Important Trees of Haiti

SPECIES
Stegnosperma cubense A. Rich.
Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H.
Walt.
SPECIES
PHYTOLACCACEAE
SYNONYMS
S. halimifolium not Benth.
Rivina octandra L., T. rivinoides
A. Rich.
PINACEAE
SYNONYMS
Pinus caribaea Morelet var. P. hondurensis Laack., P.
hondurensis (Seneclauze) Barrett et hondurensis Seneclauze
Golfari
Pinus occidentalis Sw.
Endemic to Hispaniola
SPECIES
Piper aduncum L.
Piper amalago L.
Piper rugosum Lam.
Piper tuberculatum Jacq.
P. medium Jacq.
PIPERACEAE
Tree Names 285
COMMON NAMES
bejuco de canasta blanco (C)
bonbon codine, bonbon coq d'Inde,liane barrique,
liane panier (H); pabe1l6n del rey (RD); bejuco de
canasta (C); basket wiss, bejuco de nasa, bejuco de
palma, hoop vine (PR); cooper withe, hoop withe
(J)
COMMON NAMES
bois pin, pich pin (H); pino de cuaba (RD); pino
amarillo, pino macho (C); Caribbean pine (US)
bois chandelle, bois pin, pich pin, pin (H); cuaba,
pinchipin, pino, pino de cuaba (RD); Hispaniolan
pine (US)
SYNONYMS COMMON NAMES
bois de sureau, bois major, sureau (H); anisillo,
guayuyo, guayuyo blanco (RD); canilla de nuerte,
platinillo de Cuba (C); higuillo, higuillo hoja
menuda (PR)
anis des bois, anis marron, anis sauvage, anisette,
bois noyaux, feuilles noyaux, feuilles noyaux pays,
feuilles sirop, gomme baume, grand baume, sureau
plantain (H); guayuyo (RD); higuillo de lim6n,
higuillo oloroso (PR)
guayuyo (RD); higuillo (PR)
NB: Judd (1987) describes 1 Lepianthes and 4 Piper shrub species that might be considered small trees sensu Little and
Wadsworth (1964). These species are not listed.
SPECIES
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex
Wend!.
SPECIES
Podocarpus angustifolius Griseb.
var. wrightii Pilger
Podocarpus aristulatus Par!.
Endemic to Hispaniola
POACEAE (=GRAMINAE)
SYNONYMS COMMON NAMES
PODOCARPACEAE
P. buchii Urb.
bambou (H); bambu (RD, PR); bambua (RD);
common bamboo (PR)
SYNONYMS COMMON NAMES
bois lubin (H); espuela de caballero, sabina
cimarr6n (C); yacca (J) .