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  • Common species in this area include: Prosopis juliflora, Acacia tortuosa, Haematoxyln brasiletto, Capparis indica, Celtis iguanaea, Malphigia punicifolia, Bourreria succulenta and Casearia tremula.

    Aruba-Curaçao-Bonaire cactus scrub 2008

  • Examples of the species of shrubs and small trees that usually maintain their foliage throughout the year in this formation are: Bourreria virgata (cafecillo), Capparis cynophallophora (mostacilla), Eugenia buxifolia (guairaje), Bursera glauca, B. cubana, Croton spp.,

    Cuban cactus scrub 2008

  • Around Turimiquire massif, some frequent species are: Taebuia billbergii, Bourreria cumanensis, Bauhinia aculeata, Pereskia guamacho and Bursera simaruba.

    Araya and Paria xeric scrub 2008

  • Bourreria cumanensis, Ritterocereus griseus, R. deficiens and Opuntia caribaea.

    Araya and Paria xeric scrub 2008

  • Typical species are Acacia tortuosa, Bourreria cumanensis, Cercidium praecox, and Hibiscus tiliaceus.

    Coastal Venezuelan mangroves 2008

  • Bauhinia megalandra, Bourreria cumanensis, Calliandra caracasana, Erythrina poeppigiana, Hura crepitans, and Tabebuia billbergii are some of the more abundant species.

    Coastal Venezuelan mangroves 2008

  • The most common vegetation in the ecoregion includes Acacia glomerosa, Bourreria cumanensis, Bulnesia arborea, Caesalpinia coriniana, Copaifera venezolana, Croton sp.,

    Guajira-Barranquilla xeric scrub 2008

  • Some of the flora in these areas include Acacia glamerosa, Bulnesia arborea, Bourreria cumanensis, Copaifera venezuelana, Gyrocarpus americanus, Jacquinia pungens, Malpighia glabra, Myrospermum frutescens, Piptadenia flava, and Ritterocereus griseus.

    Maracaibo dry forests 2008

  • For the savannas, Huber & Alarcon list Vernonia aristeguietae, Bourreria aristeguietana, Stilpnopappus pittieri, S. apurensis, Hymenocallis venezuelensis, Eriocaulon rubescens, Limnosipanea ternifolia; for the gallery forests, Gustavia acuta.

    Llanos 2007

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  • Not a dogwood. However a common name for this tree is strongbark.

    June 21, 2010