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Species Guide

Here's a list of tree species that are available in Mauritius and could potentially be trained into a bonsai.
I'm placing the latin word first, followed by the common names that's is used here + some international common names.
Its a real pain sometimes to get accurate info on a tree species or on a tree's name, but I try my best to get them. So I apologize in advance for any inaccuracies.

Broad-leaf Species:

BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA : Bougainvillea
BREYNIA DISTICHA : Snowbush / Buisson des neiges
CUPHEA
FICUS
JACARANDA
LIGUSTRUM :  Privette [mu] / Privet [en] / Troène [fr]
ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS : Rosemary / Romarin
SENNA : Cassia
CALLISTEMON : Bottlebrush
Ivy
Rose
Thyme
Grape
Latana camara [ Vieille Fille ]
Tamarind
Clerodendrum
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
Azalea
Murraya [ Buis de chine ]
Camelia
Goyava
Malpighia coccigera : Oui [mu], Ouix [mu], houx [mu], Faux houx, Singapore Holly [en]

Needle Species

CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA : Filaos [mu] / Australian Pine [en], Beach Sheoak [en]
JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA (Juniperus Bedfordiana) : Juniper
Pinus Elliottii : Slash Pine [en] / Pin d'Elliott [fr]
Cryptomeria japonica : Japanese Cedar [ not related to cedar though ]
Araucaria (A.columnaris / A.heterophylla ) : Cookpine, Norfolk Island pine
Chamaecyparis : Cypress / False cypress

Succulents Species

Jade Tree
Money Tree
Rose du desert