Table 1.
Characteristics of study species, including geographic range (N = Neotropics, AA = Amphi-Atlantic (Africa + Neotropics), C = Caribbean Islands, At = Brazilian Atlantic Forests), successional stage (P = pioneer, GS = gap specialist; T = shade tolerant), and stature (C = canopy, U = understory, CE = canopy emergent) (*drought tolerant species), mean and standard error of tMRCA estimate, and 95% highest posterior density interval (HPD) (Bayesian analog of confidence intervals)
| Latin binomial | Geographic Range | Stage, Stature | tMRCA (±SE) (Ma) | Upper, Lower 95% HPD (Ma) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceiba pentandra | AA, C | P, CE* | 0.2223 (0.00585) | 0.00014, 0.6975 |
| Andira inermis | AA, C | GS, C* | 1.4055 (0.00788) | 0.3713, 2.7062 |
| Trema micrantha | N, C | P, U* | 1.9167 (0.00905) | 0.53, 3.529 |
| Brosimum guianense | N, At | T, C | 2.9172 (0.01067) | 1.2462, 4.8233 |
| Palicourea guianensis | N, C, At | GS, U* | 3.0295 (0.01268) | 1.1007, 5.2625 |
| Cupania cinerea | N | T, C* | 6.4363 (0.01778 | 3.3458, 9.5587 |
| Garcinia madruno | N | T, C | 6.9458 (0.01492) | 4.3041, 9.6291 |
| Celtis schippii | N | T C | 6.9848 (0.01663) | 4.0696, 10.0757 |
| Symphonia globulifera | AA, C, At | T, C | 7.0882 (0.01773) | 4.3201, 10.3423 |
| Ochroma pyramidale | N, C | P, C* | 8.0611 (0.01588) | 5.1609, 10.9799 |
| Poulsenia armata | N | T, C | 8.9379 (0.01882) | 5.58, 12.4139 |
| Chrysophyllum argenteum | N, C | T, C | 9.8766 (0.02049) | 6.4041, 13.9039 |