Trees, Family: M to Z

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Carapa guianensis	Crappo, Crabwood	X	X
Cedrela mexicana	Cedar, Cigar Box Cedar, Spanish Cedar	X	X
Cedrela odorata	Cedar, Caju, Acajou, Red cedar	X	X
Guarea glabra	Carimbo	X
Guarea trichilioides	Redwood	X
Swietenia macrophylla	Honduras Mahogany	X	X
Swietenia mahogani	West Indian Mahogany and Spanish Mahogany	X	X
Trichilia oblanceolata	Acurel	X	X
Trichilia trinitensis	Obi	X

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Family: Moraceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Brosimum alicastrum	Moussara	X
Brosimum aubletii	Gatia, Leopard Wood, Letter Wood	X	X
Cecropia peltata	Bois canot, Bois canon, Trumpet tree	X	X
Chlorophora tinctoria	Fustic	X	X
Ficus tobagensis	Figuier	X	X
Ficus spp.	Argalie, Matapal	X	X

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Family: Myristicaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Myristica surinamensis	Cajuca, Wild Nutmeg	X	X

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Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Amomis caryophyllata	Bay Rum		X
Eugenia perplexans	Double Leaf Wild Guava	X	X
Calycolpus glaber	Bamboo Guava	X	X
Myrica dumosa	Thick Leaf Guava	X	X
Myrica leptoclada	Naked Boy Wild Guava	X
Eugenia floribunda	Cherry Guava	X	X
Myrcia granulata	Wabin Guava	X
Eugenia baileyi	Arena debasse	X
Marlierea guildingiana	Bois Biche	X	X
Krugia ferruginea	Wild Guava
Calyptranthes sericea	Debasse	X	X
Myrcia dumosa	Thick Leaf Wild Guava	X	X
Myrcia granulata	Wabin Guava	X
Myrcia leptoclada	Naked Boy Wild Guava	X
Myrcia splendens	Wild Guava	X
Myrcia arimensis	Wild Guava	X
Myrcia stenocarpa	Wild Guava	X
Eugenia monticola	Papery Leaf Wild Guava	X
Eugenia procera	Quinam Guava	X
Eugenia domingensis	Serette Guava	X
Eugenia confusa	Coffee Guava, Wild Coffee

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Family: Nyctaginaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Pisonia cuspidata	Goodbread	X
Pisonia eggersiana	Gibon’s Jiggerwood	X
Pisonia salicifolia	Bois cassave	X

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Family: Palmaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Acrocomia aculeata	Gru Gru	X	X
Bactris cuesa	Wild Gri Gri, Cuesa	X
Bactris Major	Roseau , Pic Moc	X
Desmoncus major	Camwell	X	X
Euterpe oleracea	Manac	X
Geonoma vaga	Anaré	X
Jessenia oligocarpa	Palma Real	X
Manicaria saccifera	Timite	X
Mauritia setigera	Moriche	X
Maximiliana caribaea	Cocorite	X
Roystonea oleracea	Cabbage Palm, Palmiste	X
Sabal mauritiiformis	Carat	X
Thrinax argentea	Silver Thatch Palm		X

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Family: Podocarpaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Podocarpus coriaceus	Wild Pine, Podocarp	X	X

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Family: Polygonaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Coccoloba fallax	Black Grape	X
Coccoloba latifolia	Cuchape, Stavewood, Big leaf, Wild grape	X	X
Coccoloba uvifera	Seaside grape	X	X
Coccoloba venosa	White Grape, Small Leaf Grape	X

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Family: Proteaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Roupala montana	Bois Bandé, Cut Leaf Bois Bande	X	X

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Family: Rosaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Chrysobalanus icaco	Fat Pork, Icaque	X
Hirtella paniculata		X
Hirtella racemosa	Cocochat	X
Hirtella silicea		X	X
Hirtella triandra	Fruta Paloma	X
Licania biglandulosa	Wild Debasse, Wild Cocoa, Wild gasparee	X
Licania ternatensis	Bois Gris, Cassé	X
Parinari campestris	Bois Bandé	X

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Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Amaioua corymbosa	Camayung	X
Basanacantha phyllosepala		X
Chimarrhis cymosa	Bois Riviére	X
Genipa americana	Juniper, Genip	X
Isertia parviflora	Bois Fer	X
Rudgea freemani	Bois Tatoo, Kakapol, Ashes Wood	X
Warscewiczia coccinea	Wakamy, Wild Poinsettia	X

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Family: Rutaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Esenbeckia attenuata	White Gasparee, Yellow Gasparee	X
Esenbeckia pilocarpoides	Red Gasparee	X
Zanthoxylum martinicense	L' Épinet	X
Zanthoxylum microcarpum	L' Épinet	X
Zanthoxylum trinitense	Bosoo, L' Épinet Sans Piquant	X	X
Zanthoxylum sp	Stinking L' Épinet

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Family: Rhizophoraceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Cassipourea latifolia	Cassipourea latifolia	X	X
Rhizophora mangle	Red mangrove	X	X
Rhizophora harrisonii	Red Mangrove	X

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Family: Sapindaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Cupania americana	Maraquil	X
Cupania rubiginosa	Maraquil
Melicocca bijuga	Chenet	X
Sapindus saponaria	Soapseed	X
Talisia olivaeformis	Mapoo Chenet	X

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Family: Sapotaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Achras sapota	Sapodilla	X
Bumelia grisebachii	Cockspur Acoma, Acoma Piquant	X
Chrysophyllum argenteum	Broad Leaf Wild Kaimit	X
Chrysophyllum sericeum	Mal Balata	X
Chrysophyllum sp	Wild Kaimit	X
Lucuma hartii	Wild Sapote	X
Lucuma multiflora	Pain d' Epice, Penny Piece	X
Manilkara balata	Balata	X	X
Mimusops balata	Balata	X
Sapotaceae sp	Acoma Topee, Topee, Coopey	X
Sideroxylon quadriloculare	Acoma	X

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Family: Simaroubaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Quassia amara	Quassia, Bitter Ash	X
Simaba multiflora	Simaba	X
Simarouba amara	Marouba, Roba	X	X

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Family: Solanaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Acnistus arborescens	Wild Tobacco	X

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Family: Sterculiaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Guazuma ulmifolia	Bois d' Orme	X
Sterculia caribaea	Mahoe	X

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Family: Theaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Ternstroemia oligostemon	Tobago Redwood		X

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Family: Thymelaeaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Daphnopsis sp	Mahoe Pimant

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Family: Tiliaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Apeiba tibourbou	Tobago Sandbox	X	X
Heliocarpus trichopodus	White mahoe	X
Sloanea trichostica	Bois Noir	X
Sloanea trinitensis	Cabrehash, Candero	X

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Family: Verbenaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Aegiphila integrifolia	Lardwood, Bois Sendu
Avicennia nitida	Black Mangrove, Limewood	X
Citharexylum broadwayi	Hairy Cutlet, Bois Cotelette	X
Citharexylum spinosum	Cutlet, Bois Cotelette	X
Petrea arborea	Petrea, Blue petrea	X
Petrea volubilis	Petra
Tectona grandis	Teak	X	X
Vitex capitata	White Fiddlewood, Five Leaf Fiddlewood, Bois Lizard	X
Vitex divaricata	Black Fiddlewood		X

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Family: Zygophyllaceae

Scientific Name	Local Name	Trinidad	Tobago
Guaiacum officinale	Lignum vitae

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Source: Marshall R. C. (1939), Silviculture of the Trees of Trinidad and Tobago
Oxford University Press
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