COMPOSICIÓN FLORÍSTICA deL BOSQUe RIBeReÑO deL RÍO SAN JOSÉ, ReSeRVA FOReSTAL de IMATACA, eSTAdO BOLÍVAR, VeNeZUeLA Floristic composition in riparian forest of the San Jose river, Imataca Forestry Reserve, Bolívar State, Venezuela

The floristic composition and structure of a section of the San Jose river's riparian fo- rest, Imataca's Forest Reserve, Bolivar State is presented. Through transects, botanical co- llections and observations, the composition and structure of three forest types along the ri- ver flood plain is described: the first belongs to a medium sized forest dominated by croton megalodendron, carapa guianensis, Pentaclethra macroloba, eschweilera decolorans, Protium sp., Licania densiflora, Guarea sp. and neea bernardii; the second, a medium sized forest, presents carapa guianensis, eschweilera decolorans, aspidosperma marcgravia- num, Licania densiflora, Pentaclethra macroloba and Guarea sp.; the third corresponds a low forest with dominance of croton megalodendron, Spondias mombin, cordia sp., Gua- zuma ulmifolia, Gustavia augusta and Protium sp. A list of 77 species found is presented.