I.A.1.N.c.3 - Cordia elliptica - Chimarrhis cymosa - Tovomita plumieri - Pouteria chrysophylloides Forest Alliance

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

Montane rainforest of Martinique. Forests occupying small areas at elevations of 900- 1000m on the windward side and 1000-1100m on the leeward side of Martinique. Two tree strata without an emergent layer are present, and the canopy averages 20m in height. Common tree species include Cordia elliptica, Chimarrhis cymosa, Tovomita plumieri, Pouteria chrysophylloides, Ocotea dominicana (=Nectandra dominicana), Sterculia caribaea, Cecropia peltata, Poeteria dussiana, Podocarpus coriaceus, Clusia plukenetii, Prestoea montana, Inga coruscans, Calyptranthes fasciculata, Myrcia martinicensis, Freziera undulata var. elegans, Cyathea arborea, Cyathea muricata, Myrcia deflexa, Byrsonima martinicensis, Hedyosmum arborescens, Genipa americana, Ilex spp., Pouteria hahniana, and Rondeletia spp.

Distribution des postes typologiques

Martinique.

Commentaires

Based on Kimber (1988). Nominal species will likely need revision.

Synonymie

Montane Forest (Kimber 1988).

Bibliographie

 Areces-Mallea A.E., Weakley A.S., Li X., Sayre R.G., Parrish J.D., Tipton C.V. & Boucher T. 1999. A Guide to Carribbean Vegetation Types: Preliminary Classification System and Description. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 166p. (Source)