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Conservation status of Costa Rica's trees according to the IUCN Red List

169

Species Documented

27

Threatened SpeciesCR + EN + VU (16.0%)

3

Endemic Species

Conservation Status by Category

CRCritically Endangered

2 species (1.2%)

Podocarpus costaricensis

Dalbergia retusa

ENEndangered

7 species (4.1%)

Caryocar costaricense

Swietenia macrophylla

Platymiscium parviflorum

Guaiacum sanctum

Pachira quinata

Tectona grandis

VUVulnerable

18 species (10.7%)

Couratari guianensis

Copaifera aromatica

Cedrela odorata

Cedrela fissilis

Elaeis oleifera

Roseodendron donnell-smithii

Virola koschnyi

Dalbergia tucurensis

Cordia megalantha

Pelliciera rhizophorae

Minquartia guianensis

Peltogyne purpurea

Palma de Escoba

Cryosophila albida

Pterocarpus officinalis

Terminalia oblonga

NTNear Threatened

3 species (1.8%)

Platymiscium pinnatum

Magnolia poasana

Sideroxylon capiri

LCLeast Concern

132 species (78.1%)

Simarouba amara

Brosimum costaricanum

Persea americana

Persea caerulea

Licania arborea

Dipteryx panamensis

Terminalia amazonia

Annona purpurea

Annona reticulata

Eugenia stipitata

Weinmannia pinnata

Ochroma pyramidale

Myroxylon balsamum

Vochysia ferruginea

Heliocarpus appendiculatus

Theobroma cacao

Chrysophyllum cainito

Costus spicatus

Dracaena fragrans

Carapa guianensis

Muntingia calabura

Averrhoa carambola

Acacia pennatula

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Prioria copaifera

Cedrela tonduzii

Calophyllum brasiliense

Ceiba pentandra

Symphonia globulifera

Vochysia guatemalensis

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus

Cupressus lusitanica

Simarouba glauca

Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Vachellia collinsii

Tabebuia impetiginosa

Corteza Amarilla

Handroanthus ochraceus

Acrocomia aculeata

Anacardium excelsum

Rainbow Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus deglupta

Yucca guatemalensis

Artocarpus altilis

Schizolobium parahyba

Pentaclethra macroloba

Inga spectabilis

Diphysa americana

Guácimo Colorado

Luehea seemannii

Guazuma ulmifolia

Guanábana Cimarrona

Annona muricata

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Hymenaea courbaril

Guarumbo Hembra

Cecropia peltata

Cecropia obtusifolia

Guayaba Chilena

Acca sellowiana

Psidium guajava

Wild Tobacco Tree

Acnistus arborescens

Panama Rubber Tree

Castilla elastica

Chrysobalanus icaco

Bursera simaruba

Brownea macrophylla

Sapindus saponaria

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Crescentia alata

Spondias mombin

Spondias purpurea

Cordia alliodora

Lechoso Montañero

Brosimum lactescens

Miconia argentea

African Tulip Tree

Spathodea campanulata

Oreopanax xalapensis

Gliricidia sepium

Calycophyllum candidissimum

Nephelium lappaceum

Melicoccus bijugatus

Hippomane mancinella

Laguncularia racemosa

Buttonwood Mangrove

Conocarpus erectus

Avicennia germinans

Rhizophora mangle

Manzana de Agua

Syzygium malaccense

Gmelina arborea

Maclura tinctoria

Cordia collococca

Byrsonima crassifolia

Azadirachta indica

Manilkara zapota

Brosimum alicastrum

Campnosperma panamense

Palma Cacho de Venado

Oenocarpus bataua

Geonoma congesta

Raphia taedigera

Roystonea regia

Sterculia apetala

Coccoloba caracasana

Vasconcellea cauliflora

Monkey Comb Tree

Apeiba tibourbou

Bactris gasipaes

Hylocereus costaricensis

Syzygium jambos

Erythrina poeppigiana

Lysiloma divaricatum

Cinchona pubescens

Nectandra salicina

Nephelium lappaceum

Roble de Sabana

Astronium graveolens

Nectandra cissiflora

Zygia longifolia

Tamarindo Dulce

Tamarindus indica

Tamarindus indica

Yellow Oleander

Thevetia peruviana

Sapium glandulosum

Hieronyma oblonga

Pouteria sapota

Senna reticulata

NENot Evaluated

7 species (4.1%)

Guadua angustifolia

Mangifera indica

Anacardium occidentale

Vochysia hondurensis

Hyeronima alchorneoides

Roble Encino (Highland Oak)

Costa Rica Endemic Species

These species are found only in Costa Rica.

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Podocarpus costaricensis

Pelliciera rhizophorae

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