Top 10 Top 10 Trees
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1. Bay Rum Tree
Fragrant bay rum trees grow in woody areas. The leaves are often used to make aftershave.
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2. Broom Palm
The only indigenous palm, this short tree has thin fronds that form a larger circular leaf.
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3. Calabash
Artisans use the gourd-like fruit to make bowls and musical instruments. It grows quite tall in forested areas.
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4. Flamboyant
Come summer, bright red and orange flamboyants bloom all over the islands. You may also see a gold variety.
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5. Ginger Thomas
This tree grows in such profusion on hillsides and roadways that its yellow blossom serves as the USVI territorial flower.
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6. Lime Tree
Bearing yellow-green fruits used in everything from ice tea to tarts, lime trees grow wild and in gardens.
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7. Mahogany
Stretching skyward, stately mahogany trees grow mostly in parks. Craftspeople use its wood to make furniture.
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8. Manchineel
Watch out for this tree found near beaches. It bears poisonous red fruits and the sap is extremely toxic.
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9. Palms
From tall coconut-bearing trees to shorter feathery varieties, palm trees are found all over the USVI and BVI.
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10. Turpentine Tree
Residents call them tourist trees because their bark is red and peels. These tall trees grow all over the islands.
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