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Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry)
B. papyrifera is an extremely fast growing tree which is highly suitable for rehabilitating eroded areas and controlling further erosion. However,...
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza (black mangrove)
B. gymnorhiza is a tree adapted to mangrove ecosystems, exhibiting viviparous germination behaviour. The bark contains up to 35% tannin, which is...
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Brosimum alicastrum (breadnut)
B. alicastrum grows naturally in moist or wet forest, ascending to approximately 1000 m in altitude but mostly at 300 m or less. A medium sized or...
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Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut)
B. excelsa belongs to a monospecific genus. This species is a canopy emergent tree and may reach 40-50 m in height with a d.b.h. of 1-4 m. B....
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Buchanania latifolia
B. lanzan is a moderate size tree (to 18 m tall with a girth of up to 1.5 m) with a short straight bole; it is almost evergreen. The species is...
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Bursera penicillata (Indian lavender)
B. penicillata is a fast-growing, deciduous, tall shrub or tree (to about 7 m tall). The genus is native to Mexico and the southern USA, and the...
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Bursera simaruba (turpentine tree)
From Central America to the Caribbean, B. simaruba is used for firewood or charcoal, and for living fence posts. This fast-growing species has...
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Butea monosperma (flame of the forest)
B. monosperma is a deciduous tree with showy, flame-coloured flowers, drought-hardy and frost-resistant, which can grow in a wide variety of sites....
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Buxus sempervirens (common boxwood)
B. sempervirens, like some other shrub species, performs many functions in forest ecosystems. Due to its shade tolerance, it constitutes a...
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Brachychiton diversifolius
B. diversifolius is a small, semi-deciduous tree up to 5-18 m tall and 35 cm in diameter. There are two subspecies, subsp. diversifolius and subsp....
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