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.
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Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit) non-native. |
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Bauhinia blakeana |
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Bursera simaruba (Gumbo Limbo) Resprouts readily from cuttings, used as live fences. |
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Caesalpinia ciliata (Nickarbean) |
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Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) non-native. |
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Cassia bicapsularis |
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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. |
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Ceiba pentandra (Kapok) |
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Coccoloba diversifolia (Pigeon plum) |
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Coccoloba uvifera (Sea grape) |
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Cocos nucifera (Coconut) |
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Delonix regia (Royal Poinciancia) non-native. |
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Ficus aurea (Strangler fig) |
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Guaiacum sanctum (Holywood) Now a protected species, once cut extensively for its timber (lignum vitae). National tree of the Bahamas. |
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Haematoxylum brasiletto (Brasiletto) Now a protected species, once cut extensively for use in dyes and tea. |
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Metopium toxiferum (Poisonwood) |
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Nectandra coriacea (Lancewood) |
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Nerium oleander (Oleander) non-native |
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Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite) |
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Simarouba glauca (Paradise Tree) |
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Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) |
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Thespesia populnea (Indian Pulp Tree) non-native. |
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. I'm trying to learn my bahamian trees.
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job. Well done and thank you.
ReplyDeleteQueen palm is mislabeled- the picture is a Christmas palm
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