sˌʌm spˈiːsiːz ɑːɹ kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd æz ˌɔːɹnəmˈɛntəlz ɪn wˈɔːɹm nˈeɪʃənz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ɡlˈoʊb, ænd ɐ fjˈuː hæv bɪkˌʌm nˈætʃɚɹəlˌaɪzd ɪn pˈɑːɹts ʌv ˈæfɹɪkə ænd ˌɔn vˈɛɹiəs tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ˈaɪləndz.
Some species are cultivated as ornamentals in warm nations around the globe, and a few have become naturalized in parts of Africa and on various tropical islands.