page_title: List of trees of the Caribbean
section_title: Meliaceae
hierarchical_section_title: List of trees of the Caribbean / List of species / Native species / Meliaceae
context_page_description: Prior to European settlement, the Caribbean was dominated by forested ecosystems. The insular Caribbean has been considered a biodiversity hotspot. Although species diversity is lower than on mainland systems, endemism is high.
  Species diversity is highest and endemism is lowest in Trinidad, which has a predominantly continental flora. Endemism is highest in Cuba and Hispaniola, the largest members of the Greater Antilles.
caption: Cedrela odorata
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