Flora of Buck Island Reef National Monument (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Woodbury RO and Little EL. 1976. Flora of Buck Island Reef National Monument (U.S. Virgin Islands). Forest Service Research Paper ITF-19. Institute of Tropical Forestry, US Forest Service. Rio Piedras, PR
Background information on Buck Island (history of vegetation and botanical study) followed by a list of species with common & scientific names, and brief annotations that mention the habitat, degree of commonness, whether introduced. Buck Island Reef National Monument is a mile long and is 1 2/3 miles north of eastern St. Croix, American Virgin Islands. This small island has a rich flora of deciduous forest seasonal or relatively dry, tropical, making a total of 228 species of seed-producing plants (including 17 introduced species). There are no ferns, and there is only one species of orchids and seven of cacti. There are a total of 62 species of trees, of which 6 are introduced species. These data on the current plants could serve to make a comparison with other areas and for future studies. There is protection provided for endemic, rare and endangered species. There are three species of trees that are endemic to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but only one species is rare and is in danger of extinction. Two more small plant species are also a limited area.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Woodbury, Roy; Little, Elbert
- Date of Issue
- 1976-08
- Publisher
- Institute of Tropical Forestry, US Forest Service
- Units
- BUIS
- Keywords
- Checklist, Historic Vegetation, Plant Studies, Plants, Trees, Vegetation