2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWELVE - Conservation (§§ 1-16 — 8162) › Subtitle 2 - Forests (§§ 121-128 — 217b) › Chapter 15B - Foster Planting of Fruit and Seed-Bearing Trees (§§ 215 — 215e) › § 215c - List of trees and bushes

The species of trees or bushes, such as, but not limited to, that shall be planted to comply with the provisions of this chapter, are:
Scientific Name Common Name
Alchornea latifolia Achiotillo
Andira inermis Moca, Cabbage angelin
Annona montana Guanábana cimarrona, Wild soursop
Annona muricata Guanábana, Soursop
Annona reticulata Corazón, Custard-apple, Bullock’s-heart
Annona squamosa Anón, Sugar-apple
Ardisia obovata Mameyuelo
Bourreria succulenta Palo de Vaca, Pigeon-berry
Bumelia obovata Araña de Gato (uña de gato)
Bumelia salisifolia Tabloncillo
Bunchosia glandulosa Café forastero
Bursera simaruba Almácigo, Turpentine tree
Byrsonima lacida Palo de doncella
Byrsonima spicata Maricao, Locust berry, Locust tree
Casearia decandra Palo Blanco, Wild honey-tree
Casearia guianensis Palo Blanco, Wild-coffee
Cassipourea guianensis Murta
Cephalocereus royenii Sebucán, Pipe organ cactus
Chionanthus domingensis Hueso blanco
Citharexylum fruticosurn Péndula, Pasture or Florida fiddlewood
Clusia clusiodes Cupeíllo
Clusia rosea Cupey, Copey clusia, Monkey apple
Coccoloba diversifolia Uvilla, Doveplum
Colubrina reclinata Maví, Soldierwood
Cordia alba Cereza blanca
Cordia borinquensis Capá cimarrón, Muñeco
Cordia Collococca Cerezo
Dacryodes excelsa Tabonuco, Candlewood
Drypetes glauca Varital
Eugenia malaccensis Manzana Malaya, Malay apple
[Eugenia maleolens] [Anguila]
Eugenia rhombea Hoja menuda, Spiceberry eugenia
Erythrina berteroana Bucayo o Bucare enano, Machette, Coralbean
Erythnina glauca Bucayo o Bucare, Swamp or Water immortelle
Ficus citrifolia Jaguey blanco, Shortleaf fig, Wild fig
Ficus sintenisii Jaguey colorado, Ficus
Guaiacum officinale Guayacán, Common lignumvitae
Guaiacum sanctum Guayacán blanco, Hollywood lignumvitae
Guettarda elliptica Cucubano, Rough velvetseed
Guettarda kugii Cucubano
Licaria parivflora Canelilla
Miconias sp. Camasey
Melicoccus bijugatus Quenepa, Mamoncillo
Ocotea coriacea Laurel avispilla, Jamaica ocotea, Lancewood
Ocotea sp. Laureles
Palicourea sp. Cachimbo
Petitia domingensis Capá blanco, Fiddlewood
Phyllantus acidus Grosella, Gooseberry tree
Picramia pentandra Guarema, Bitterbush
Piper aduncum Higuillo, Spanish elder
Pouteria multiflora Jácana, Bully tree, Penny piece
Prunus occidentalis Almendrón
Psidium guajava Guayaba, Guava tree
Psychotnias sp. Cachimbo
Rapanea ferruginea Mantequero
Rapanea guianensis Sádula, Guiana rapanea
Roystonea boriquena Palma Real, Royal palm
Schaefferia frutescens Cafeíllo
Schefflera morototoni Yagrumo macho, Matchwood
Syderoxylon foetidissimurn Tortugo amarillo, False-mastic
Solanum rugosum Tabacón
Solanum torvum Berenjena cimarrona
Spondias mombin Jobillo, Jobo gusanero, Hogplum
Tabebuia heterophylla Roble nativo, Roble blanco, White cedar
Tamarindus indicus Tamarindo, Tamarind
Theobroma cacao Cacao, Cocoa, Chocolate tree
Trema lamarckianum Cabrilla, West Indies trema
Trema micranthum Guacimilla, Florida trema
Trichilia hirta Cabo de hacha, Tinacio, Broomstick, Broomwood
Trichilia pallida Ramoncillo, Gaeta, Caracolillo
Zanthoxylum martinicense Espino rubial, White prickle, Martinique prickly ash
Zanthoxylum monophyllum Espino blanco, Palo Rubio, Yellow prickly ash
History —June 25, 1998, No. 97, § 5, eff. 30 days after June 25, 1998.