus cubensis (Cuban PineCuban PineThe Cuban Pine is a pine endemic to the eastern highlands of the island of Cuba.The closely related Hispaniolan Pine , native to the neighboring island of Hispaniola, is treated as synonymous by some botanists....
) - Pinus tropicalis (Tropical PineTropical PinePinus tropicalis, the Tropical Pine, is a pine tree endemic to the western highlands of the island of Cuba.-References:*...
) - Pisonia ekmaniPisonia ekmaniPisonia ekmani is a species of plant in the Nyctaginaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pithecellobium savannarum
- Plinia rupestrisPlinia rupestrisPlinia rupestris is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Podocarpus aristulatusPodocarpus aristulatusPodocarpus aristulatus is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree in the conifer family Podocarpaceae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba.-Description:...
- Pouteria aristataPouteria aristataPouteria aristata is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pouteria cubensisPouteria cubensisPouteria cubensis is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pouteria micranthaPouteria micranthaPouteria micrantha is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pouteria moaensisPouteria moaensisPouteria moaensis is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Pseudosamanea cubanaPseudosamanea cubanaPseudosamanea cubana is a tree species in the legume family . It is found only in Cuba.Presently, this is the only member of the genus Pseudosamanea. Pseudosamanea guachapele is a junior synonym of Albizia guachapele....
- Psidium havanensePsidium havanensePsidium havanense is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Psychotria cathetoneuraPsychotria cathetoneuraPsychotria cathetoneura is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
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- Sabal palmettoSabal palmettoSabal palmetto, also known as cabbage palm, palmetto, cabbage palmetto, palmetto palm, blue palmetto, Carolina palmetto, common palmetto, swamp cabbage and sabal palm, is one of 15 species of palmetto palm . It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and the Bahamas...
- Sarcomphalus havanensisSarcomphalus havanensisSarcomphalus havanensis is a species of plant in the Rhamnaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Senna domingensisSenna domingensisSenna domingensis is a flowering plant species in the legume family . It is a threatened species, found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti....
- Sideroxylon acunaeSideroxylon acunaeSideroxylon acunae is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sideroxylon angustumSideroxylon angustumSideroxylon angustum is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sideroxylon confertumSideroxylon confertumSideroxylon confertum is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sideroxylon jubillaSideroxylon jubillaSideroxylon jubilla is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Spirotecoma apiculataSpirotecoma apiculataSpirotecoma apiculata is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Spirotecoma holguinensisSpirotecoma holguinensisSpirotecoma holguinensis is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Synapsis ilicifoliaSynapsis ilicifoliaSynapsis ilicifolia is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
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- Tabebuia anafensisTabebuia anafensisTabebuia anafensis is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia arimaoensisTabebuia arimaoensisTabebuia arimaoensis is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia bibracteolataTabebuia bibracteolataTabebuia bibracteolata is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia dubiaTabebuia dubiaTabebuia dubia is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia elongataTabebuia elongataTabebuia elongata is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia furfuraceaTabebuia furfuraceaTabebuia furfuracea is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia hypoleucaTabebuia hypoleucaTabebuia hypoleuca is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia jackianaTabebuia jackianaTabebuia jackiana is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia oligolepisTabebuia oligolepisTabebuia oligolepis is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia polymorphaTabebuia polymorphaTabebuia polymorpha is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabebuia shaferiTabebuia shaferiTabebuia shaferi is a species of plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tabernaemontana apodaTabernaemontana apodaTabernaemontana apoda is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tapura orbicularisTapura orbicularisTapura orbicularis is a species of plant in the Dichapetalaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Terminalia eriostachyaTerminalia eriostachyaThe Black Mastic is a species of flowering tree in the leadwood family, Combretaceae. It is endemic to Cuba and the Cayman Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Terminalia intermediaTerminalia intermediaTerminalia intermedia is a species of plant in the Combretaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Tetrazygia elegansTetrazygia elegansTetrazygia elegans is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Thrinax ekmanianaThrinax ekmanianaThrinax ekmaniana is a palm which is endemic to Cuba. Only a single population of less than 100 mature individuals remains in the wild.It is an endemic palm of Mogotes de Jumagua in northern Cuba...
- Trichilia pungensTrichilia pungensTrichilia pungens is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Trichilia trachyanthaTrichilia trachyanthaTrichilia trachyantha is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-References:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....