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Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

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Diospyros cayennensis A.DC., in DC, Prodr. 8: 224 (1844) Syn: Diospyros ierensis Britton Common name: Bois Charbon. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen seasonal forest and associated with palms in marsh forest, lower montane and montane forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Nariva; Rampanalgas-Toco; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Catshill-Basse Terre; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Rio Claro-Mayaro; Southern Watershed. NEL Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: North Central Coast; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 88% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 63% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 40% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 8% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Tucuche, Britton et al. 1243 (GH, NY, US); Guanapo, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN 6415). Global range: Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia.

Diospyros inconstans Jacq., Enum. Pl. Carib. 34 (1760) Syn: Maba inconstans Griseb. Common name: Butterwood, Clean Teeth. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Evergreen, semi-evergreen and littoral deciduous seasonal forests, in association with mud volcanoes. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Caroni; Chacachacare; Gasparee; Huevos; Monos; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 56% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 70% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 20% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 80% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 10: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Bacolet, Sandwith 1632 (K); Mason Hall, Sandwith 1861 (K). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, [Crueger s.n.] (TRIN 639), Broadway s.n. (TRIN 34655); Scotland Bay, Adams 14096 (TRIN); Erin Beach East, Adams 14318 (TRIN). Global range: Central America, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina.

Diospyros malabarica Kost., Allg. Med. -Pharm. Fl. 3: 1099 (1834) Exotic.

Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A.DC., Prodr. 8: 672 (1844) Exotic. Diospyros philippensis (Desr.) Gürke, Nat. Pflanzenf 4: 164 (1891) Exotic.

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