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#1 Estate Lower Love - Kingshill USVI 00850 - 340-778-0997 |
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The Virgin
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#1 Estate Lower Love - Kingshill USVI 00850 - 340-778-0997 |
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TREE
SPECIES RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING
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Not recommended for sidewalk planting
Moisture is a limiting agent Restrict
importation between islands to ensure genetic integrity |
1=Appropriate
for Urban Planting
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Maria (Calophyllum calaba) |
1,3,2
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1,2,3
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Pink
Poui (Tabebuia heterophylla)
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1
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Royal
Palm (Roystonea borinquena)
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1,3
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Thatch
Palm (Coccothrinax argentea)
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3,1
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Hat
Palm (Sabal causiarum)
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1
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Turpentine
Tree (Bursera simaruba)
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1
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Calabash
(Crescentia cujete)
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3,2
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Lignum-vitae
(Guaiacum officinale)
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1,3
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Dog
Almond (Andira inermis)
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1,R
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Autograph
Tree (Clusia rosea)
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1,3
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Big
Leaf Fig (Ficus urbania): for
St. Croix only
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3,2,R
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Bay
Rum (Pimenta racemosa)
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3,1
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Jamacian
Caper (Capparis cynophallophora)
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3,1
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West Indian Locust
(Hymenaea courbaril) |
3,1
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Rose
Apple (Eugenia jambos)
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1
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Mammee-apple
(Mammea americana)
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3,2,1,R
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Mesple
(Manilkara zapota)
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2
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 Guavaberry
(Myrciaria floribunda) |
2,3
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Sweet
Pea (Inga fagifolia)
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3,2
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Fustic
(Pictetia aculeata)
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3
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Fustic
(Chlorophora tinctoria)
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3,2
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Mastic
(Mastichodendron foetidissimum)
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3,2,1
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Satinwood
(Zanthoxylum flavum)
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3,2
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Hogplum
(Spondias mombin)
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2R
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Sea
Grape (Coccoloba uvifera)
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1
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Willow
Bustic (Dipholis salicifolia)
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1
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Guazuma
ulmifolia
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2,3
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Petitia
domingensis
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3
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Wild
Cinnamon (Canella winterana)
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3,1
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Coco
Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco)
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3,1
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Ironwood
(Krugiodendron ferreum)
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1
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Red
Manjack (Cordia nitida)
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1,2
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Capa
(Cordia alliodora): Most
appropriate for St. Thomas
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3
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Maricao
(Byrsonima spicata)
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1
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Locust-berry
(Byrsonima lucida)
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3,R,1
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Cafe
forastero (Bunchosia glandulosa)
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3
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Orange Manjack (Cordia rickseckeri) |
3,1
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West
Indian Hackberry (Celtis trinerva)
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3
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Cedrela
(Cedrela odorata)
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2,3,1
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Divi-Divi (Caesalpinia coriaria) |
3,1
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TREE
SPECIES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PLANTING
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| Genip (Melicoccus bijugatus) | |
| Neem (Azadirachta indica) | |
| Christmas Palm (Veitchia merrilli) | |
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Urban
and Community Forestry Program |
Site Design
& Hosting |
Gre Gre (Bucida buceras)
