Name:
Dacryodes excelsa - Sloanea massonii - Talauma dodecapetala - Licania ternatensis Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
Lowland but mostly submontane rainforest of the Lesser Antilles, with <i>Dacryodes excelsa</i> and other tree species in the upper canopy and a middle story of trees usually dominated by members of the Lauraceae, especially species of the genera <i>Nectandra</i> and <i>Ocotea</i>. In Martinique it formerly occupied large portions of the island, from 300-900 m elevation on the windward side and from 500-1000 m elevation on the leeward side, with an average yearly rainfall of 1500-2200 mm. <i>Dacryodes excelsa</i> is fairly widespread in the Lesser Antilles; <i>Sloanea massonii, Talauma dodecapetala</i>, and <i>Licania ternatensis</i> are endemic to the Lesser Antilles. Depending on the island, the very diverse canopy layers may include other species, e.g. <i>Sterculia caribaea</i> (Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad-Tobago), <i>Tovomita plumieri</i> (Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia), <i>Endlicheria sericea</i> (Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad-Tobago), <i>Chimarrhis cymosa</i> (Antigua, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), <i>Byrsonima trinitensis</i> (Antigua, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.34972.CEGL008301
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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