Trees of CloudbridgeThis page provides a list of trees and plants in and around Cloudbridge, a private cloud forest reserve in Costa Rica.The reserve lies below Mt Chirripo, on the Pacific slopes of the Talamanca mountain range, between 1600 and 2600 meters. The climate and vegetation is Lower Montane, and the reserve consists of former pasture undergoing reforestation, secondary forest, and primary forest. Temperatures are fairly constant year round, with a daily range of about 15C to 25C. Rainfall is approximately 5000mm annually, ranging from 100mm in the drier months (December-April) to over 800mm in September or October. Each entry is linked to a separate page containing an identification guide and pictures (in process).
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| Scientific name |
Common names |
Remarks |
| Alfaroa costaricensis | Gaulin |
Seen alongside Chirripo trail |
| Alnus acuminata | Jaúl, alder |
Found and planted on
Cloudbridge |
| Annona muricata | Anona, guanábana,
soursop, custard apple |
Native to
the area |
| Ardisia compressa | Turiuco | May be found on Cloudbridge |
| Billia colombiana | Cucaracho | Native to the area |
| Billia hippocastanum | Cucaracho |
Seen
alongside Chirripo trail |
| Cecropia
polyphlebia |
Guarumo,
cecropia |
Pioneer in
disturbed areas |
| Cedrela
tonduzii |
Cedro
dulce, sweet cedar |
Found and
planted on Cloudbridge |
| Cinchona pubescens | Cinchona | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Citharexylum
donnell-smithii |
Dama |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Clethra mexicana | Unknown | Native to the area |
| Conostegia oerstediana | Lengua de vaca | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Cornus
disciflora |
Lloró |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Croton draco | Sangre de
Draco, targua, croton |
Native to
the area |
| Cupressus
lusitanica |
Cipres,
cypress |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Didymopanax pittieri | Papayillo |
Native to
the area |
| Diphysa
americana |
Guachipelin |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Erythrina
poeppigiana |
Poró,
coral tree |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Eugenia
jambos |
Manzana
rosa, rose apple |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Ficus hartwegii | Higueron, matapalo,
strangler fig |
Found on Cloudbridge |
| Guatteria talamancana | Anonillo |
Seen alongside Chirripo trail |
| Guarea kunthiana | Unknown |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Heliocarpus
americanus |
Buribo |
Pioneer
tree found in sunny areas |
| Hyeronima poasana | Llorón | Lower montane (1500-2300m) canopy species |
| Inga sp. | Guayaba de montaña, wild
guava |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Lippia torresii | Caragra |
Seen along the road near Cloudbridge |
| Lyselema
divaricata |
Quebracho |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Magnolia
poasana |
Magnolia |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Manilkara
zapota |
Chicle,
zapote, sapotilla, nispero |
Found near Cloudbridge |
| Myrsine coriacea | Ratoncillo | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Ocotea ira | Aguacatón, wild avocado |
Seen along the road near Cloudbridge |
| Persea
caerulea |
Aguacatillo,
wild avocado |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Quercus
copeyensis |
Roble, oak |
Found near Cloudbridge |
| Quercus corrugata | Roble, ridge oak | |
| Quercus
costaricensis |
Roble, oak | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Quercus gulielmi-treleasii |
Roble, oak | Found on and planted Cloudbridge |
| Quercus oocarpa | Roble, oak | Found near Cloudbridge |
| Quercus insignis | Roble, oak | Native to the area |
| Quercus
rapurahuensis |
Roble, oak | Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Quercus seemannii | Roble, oak | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Sapium
pachystachys |
Yos |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |
| Sloanea ampla | Peña de mica, monkey's comb | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Spathodea
campanulata |
Llama del
bosque, flame of
the forest |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Saurauia montana | Moco | Found on Cloudbridge |
| Tecoma
stans |
Vainilla,
candelillo |
Planted on Cloudbridge |
| Tournefortia
volubilis |
Frutilla |
Planted on
Cloudbridge |
| Ulmus
mexicana |
Tirrá,
palo baqueta, Mexican elm |
Found and planted on Cloudbridge |