Plants of Antigua

Stephen H. Brown
Lee County Extension

Antigua
Antigua is the largest of
the English-speaking
Leeward Islands.

It is 108 square miles (14

miles long and 11 miles
wide) and is located at
the eastern edge of the
Caribbean sea.

Agave karatto
Daggar

Agave karatto
Daggar

Annona reticulata
Custard Apple

Annona reticulata
Mexican Custard Apple

Azadirachta indica
Neem Tree

Caesalpinia coriaria
Divi-Divi

Caesalpinia
coriaria
Divi-Divi

Canella winterana
Cinnamon Bark

Canella winterana
Cinnamon Bark

Ceiba pentandra
Kapok

Cordia alliodra
Onion Cordia

Corida dichotoma
Clammy-Cherry

Cordia
dichotoma
Clammy-Cherry

Corida globosa
Bloodberry

Cordia sebestena
Orange Geiger

Croton flavens
Balsam

Erythrina variegata var. variegata

Coral Tree

Phyllanthus acidus
Otaheite Gooseberry

Haematoxylum campechianum
Logwood

Haematoxylum campechianum
Logwood

Hura crepitans
Sand-box Tree

Hura crepitans
Sand-box Tree

Hymenae courbaril
Stinking Toe

Ipomoea obscura

Lantana involucrata
Wild sage

Mangifera indica
Mango

Melicoccus bijugatus
Spanish Lime/Ginip

Melocactus intortus
Turks Cap

Merremia umbellata
Yellow Merremia

Psidium guajava
Guava/Guayaba

Senna alata
Candlebush

Heliotropium angiospermum
Scorpion Tail

Solanum persicifolium
Berengena de Playa

Solanum racemosum
Canker Berry

Tamarindus indica
Tamarind

Ziziphus spp.
Jujube

Ziziphus spp.
Jujube

Left: Bursera simaruba, Gumbo-limbo Right: Delonix regia, Royal Poinciana

All Pictures taken by Stephen H. Brown:

Month of January