Trichilia triacantha, the bariaco, [3] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family endemic to Puerto Rico. Description. The bariaco is a shrub or a tree reaching up to 9 meters tall. It has leaves made up of several leathery, spine-toothed leaflets and the flowers are white. [4]

May 7, 2021 · El bariaco es un árbol endémico de Puerto Rico. Se conoce históricamente en el sudoeste de Puerto Rico. Actualmente, se conoce que crece solamente en Guánica, Yauco y Cabo Rojo. La especie se encuentra en los bosques decidous y semi-siempreverdes sobre suelos derivados de caliza en la zona más seca de Puerto Rico.

Bariaco is endemic to Puerto Rico and is restricted to dry limestone forests of the southwestern portion of the island. Approximately 40 individuals are currently known to exist in two areas: the Guanica Commonwealth Forest and Punta Guaniquilla.

At present, there are 7 known populations of bariaco: Punta Guaniquilla, Sierra Bermeja, Guánica Commonwealth Forest (GCF), Montes de Barinas, Sabana Grande, Guayanilla and Ponce-Peñuelas, all located in southern Puerto Rico.

Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline. You can select an event on the timeline to view more information, or cycle through the content available in the carousel below. Proposed End. Status for Trichilia triacantha, a Puerto Rican Plant; 52 …

In conducting this 5- year review, we relied on the best available information pertaining to historical and contemporary distributions, life histories, genetics, habitats, and threats of this species.

At the time of listing, bariaco was recognized as a species with a moderate degree of threat and a low recovery potential. The Act defines species to include any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate wildlife. This definition limits listings as distinct population segments (DPS) only to vertebrate species of fish and wildlife.

Oct 10, 2007 · (Meliaceae), commonly know as bariaco, is an evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to the island of Puerto Rico (US Fish and Wildlife Service 1991). It reaches 8 to 10 m in height and 1.5 to 2 cm in stem diameter (Vivaldi & Woodbury 1981). The alternate leaves are pinnately compound, with 3 to 7 oblong or wedge-shaped leaflets (Fig. 1).

Trichilia triacantha, the bariaco, is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the …

El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre y botánicos de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, evaluaron el estatus de la planta bariaco, (Trichilia triacantha), un arbusto o árbol endémico de Puerto Rico con hojas verdes, flores blancas y frutas rojas.