I.A.3.N.a.1 - Ceiba pentandra - Roystonea spp. Forest Alliance

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

Lowland meso-macropyllous seasonal evergreen forests with Ceiba pentandra and Roystonea spp., extending to the lower zone of the middle ranges of the Antilles, conditioned by a seasonal tropical climate with 1,400-2,000 mm annual precipitation and 2-4 dry months. Two canopy layers are present, with emergent deciduous trees. In addition to Ceiba pentandra and Roystonea spp., other characteristic species may include Mastichodendron foetidissimum, Guazuma ulmifolia, Zanthoxylum flavum, Z. martinicense, Cedrela odorata, Swietenia mahagoni, Bumelia salicifolia, Lonchocarpus spp., and many others.

Distribution des postes typologiques

Greater and Lesser Antilles.

Synonymie

Guazumo-Cupanion (Borhidi et al. 1979).

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)