Trees of the Bahamas

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All photos taken by yours truly, after about two hours walking around New Providence and The Retreat National Park.  Check out my methods for identifying these trees at How to Identify a Region's Trees.

Thanks to rangers at The Retreat National Park for the info sheet, pictured above.

Also thanks to the members of the Tree Identification Facebook group.

Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit)
non-native.

Bauhinia blakeana

Bursera simaruba (Gumbo Limbo)
Resprouts readily from cuttings,
used as live fences.

Caesalpinia ciliata (Nickarbean)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)
non-native.

Cassia bicapsularis

Casuarina equisetifolia (Ironwood)
Non-native invasive, 
introduced by British as windbreak between plantations. 
Now known to displace understory natives
 and therefore cause erosion of beaches.

Ceiba pentandra (Kapok)

Coccoloba diversifolia (Pigeon plum)

Coccoloba uvifera (Sea grape)

Cocos nucifera (Coconut)

Delonix regia (Royal Poinciancia)
non-native.

Ficus aurea (Strangler fig)

Guaiacum sanctum (Holywood)
Now a protected species,
once cut extensively for its timber (lignum vitae).
National tree of the Bahamas.

Haematoxylum brasiletto (Brasiletto)
Now a protected species,
once cut extensively for use in dyes and tea.

Metopium toxiferum (Poisonwood)

Nectandra coriacea (Lancewood)

Nerium oleander (Oleander)
non-native

Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite)

Simarouba glauca (Paradise Tree)

Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm)

Thespesia populnea (Indian Pulp Tree)
non-native.

Jatropha multifida (Coral plant)

Plumeria obtusa

Tamarindus indica (Tamarind)

Terminalia catappa (Indian almond)
non-native.

Cedrela odorata (Spanish cedar)
Valuable timber.

Clusia major (Autograph tree)

Albizia kolkora (Kolkora mimosa)
non-native.

Genipa clusiifolia (Seven-year apple)

Pseudobombax ellipticum (Shaving brush tree)

See also Trees of the Andes, Trees of New Orleans, and Trees of Mexico