State and Private
Forestry
State and Private
Forestry
Champion
trees of Puerto Rico
The USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry is pleased to present a list of Champion Trees of Puerto Rico. The list is constantly being updated as new submissions come in.
To be eligible, the nomination of a candidate tree must include: 1) the scientific name of the species, 2) trunk circumference at 4.5 ft above the ground midway between the high and low sides of the tree, 3) total tree height, 4) crown spread in 2 opposite directions, 5) detailed location of the tree, and 6) names of a sponsor (nominator) and co-sponsor.
Total points used to determine a champion are calculated by the American Forests rules: Total points = circumference in inches + height in feet + 1/4 average crown spread in feet. Any native or common exotic tree species may be submitted. With over 800 species of trees on the island, everyone can join in the fun.
Of particular interest, is the largest tree in Puerto Rico, a ceiba (Ceiba pentandra) growing near Villalba. It measured 779.5 inches in circumference (20.7 feet in diameter). The Giant Ceibas of Mayaguez and Ponce were similar in diameter, but many feet shorter. In terms of total points, the champion redwoods, bigtree sequoia, and a western redcedar of the United States are the only trees that exceed the Puerto Rican champion ceiba.
The tallest tree before Hurricane Hugo was a 149-foot casuraina (Casuarina equisetifolia) in the Caribbean National Forest near Sabana. After the destruction of this and many of the tallest trees by hurricanes Hugo and Georges, it is uncertain which is the tallest tree on the Island today.
The distinction of having the greatest crown spread goes to a Benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina) growing on the grounds of the Agricultural Experiment Station in Río Piedras. It extends an average of 189 feet; however, it might be more accurately described as a clone formed of many aerial roots grown into stems from interconnected and ever-spreading branches.
(Note: many of the champions have not yet been visited and re-measured following Hurricane Georges. Consequently many champions may no longer exist or may have lost crown height or spread. The scientific names of those that have been visited are printed in bold typeface. For further information on the species, please the link to the corresponding page in the Spanish version of Silvics of Native and Exotic Trees of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands.)
Each species is listed first by its scientific name, then common name. Following the tree’s name is its circumference (in), height (ft), crown spread (ft), and then total points. Then comes the tree’s location, name of its nominator, and when it was last measured.
John K. Francis,
Research Forester Program coordinator
Species scientific names
Acrocomia media O.F. Cook 54.0 45.9 11.2 102.7
Coroso
Location: Barceloneta, Bosque Cambalache, ½ mile beyond Las Tecas campground, W side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Adenanthera pavonina L. 67.8 77.1 37.1 154.2
Peronias, jumbie-bead
Location: Quebradillas, Bosque Guajataca, 2 m W of highway, about ¼ mi S of campground
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Agathis robusta (F.J. Muell.) F.M. Bailey 154.9 78.7 46.9 245.3
Queensland kauri
Location: Río Grande, PR 191, E. side of road between Coco Falls and Yokahu Tower
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Aiphanes acanthophylla (Mart.) Burret 17.8 55.8 14.8 77.3
Palma de coyor
Location: Arecibo, Bosque Río Abajo, first road in after HQ, right fork, 7 m to right, just as road plunges into canyon
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. 136.3 57.4 54.0 207.2
Tibit, lebbek
Location: Fajardo, PR 987, Km 5.5, Restaurant Sardinera
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2000)
Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. 181.8 60.7 42.3 253.1
Candlenut, nuez de bela
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, Arboretum, Aleurites plot, center
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq. 130.1 83.6 44.0 224.7
Kadam
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, Arboretum, Anthocephalus plot, creek bottom
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 2000)
Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco 79.4 95.1 19.8 179.5
Norfolk Island pine
Location: Ponce, Bo. Rambla, Castilla con Navarra, No. 417
Nominator: John Parrotta (last measured 2000)
Bauhinia monandra Kurz 32.8 38.2 23.6 76.9
Mariposa, butterfly tree
Location: Barranquitas, Cañón San Cristobal, middle of restoration plot (old house place) 10 N. side of draw
Nominator: Nelson Repollet (last measured, 2000)
Beilschmiedia pendula (Sw.) Hemsl. 67.3 86.1 4.3 157.6
Aguacate cimarrón
Location: Luquillo, 18 m from the first observation tower at Bisley Watershed Experimental area
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured, 1999)
Buchenavia capitata (Vahl) Eichl. 237.5 105.3 63.0 358.5
Granadillo
Location: Luquillo
Nominator: Nelson Repollet (last measured, 1995)
Bucida buceras L. 346.7 88.6 84.0 456.3
Black olive, ucar
Location: Manatí, PR 6685 km 5.5, E side of road
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 2000)
Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg. 78.4 45.9 39.2 134.1
Gumbo limbo, almácigo
Location: Coamo
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1992)
Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) HBK. 115.0 42.6 49.7 170.0
Maricao
Location: Barranquitas, PR 151, Km 1.1 (exactly), west side of the road
Nominator: Rafael Rivera (last measured 2000)
Calophyllum calaba L. 106.5 41.0 36.6 156.6
María
Location: Maricao, Maricao State Forest, 100 m W of Forest Headquarters
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2001)
Calophyllum inophyllum L. 100.4 75.4 16.7 191.9
María grande
Location: San Juan, Urb. Sta. Ana, Calle Duke 1008
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Capparis amplissima Lam. 101.8 42.6 30.8 152.1
Burro blanco
Location: Coamo, PR 14 Hm 34.4, front of AAA pumping plant
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Cassia javonica L. 160.0 49.2 54.4 222.9
Pink cassia, casia rosada
Location: San Juan, Marginal PR 1 1575, front of Arteaga y Arteaga
Nominator: John Parrotta (last measured, 1999)
Castilla elastica Cerv. 116.7 97.9 67.6 231.5
Caucho, castilla rubber
Location: Utuado
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 1992)
Casuarina equisetifolia J.R. & G. Forst. 176.5 33.0 48.9 221.7
Pino australiano, casuarina
Location: Maunabo
Nominator: John Francis (mast measured, 1993)
Catalpa longissima (Jacq.) Dum.-Cours. 114.8 90.2 45.6 216.4
Haiti catalpa, roble dominicano
Location: Mayaguez, UPR Campus, behind Monzón building
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Cavanillesia platanifolia H.B.K. 312.4 98.4 53.5 424.2
Quipo
Location: Mayaguez, Tropical Research Station, near stone house
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 2000)
Cecropia peltata L. 157.7 90.2 58.5 262.5
Yagrumo hembra, trumpet tree
Location:
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1992)
Cedrela odorata L. 334.9 105.0 98.6 464.5
Cedro, Spanish cedar
Location: Ciales, PR 149 km 26.9, Finca Ramón Colom
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 2000)
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. 779.5 121.4 101.4 926.2
Ceiba, cotton silk tree
Location: Villalba, Hacienda Limón
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 2000)
Chrysophyllum caimito L. 84.4 59.0 49.5 155.8
Caimito, star apple
Location: San Juan, InterAmerican University campus, SE of main building
Nominator: John Parrotta (last measured, 1999)
Chrysophyllum oliviforme L. 72.0 60.0 55.0 145.8
Caimito de perro
Location: Río Grande
Nominator: Miguel Figueroa (last measured, 1989)
Clusia clusioides (Griseb.) D’Arcy 69.0 42.6 40.8 121.8
Cupeíllo
Location: Maricao
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1993)
Coccoloba pubescens L. 96.1 59.0 45.3 166.4
Moralón
Location: Maricao
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1992)
Coccoloba pyrifolia Desf. 54.2 57.4 36.1 120.6
Uvera
Location: Isabela
Nominator: Nelson Repollet (last measured, 1995)
Cocos nucifera L. 55.7 77.1 9.8 135.3
Coconut, coco
Location: Carolina, PR 187, 75 m N. of Hywy, 35 m S/SE of house with rock face
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured, 2000)
Columbrina arborescens (Miller) Sarg. 57.0 59.0 22.8 122.4
Coffee columbrina, abeyuelo
Location: San Sebastián
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 1992)
Cordia alliodora (R. & P.) Oken 91.7 72.8 78.7 184.2
Capá prieto
Location: Isabela
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 1992)
Cordia collococca Vahl. 155.2 29.5 30.5 192.4
Cereza, red manjack
Location: Salinas, Camp Santiago, E. of barracks 439
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Cordia sulcata DC. 52.7 84.5 32.6 145.4
White manjack
Location: Utuado
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured, 1995)
Cresentia cajete L. 65.8 32.8 34.4 107.2
Calabash
Location: Barceloneta, PR 682 km 5.7, 3 m from S side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Cupania triquetra A. Rich. in Sagra 57.6 105.0 35.1 171.4
Guara blanca
Location: Utuado
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1990)
Cupressus lusitanica Mill. 113.8 95.1 21.0 214.2
Mexican cypress, Ciprés
Location: Villalba, Bosque Toro Negro, on brow of ridge about 400 m N of head of Lago Guineo, S-facing slope
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Cyrilla racemiflora L. 254.0 69.0 34.4 331.6
Swamp cyrilla, palo colorado
Location: Luquillo
Nominator: Samuel Moya (last measured, 1992)
Dacryodes excelsa Vahl 164.9 126.0 45.8 302.3
Gomier, tabonuco
Location: Luquillo
Nominator:
Dendropanax arboreous (L.) Decne. & Planch. 76.4 41.0 21.8 122.9
Muñeca
Location: Ciales, old Hacienda Negro, PR 149 km 35, ¾ mile up dirt road, 100 m above North side of upper E-W segment, near champion Guarea guidonia
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured, 2000)
Drypetes lateriflora (Sw.) Krug & Urban 71.6 75.4 49.9 159.5
Guiana-plum, cueriduro
Location: Isabela
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1992)
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. 389.8 108.2 144.3 534.1
Guanacaste, earpod tree
Location: Arecibo, in lot of house opposite slaughterhouse
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 2001)
Erythrina poeppigiana (Walp.) O.F. Cook 296.3 101.7 72.5 416.1
Giant immortelle, Buquaillo
Location: Villalba, Hacienda Limón
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 2000)
Eucalyptus deglupta Blume 101.4 67.2 39.9 178.6
Deglupta
Location: San Juan, UPR Botanic Garden, IITF campus, E. of soils lab
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden 126.5 124.6 37.6 260.5
Rose gum, “hibrido”
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, Arboretum, Eucalyptus grandis plot, center above drop-off
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Eucalyptus robusta J.E. Smith 179.7 118.7 32.3 314.6
Swamp mahogany, robusta
Location: Patillas, Bosque Carite, 10 m North of trail to Charco Azul, 2/3 of the way near the third bridge
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Ficus benjamina L. 73.6 50.8 150.6 162.1
Benjamin fig, laurel benjamin
Location: San Juan, UPR Botanic Garden, NE of UPR Admin. Offices
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Ficus trigonata L. 390.3 85.3 84.3 496.7
Jagüe
Location: Río Grande, PR 988 ½ km E of Ranger Station, 100 m from west side of road
Nominator: Miguel Figueroa (last measured, 1999)
Ficus nekbuda Warb. 786.6 75.4 145.6 858.9
African clothbark tree
Location: Guaynabo, PR 1, just N of intersection with PR 20, front of Panaderia 24 hr.
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Ficus sintenisii Warb. 235.6 45.9 62.8 297.2
Jagüey colorado
Location: San Juan, UPR Botanic Garden, IITF campus, just S of main building
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Fraxinus uhdei (Wenzig) Lingelish. 152.0 100.1 69.0 269.3
Fresno, tropical ash
Location: Adjuntas
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 1992)
Gaussia attenuata (O.F. Cook) Becc. 21.0 55.8 8.2 78.8
Palma de lluvia
Location: Arecibo, Bosque Cambalache, 50 m W of old post plant site
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 2000)
Genipa americana L. 63.7 105.0 34.3 177.3
Jagua, genipa
Location: Arecibo
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1992)
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. 76.2 50.8 41.6 139.4
Mother of cocoa, mataraton
Location: Sabana Grande, PR 368 150 m E. of junction with PR 365 on fence row, S. side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2001)
Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer 167.3 77.1 42.1 254.9
Guaraguao
Location: Ciales, old Hacienda Negro, PR 149 km 35, ¾ mile up dirt road, 100 m above North side of upper E-W segment
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured 2000)
Guatteria blainii 66.4 72.2 25.7 145.0
Haya minga
Location: Maricao
Nominator: John Francis (1992)
Guaiacum officinale L. 92.3 34.4 45.4 138.1
Lignum viaty, guayacan
Location: Guánica, Guánica forest, Guayacan Centenaria trail
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2001)
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. 127.0 34.4 39.5 171.3
Guasima
Location: Guayama, PR 3, H. 126, in front of colmado Sol de Borinquen
Nominator: Carlos Rodríguez (1999)
Haematoxylon campechianum L. 119.5 27.5 37.4 158.3
Logwood, campeche
Location: Sabana Grande, PR 121, front of cemetery
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2001)
Hibiscus elatus 101.0 115.6 52.5 229.7
Blue mahoe, majó
Location: Isabela
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (1992)
Hirtella rugosa Pers. 11.6 19.7 13.1 34.6
Icaquillo
Location: Patillas, Bosque Carite, Charco Azul picnic area, west of highway, stream bank
Nominator: John Francis (1999)
Homalium racemosum Jacq. 160.4 124.0 7.4 291.9
Caracolillo
Location: Luquillo, trail from Bisley to Río Mameyes in Bisley plot C
Nominator: Samuel Moya (last measured 1999)
Hura crepitans L. 256.3 55.8 65.9 328.6
Molinillo, sandbox
Location: Arecibo, PR 652, 1.5 mi W of intersection with PR 10, N edge of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2001)
Hymenaea courbaril 166.5 109.8 100.0 301.3
Algorrobo, West Indian locust
Location: Lares
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Inga fagifolia (L.) Willd. 116.8 55.8 53.8 186.0
Guamá, Spanish oak
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, Arboretum, Araucaria plot above the Casa de Piedra
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2000)
Inga vera Willd. 70.7 64.0 52.0 147.7
Guaba
Location: Not given
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 1993)
Juglans jamaicensis 63.7 59.0 41.3 133.0
Nogal, Caribbean walnut
Location: Adjuntas
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Laetia procera (Poepp. & Endl.) Eichl. 74.0 46.9 7.8 128.7
Talantrón
Location: Caribbean National Forest, Angelito trail, 80 m from PR 988
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 1999)
Lagerstroemia speciosa 118.4 54.1 39.4 182.3
Reina de flores, queen of flowers
Location: San Juan, entrance of UPR Botanical Garden, W of guard shack
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Laplacea portoricensis (Krug & Urban) Dyer 42.2 59.8 20.8 127.2
Maricao verde
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, El Verde, AAA treatment plant, 10 m SE of E fence
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 2000)
Magnolia portoricensis 96.0 70.0 70.0 183.5
Jabilla
Location: Adjuntas
Nominator: Rafael Rivera (last measured 1996)
Magnolia splendens 156.0 60.7 33.0 224.5
Laurel sabino
Location: Río Grande, El Yunque, Big Tree Trail ½ km down, left hand side
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Mammea americana L. 215.2 68.9 57.7 298.5
Mamé, mamie apple
Location: Aguadilla, PR 466, Km 2.1, W side of road
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 2001)
Mangifera indica 250.6 121.1 62.1 387.2
Mango
Location: Arecibo
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A.Chev. 232.3 111.7 48.5 356.1
Ausubo, bullet-wood
Location: Caribbean National Forest, Angelito trail, 200 m from PR 988
Nominator: Miguel Figueroa (last measured, 1999)
Manilkara valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Penn. 104.1 75.4 51.3 192.3
Nisperillo
Location: Aibonito, S. side of Cañon San Cristobal, Finca El Guaico, NE-facing ridge, 300 m NE of house on point.
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Matayba domingensis (DC.) Radlk. 75.9 19.1 33.6 103.4
Escoba, Negra lora
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, a few m north of El Toro Trail, 400 m up
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 2000)
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake 112.7 29.5 26.4 148.8
Melaleuca, paperbark
Location: San Juan
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1996)
Melia azedarach 96.8 52.5 50.5 161.9
China berry, alelaila
Location: Quebradillas
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 1992)
Meliosma herbertii Rolfe 78.9 52.5 18.0 135.9
Aguacatillo
Location: Luquillo
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 1993)
Melococcus bijugatus Jacq. 193.9 78.7 69.2 289.3
Quenepa, quenip
Location: Coamo, PR 14 Km 16.4, opposite J.C. Fabrica de Mattress
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Miconia prasina 20.2 36.1 16.9 60.5
Camasey
Location: Caguas
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured 1995)
Micropholis chrysophylloides 71.7 54.6 39.8 136.2
Caimitillo
Location: Maricao
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Muntingia calabura L. 34.8 16.4 26.6 57.8
Panama berry, capulín
Location: Barceloneta, PR 682 km 3.2, 3 m from N side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Myrcia leptoclada DC. 19.8 34.4 24.9 60.4
Guayabacón
Location: Río Grande, Caribbean National Forest, El Verde, Quebrada Aguacate
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 2000)
Myrcia splendens 39.1 41.0 25.5 86.5
Hoja menuda
Location: Sabana Grande
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 1996)
Neolaugeria resinosa 53.9 67.2 28.4 128.2
Canelilla
Location: Quebradillas
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 1992)
Ochroma lagopus Sw. 68.8 95.1 30.4 167.5
Balsa, guano
Location: Ciales, PR 149, 8 m W. of road, 150 m N. of Jardin Guiniana
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Ocotea floribunda (Sw.) Mez 101.4 88.6 30.7 197.7
Laurel espada
Location: Río Grande, N side of El Verde Road about 150 m W of El Verde Center.
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Ocotea leucoxylon 98.8 85.3 24.8 190.3
Laurel geo
Location: Ciales
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 1992)
Ocotea moschata 75.6 64.9 62.8 156.2
Nuez moscada
Location: Isabela
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Ocotea sintenisii 82.6 88.6 62.8 186.9
Laurel amarillo
Location: San Sebastian
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (1992)
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon 23.6 45.9 10.3 71.8
Palo de rosa
Location: Toa Baja, just to east of top of mogote S of Shell refinery
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Peltophorum inerme 148.0 103.9 104.2 277.9
Flamboyan amarillo
Location: Utuado
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Petitia domingensis 48.2 57.4 14.9 109.4
Capá blanco
Location: Río Grande, S side of PR 186 just E of Cuerpo de Voluntarios, 10 m E of pump house
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured, 1999)
Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & Rowley 42.5 34.4 19.5 81.8
Dildo, pipe-organ cactus
Location: Salinas, National Guard Base, northern E-W road, just across river, draw to left, ½ way up, 40 m on right of dry creek bed
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Pimenta racemosa 50.6 62.3 32.8 121.1
Bay rum, malageta
Location: Mayaguez, Tropical Research Station, S. of central drive
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Pinus caribaea 90.6 91.3 33.0 190.1
Caribbean pine, pino del Caribe
Location: Utuado
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Persea americana Miller 116.5 75.4 37.4 201.2
Avocado, aguacate
Location: Isabela, Bosque Guajataca, Guajua trail, large abra with H. elatus plantation
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Pilosocereus royenii (L.) Byles & Rowley 42.5 29.5 19.5 76.9
Dildo, Sabucán
Location: Salinas, Camp Santiago, through gate in Villa Coco, across river, ½ way up valley to left, 25 m on S. side of arroyo
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Piptadenia peregrina (L.) Benth. 36.4 23.0 13.4 62.8
Location: Barceloneta, Cambalache State Forest, Vereda Monte Largo, 250 m from N. end, left through small teak plantation, 200 m E. then S. (nearly dead)
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2001)
Pisonia borinquena 183.2 60.7 39.2 253.7
Corcho blanco
Location: Río Grande, 50 m N of big leaf mahogany plot, IITF Arboretum
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 1993)
Pithecellobium arboreum (L.) Urban 95.1 93.8 44.3 200.0
Cojoba
Location: Quebradillas, Bosque Guajataca, 80 m N of trail head for Vereda Nico, 3 m W of highway.
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 2000)
Podocarpus coriacius L.C. Rich. 41.2 23.0 29.2 76.5
Caobilla, Puerto Rican podocarp
Location: Maricao, PR 120, Km 15.7 100 m S of road.
Nominator: Jaime Lopez (last measured 2001)
Polygala cowellii 58.1 55.8 21.5 119.3
Violeta, Violet tree
Location: Maricao
Nominator: Ruben Padrón (last measured 1996)
Pouteria dictyoneura 137.8 47.6 47.7 137.8
No common name
Location: Salinas, Camp Santiago
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured 1998)
Pouteria multiflora (A. DC.) Eyma 184.3 78.7 60.0 278.0
Jácana
Location: Ciales, old Hacienda Negro, PR 149, km 135, ½ mile up dirt access road, left branch, on left
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 2000)
Prunus occidentalis Sw. 253.6 86.9 64.9 356.7
Almendron, West Indies laurel cherry
Location: Ciales, old Hacienda Negro, PR 149 km 35, 50 m N of road
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 2000)
Psidium guajava L. 29.7 23.0 28.5 59.8
Guava, guayaba
Location: Guajataca, Boy Scout Camp, parking lot of mess hall
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Pterocarpus indicus 135.4 73.8 68.4 226.3
Padauk, pterocarpus de India
Location: San Juan, UPR Botanical Garden, IITF campus, right of ramp up to parking lot
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Pterocarpus macrocarpus 232.5 124.6 74.5 375.8
Burma padauk, pterocarpus
Location: San Juan, UPR Botanical Garden, 100 m N of Bamboo Chapel
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1989)
Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq. 337.8 67.8 18.9 410.3
Palo de pollo, Swamp bloodwood
Location: Luquillo, just E. of confluence of the Mameyes and La Mina rivers
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Roystonea borinquena O.F. Cook 77.2 62.3 25.1 145.8
Palma real, Puerto Rican royal palm
Location: San Juan, UPR campus, back of Julio García Díaz Biology building
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2002)
Sabal causiarum (O.F. Cook) Becc. 80.5 50.8 13.4 134.7
Palma de sombrero, Puerto Rico palmetto
Location: Maricao, Maricao State Forest, 10 m NW of forest headquart
Nominator: Luis Sanchez (last measured 2001)
Samanea saman 189.1 91.8 58.1 295.5
Samán, monkey pod
Location: San Juan, Plaza Río Piedras
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Schefflera morototoni 91.9 85.2 43.1 188.0
Yagrumo hembra
Location: Moca
Nominator: Luis Sotomayor (last measured 1994)
Securinega acidoton (L.) Fawc. & Rendle 30.6 31.1 21.8 67.2
No common name
Location: Salinas, Camp Santiago, northern road that enters from PR 1, across river, 20 m S. of fork that leads to the interior and south part of base
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2001)
Senna seamea Irwin & Barnaby 122.0 75.4 60.2 212.4
Yellow cassia, cassia de siam
Location: Arecibo, PR 123 km 76.2, 2 m from E side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Sideroxyon portoricensis Urb. 248.9 88.6 60.4 352.6
Tabloncillo
Location: Ciales, old Hacienda Negro, PR 149 km 35, S side of road
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured 2000)
Sloanea amygdalina Griseb. 330.2 77.1 52.2 420.3
Motillo
Location: Maricao, Maricao State Forest, PR 120, Km 11.5 5 m S of road
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2001)
Spathodea campanulata Beauv. 240.3 105.0 47.6 357.2
Tulipan, African tulip tree
Location: Arecibo, PR 123 km 76.6, 2 m from E side of road
Nominator: Jaime Donato (last measured 2000)
Spondias mombin L. 148.7 54.1 59.9 217.8
Jobo, hogplum
Location: Juana Diaz, 1 km W of Juana Diaz toll booth, N side of road, just through the fence near iron gate
Nomination: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 2000)
Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) Karst. 259.0 77.1 69.2 353.4
Anacaguita, Panama tree
Location: Ponce, PR 511 Km 1.35, W side of road
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Swietenia macrophylla 215.7 131.2 62.2 362.4
Bigleaf mahogany, caoba hondureña
Location: Mayaguez, Tropical Research Station
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured 2000)
Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. 193.1 88.6 73.1 300.0
Mahogany, caoba
Location: Ponce, Bo. Los Caobas, Centro Comunal
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2000)
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & Perry 83.6 50.8 42.1 144.9
Manzana de Malaya
Location: Maricao, Maricao Forest, just before and to right of inside entrance of forestry center
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2002)
Tabebuia donell-smithii Rose 117.6 91.8 34.3 218.0
Primavera
Location: Río Grande, El Portal del Yunque, just off the W edge of parking lot near sign
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Tabebuia heterophylla (DC.) Britton 104.6 68.9 13.8 176.9
Roble
Location: Río Grande, CNF, Big Tree Trail, near Manilkara sign, right side going toward La Mina Falls
Nominator: Juan Ramírez (last measured, 1999)
Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC. 148.5 80.4 51.7 241.8
Roble Venezolano
Location: San Juan
Nominator: José Marrero (last measured 1996)
Tamarindus indicus L. 138.6 42.6 54.4 194.8
Tamarind, tamarindo
Location: Coamo, PR 14 Hm 21.8, S edge of road, just W of Quinta Tranquila 2
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Tectona grandis L. 96.1 77.0 26.6 179.7
Teak, teca
Location: Arecibo, first road after HQ, 70 m on right fork, 2 m on S side of road.
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured 2000)
Terminalia catappa 179.7 62.3 73.1 260.3
Almendra, India almond
Location: San Juan, Ponce de Leon Ave. front of Banco Santander
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured, 1999)
Tetagastris balsamifera 57.4 64.4 37.1 131.1
Masa
Location: Villaba, Hacienda Limón
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1995)
Thespesia populnea 72.5 45.9 32.5 126.5
Emajagua, princess tree
Location: San Juan, Paseo de la Princesa front of Compañia de Turismo de PR
Nominator: John Francis (last measured, 1999)
Thrinax morrisii H. Wendl. 10.1 42.0 8.5 54.2
Palma de escoba
Location: Arecibo, Bosque Río Abajo, first road after HQ, right fork, 20 m to left just before road goes down into canyon
Nominator: John Francis (last measured 2000)
Vitex divericata Sw. 123.2 42.6 27.4 172.7
White fiddlewood, higüeillo
Location: Ciales, along trail on N side of head of Lago Guineo, just below Cupressus lusitanica plantation
Nominator: Alberto Rodríguez (last measured, 1999)
Zanthoxylum flavum Vahl 47.7 68.9 26.4 123.2
Acetillo, Satinwood
Location: Maricao, Bosque Maricao, PR 120, Km 15.8, 8 m S of road
Nominator: Jaime Lopez (last measured 2001)
Zanthoxylum martinicense (Lam.) DC. 106.4 108.7 71.2 232.9
Espino rubial, yellow prickle
Location: Isabela
Nominator: Salvador Alemañy (last measured 1992)
Zanthoxylum monophyllum (Lam.) P. Wilson 29.1 24.9 14.2 57.6
Espino blanco, yellow prickle
Location: Coamo
Nominator: Ivan Vicéns (last measured 1995)