Pseudobombax millei

elastica, and Pseudobombax millei; among the latter group of canopy trees are Brosimum alicastrum, Poulsenia armata, and species of Ficus. The canopy palm Attalea colenda and the understory palm Phytelephas aequatorialis are ubiquitous in the semi-deciduous forest. Both these palms are economically important, and in large areas of coastal Ecuador where this forest type has been cleared, they are virtually the only tree species left standing in pastures and agricultural plots. More