Bay cedar

Suriana maritima L. is a flowering plant species in the family Surianaceae. It is found in a wide range of tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, parts of Central and South America, and various island groups in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1753. The genus Suriana is monotypic, containing only this species. A related name, T. suffruticosa, was published in 1762 and later synonymized with S. maritima after typification using an illustration from Sloane, which had been cited in the original description of S. maritima. Malik's 1984 work cited the same illustration as a lectotype, but this was preceded by earlier typification by Basak.