COMMON NAME
|
LOCAL NAME
|
SCIENTIFIC NAME
|
FAMILY
|
| Bull horn acacia |
Cornizuelo |
Acacia cornigera |
Fabaceae |
| Sweet acacia |
Aromo |
Acacia farnesiana |
Fabaceae |
| Grugru Palm |
Coyol |
Acrocomia mexicana |
Arecaceae |
| unknown |
Guanacaste blanco |
Albizzia caribaea |
Mimosaceae |
| unknown |
Gavilán |
Albizzia guachepele |
Mimosaceae |
| Garlic |
Ajo |
Allium sativum |
Liliaceae |
| Aloe Vera |
Sábila |
Aloe vera |
Cactaceae |
| Mexican alvaradoa |
Zorro, Zorrillo |
Alvaradoa amorphoides |
Simaroubaceae |
| western ragweed |
Altamíz |
Ambrosia cumanensis |
Asteraceae |
| Cashew |
Marañón |
Anacardium occidentalis |
Anacardiaceae |
| Dill |
Eneldo |
Anethum graveolens |
Apiaceae |
| Bullock’s Heart |
Anona |
Anona reticulata |
Annonaceae |
| unknown |
Burillo |
Apeiba tibourbona |
Tiliaceae |
| unknown |
Palo de Uva |
Ardisia revoluta |
Myrsinaceae |
| Black mangrove |
Palo de Sal |
Avicennia bicolor |
Avicenniaceae |
| Neem tree |
Neem |
Azaridachta indica |
Meliaceae |
| Anatto Pictures |
Achiote |
Bixa orellana |
Bixaceae |
| Spiny cedar |
Pochote |
Bombacopsis quinatum |
Bombacaceae |
| Milk tree |
Ojoche |
Brosimum alicastrum |
Moraceae |
| Palo Santo “Holy Wood” |
Caraña |
Bursera graveolens |
Burseraceae |
| Gumbo Limbo, Tourist tree |
Indio desnudo, jiñocuabo |
Bursera simarouba |
Burseraceae |
| unknown |
Limón mandarina |
C.reticulata Xaurantifolia |
Rutaceae |
| unknown |
Pintadillo |
Caesalpinia eriostachya |
Caesalpiniaceae |
| Lemonwood tree |
Madroño |
Calycophyllum candidissimum |
Rubiaceae |
| Papaya |
Papaya |
Carica papaya |
Caricaceae |
| unknown |
Frutillo |
Casearia corymbosa |
unknown |
| Golden shower |
Caña Fístula |
Cassia fistula |
Caesalpiniaceae |
| Siam cassia |
Casia amarilla |
Cassia siamea |
Caesalpiniaceae |
| Panama Rubber tree |
Palo de Hule |
Castilla elastica |
Moraceae |
| Pumpwood |
Guarumo |
Cecropia peltata |
Cecropiaceae |
| Royal Cedar |
Cedro Real |
Cedrella odorata |
Meliaceae |
| White Silk Cotton Tree |
Ceiba |
Ceiba pentandra |
Malvaceae |
| unknown |
Golondrina |
Chamaesyce sp. |
unknown |
| Mexican tea |
Apazote |
Chenopodium ambrosiode |
Chenopodiacea |
| unknown |
Mora |
Chlorophora tinctorea |
Moracea |
| Lime |
Limón agrio |
Citrus aurantifolia |
Rutaceae |
| Chaya, Tree Spinach |
Quelite, higuera |
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Mountain cotton |
Poro-Poro, Berberillo |
Cochlospermum vitifolium |
Cochlospermaceae |
| Coconut Palm |
Coco |
Cocos nucifera |
Arecaceae |
| Oregano |
Orégano, orejón |
Coleus amboinicus |
Lamiaceae |
| Button mangrove |
Botoncillo |
Conocarpus erectus |
Combretaceae |
| Laurel |
Laurel |
Cordia alliodora |
Boraginaceae |
| Red Manjack |
Muñeco |
Cordia collococca |
Boraginaceae |
| Cordia Suwana-Pruek |
Tigüilote |
Cordia dentata |
Boraginaceae |
| unknown |
Achopaste, escoba negra |
Cordia inermis |
Meliaceae |
| Gourd tree |
Jícaro |
Crescentia alata |
Bignoniaceae |
| Water Gourd |
Pipianes |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
| unknown |
Piojo, Piojillo |
Cupania guatemalensis |
Sapindaceae |
| Lemongras |
Zacate limón |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Poaceae |
| Rosewood, Cocobolo |
Granadillo, ñámbar |
Dalbergia retusa |
Fabaceae |
| Flamboyan |
Malinche |
Delonix regia |
Fabaceae |
| unknown |
Pasto Natural |
Desconocido |
unknown |
| unknown |
Chocoyito |
Diospyrus nicaraguensis |
Ebenaceae |
| Almendro tree |
Almendro macho |
Dipteryx panamensis |
Fabaceae |
| unknown |
Contrayerba |
Dorstenia drakena |
Moraceae |
| Elephant’s ear |
Guanacaste negro |
Enterolobium ciclocarpum |
Mimosaceae |
| Long coriander |
Culantro, chicoria |
Eryngium foetidum |
Apiaceae |
| Mother Tree |
Elequeme |
Erytrhina berteroana |
Fabaceae |
| River Red Gum |
Eucalipto |
Eucaliptus camaldulensis/E. Tericornis |
Myrtaceae |
| unknown |
Chilamate y Matapalos |
Ficus spp. |
Moraceae |
| Genipap |
Jagua |
Genipa americana |
Rubiaceae |
| Nicaraguan cacao shade |
Madero Negro |
Gliricidia sepium |
Fabaceae |
| Grey Teak |
Melina |
Gmelina arborea |
Verbenaceae |
| unknown |
Cacho de novillo |
Goodmania aesculifolia |
unknown |
| Guásima |
Guácimo de ternero |
Guazuma ulmifolia |
Sterculiaceae |
| Whirling nut |
Talalate |
Gyrocarpus americana |
Hernandiaceae |
| Indian Turnsole |
Cola de alacrán |
Heliotropium indicum |
Boraginaceae |
| Swamp rose |
Avispa |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Malvaceae |
| Hibiscus |
Jamaica |
Hibiscus sp. |
Malvaceae |
| Locust tree, Stinking toe |
Guapinol |
Hymenaea courbaril |
Caesalpiniaceae |
| Thatching grass |
Pasto Jaragua |
Hyparrhenia rufa |
Poaceae |
| unknown |
Cuajinicuil |
Inga jinicuil |
Mimosaceae |
| unknown |
Guabo-Guajiniquil |
Inga spuria |
Mimosaceae |
| Barbados nut |
Tempate, Piñón |
Jatropha curcas |
Euphorbiaceae |
| unknown |
Quelite de fraile |
Jatropha gossipifolia |
|
| unknown |
Güiligüiste |
Karwinskia calderonii |
Rhamnaceae |
| White mangrove |
Angelí |
Laguncularia racemosa |
Combretaceae |
| Lead tree |
Leucaena |
Leucaena leucocephala |
Mimosaceae |
| Balm leaf |
Guanislama, Juanislama |
Lippia alba |
Labiatae |
| unknown |
Chaperno |
Lonchocarpus parviflorus |
Fabaceae |
| unknown |
Guácimo de molenillo |
Luhea candida |
Tiliaceae |
| unknown |
Quebracho |
Lysiloma spp |
Mimosaceae |
| Mango |
Mango |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
| unknown |
Tempisque |
Mastichodendron capiri |
Sapotaceae |
| Peppermint |
Yerba buena |
Mentha citrata, piperita |
Lamiaceae |
| Drumstick tree |
Marango |
Moringa oleifera |
Moringaceae |
| Sweet Basil |
Albahaca |
Ocimum micrantus |
Lamiaceae |
| Avocado |
Aguacate |
Persea americana |
Lauraceae |
| Strong men’s wood |
Zorrillo, ipacina |
Petivaria alliaceae |
Phytolacaceae |
| Pitch pine |
Pino |
Pinus oocarpa |
Pinaceae |
| Root beer plant (false kava-kava) |
Anisillo |
Piper auritum |
Piperaceae |
| Sweet tamarind |
Espino Negro |
Pitecelobium dulce |
Mimosaceae |
| Raintree, Monkey Pod |
Genízaro |
Pithecelobium saman |
Mimosaceae |
| Common Plaintain |
Llantén |
Plantago major |
Plantaginaceae |
| shrubby fleabane |
Salvia, ciguapate |
Pluchea symphytifolia |
Asteraceae |
| Mammey tree |
Zapotillo |
Pouteria sapota |
Sapotaceae |
| Seedless Guava |
Guayaba |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
| Red mangrove |
Mangle rojo |
Rhizophora mangle |
Rhizophoraceae |
| Common Rue |
Ruda |
Ruta graveolens |
Rutaceae |
| Blue Elderberry |
Saúco |
Sambucus mexicana |
Adoxaceae |
| unknown |
Palo de Leche-cuabo |
Sapium macrocarpum |
Moraceae |
| unknown |
Palanco |
Sapranthus nicaraguensis |
Annonaceae |
| Candle Bush |
Serocontil, sorocontil |
Senna reticulata |
Fabaceae |
| Bitterwood |
Acetuno, talchocote |
Simarouba glauca |
Simaroubaceae |
| Greenbrier |
Zarzaparrilla, cuculmeca |
Smilax sp. |
Smilacaceae |
| Yellow mombin |
Jobo |
Spondia mombin |
Anacardiaceae |
| Red mombin |
Jocote |
Spondia purpúrea |
Anacardiaceae |
| Horse testicles |
Huevo Burro, Cachito |
Stemmadenia obovata |
Apocinaceae |
| unknown |
Panamá |
Sterculia apetala |
Sterculiaceae |
| Mahogony |
Caoba |
Sweetenia humilis |
Meliaceae |
| Golden Goddess |
Cortéz |
Tabebuia ochracea spp. |
Bignoniaceae |
| Pink Poui |
Roble macuelizo |
Tabebuia rosea |
Bignoniaceae |
| Teak |
Teca |
Tectona grandis |
Lamiaceae |
| Bullywood |
Roble Coral |
Terminalia amasonia |
Combretaceae |
| Surá wood |
Guayabillo |
Terminalia oblonga |
Combretaceae |
| Jamaincan nettletree |
Capulín |
Trema micrantha (L.) Blume. |
Ulmaceae |
| Iching che |
Tololo |
Trichilia glabra |
Meliaceae |
| unknown |
Quina |
unknown |
unknown |
| unknown |
Valeriana |
Valeriana candolleana Gard./ V. Scandens S. |
Valerianaceae |
| Corn |
Maíz criollo, maicillo |
Zea mays |
Poaceae |
