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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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Bursera karsteniana Engl., Monogr. Phan. 4: 41 (1882) Syn: Bursera trinitensis R.O.Williams ; Elaphrium trinitense (R.O.Williams) Rose Habit : Tree. Habitat: Low deciduous forests. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Monos Island, Britton et al. 2739 (NY). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela.

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg., Gard. & Forest 3: 260 (1890) Syn: Bursera gummifera L.; Pistacia simaruba L. Common Name : Gommier, Gumbo Limbo, Incense (Tree), Naked Boy, Naked Indian, Peeling Bark Gommier, Red Birch, Turpentine Tree, West Indian Birch. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Deciduous and semi-evergreen seasonal forests, thickets and littoral woodland; dry islands or coastal districts. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; Little Tobago-St.Giles; NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; Trinidad: Gasparee; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Huevos; NW Peninsular Corner; North Central Coast; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Point Radix; Southern Watershed; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre. NEL Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Manzanilla-Fishing Pond. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 2% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 28% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 70% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 60% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Scarborough, Broadway 3497 (BM); Bacolet Point, Sandwith 1704 (K); Little Tobago, Vesey-Fitzgerald 4637 (BM). TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, [Crueger s.n.] (TRIN 1087). Global range: Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Florida), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil.

Canarium indicum L., Amoen. Acad. (ed. 4) 143. 1759) Syn: Canarium commune L. Exotic.

Canarium zeylanicum (Retz.) Blume, Mus. Bot. 1: 218 (1850) Exotic.

Dacryodes belemensis Cuatrec. , Tropical Woods 106: 58 (1957) Syn: Dacryodes trinitensis Sandwith Common

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name: Gommier Montagne. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Submontane and montane forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots : TRINIDAD : Brasso Seco. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-) Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Arima Valley, Snow s.n. ( K, TRIN 15948 ); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road , 9 m. p., Ayliffe s.n. ( A, K, TRIN 16498 ), Bhorai B819 ( BM, K, NY, TRIN 18586 ). Global range: Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru .

Protium guianense (Aubl.) Marchand , Adansonia 8: 52 (1868) Syn: Icica guianensis Aubl. Common name: Bois d’encens, Incense, Incense Tree, Incense Wood, Kourouky, Loban, White Incense. Habit : Tree. Habitat: Seasonal and marsh forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; Nariva; North Central Coast; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Point Radix; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. PSP Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Catshill-Basse Terre. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 2: 38% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 59% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 54% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 8% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 50% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 71% RBS samples; Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Scotland Bay, Adams 14107 (TRIN); St. Anns, Broadway 47 (BM); Arena Government forests, Broadway 5079 (BM); Mayaro, Broadway 2639 (BM). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. København 1873: 54 (1873) Syn: Icica heptaphylla Aubl. ; Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand var. angustifolium Engl. ; Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand var. surinamense (Miq.) Swart Habit : Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Caroni North Bank Road, Britton & Mendelson 826 (GH, NY, US); Cunupia, Hart s.n. (G, L, S, TRIN 5392); Guanapo, McLean s.n. (NY); Valencia, Britton et al. 1002 (GH, K, NY, US); Cedros, Broadway 9412 (NY); St. Margarets, Broadway 2639 (B, BM, F, K, L, M, U). Global range: Lesser Antilles, United States (Missouri), Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.

Protium sagotianum Marchand , Adansonia (Baillon) 8: 69, t.1. (1866) Syn: Icica insignis Triana & Planch. ; Icicopsis insignis (Triana & Planch.) Engl. ; Protium insigne (Triana & Planch.) Engl. Common Name : Gommier. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Seasonal forests and lower montane forest. IUCN: NE. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Longdenville-Talparo; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; NW Peninsular Corner; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; San Fernando; Southern Watershed; SW Erin-Guapo; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 45% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 22% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Siparia, Rogers s.n. (TRIN 10117); San Fernando Hill, Baker & Simmons s.n. (TRIN 14837), Finlay s.n. (TRIN 2659), Britton s.n. (TRIN 9551); Matura, Bell 24 (TRIN 19322); Maracas, Baptiste s.n. (TRIN 3779); Lady Chancellor Road, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 9204); St. Anns, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 1715); Chatham, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 8577); Marac Road, Williams s.n. (TRIN 12164); Southern Watershed Reserve, Marshall s.n. (TRIN 12158). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Protium tenuifolium (Engl.) Engl., Monogr. Phan. 4: 76 (1882) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: San Fernando Hill, Britton & Hazen 1041 (GH, K, NY, US); Southern Watershed Reserve, Marshall s.n. (TRIN 12158, F, K); Chatham, Jackson Trace, Broadway 8577 (NY). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Trattinnickia rhoifolia Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 975 (1806) Habit: Tree. Habitat: Semideciduous to evergreen lowland and riparian forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Central Range; Longdenville-Talparo; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Nariva; P.O.S.-Santa Cruz; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 8% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: La Brea , [Finlay s.n.] (TRIN 2656); Whitelands, Kugler & Williams s.n. (K, TRIN 13098). Global

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range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.