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Brazilian Rosewood Khat

Cocobolo Qat Dalbergia retusa Catha edulis

Fabaceae Central America Celastraceae Africa

Highly figured, very dense wood, sinks in water Mild narcotic used in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia

Coffee Miracle Fruit

Café Fruta Milagrosa Coffea arabica Synsepalum dulcificum

Rubiaceae Ethiopia Sapotaceae West Africa

Will make lemons taste sweet for 15 minutes Changes the taste of everything Cocoa Peach palm

Cacao Pejiballe Theobroma cacao Bactris gasipaes

Malvaceae Latin America Arecaceae Central and South America

Chocolate comes from the fermented seeds; edible pulp Oily fruit; also produces heart of palm

Incienso Lemon Eucalyptus

Chirraca Var. of Myroxylon balsamum Corymbia citriodora

Leguminosae Central and South America Myrtaceae Australia

A highland variety of Myroxylon balsamum. Dense wood; Leaves have citronella; perfume; insect repellent beautiful flowers; traditional incense, flavor for aguardiente This tree was snapped in half - no visible damage now Stevia Chocolate Mint

Sweetleaf Menta chocolate Stevia eupatoria & 200+ others Mentha piperita cv.

Asteraceae North and South America Lamiaceae Europe

Strong sweetener, no calories Smells like a Peppermint Pattie

Dutchman's Pipe Gardenia

Birthwort Aristolochia grandiflora Gardenia jasminoides

Aristolochiaceae Central America Rubiaceae Africa, Asia, Oceana

Attracts flies with odor and traps them for 24 hours Perfumed flowers Cannibal Fruit Quassia

Castaño de agua Hombre grande Pachira aquatica Quassia amara L.

Malvaceae Central and South America Simaroubaceae Brazil

Ornamental; edible Appetite enhancer; anti parasite; hangover remedy

Abyssinian banana Tea tree

False banana Arbol de té Ensete ventricosum Melaleuca alternifolia

Musaceae Africa Myrtaceae Australia

Fruits only once and dies. Grows 700 to 1600m altitude Anti-fungal, anti bacterial

Shampoo Ginger Torch Ginger

Maracas Bastón del emperador Zingiber zerumbet Etlingera elatior

Zingiberaceae India Zingiberaceae Indo Pacific

A perfumed hair conditioner. Run your hand up the Edible shoots, fruit, and roots; perfume, shampoo flower - it exudes a perfumed, clear, slimey juice Condiment Also for toothache; indigestion; sprains; baking

Swiss Cheese Plant

Malinche Mano de tigre Delonix regia Monstera deliciosa

Fabaceae Africa Araceae Mexico to Panama ornamental Edible fruit takes one year to ripen; unripe fruit can cause blistering, loss of voice due to oxalic acid Lemongrass

Chaperno Zacate limón

Lonchocarpus phaseolifolius Cymbopogon spp

Fabaceae Central America India

Rare and overharvested; beautiful flowers, dense wood Cooking herb; antifungal; preservative for ancient This tree planted in 2002 manuscripts

Annatto Dragonfruit

Achiote Pitaya Bixa orellana Hylocereus costaricensis

Bixaceae Americas Mexico, Central and South America

Bright red waxy food coloring; hair dye; lipstick Fragrant flower blooms only at night; eating may result in pseudohematuria (red pee). Fruit reminiscent of kiwi. Vetiver Surinam Cherry

Indian Swamp Grass Pitanga Chrysopogon zizanioides Eugenia uniflora

Poaceae India Myrtaceae Brazil Non invasive, 3-4 meter deep roots hold soil, closely planted, makes a hedge that slows water runoff, allowing silt to settle out. Very useful! Roots are the Fruit perfume base note in Chanel #5

Yos Muñeco Sapium sp. Cordia collococa

Euphorbiaceae Neotropics Boraginaceae Southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Pioneer tree; good for reforestation in harsh conditions Feeds birds Feeds birds and monkeys Brugmansia Dumb cane or Diefffenbachia

Reina de la noche Lotería Brugmansia × candida Dieffenbachia bowmannii

Solanaceae South America Araceae

Poisonous; can be fatal. Intensely perfumed. Sometimes Toxic; a host of unpleasant symptoms, including oral ingested for recreational or shamanic intoxication as the plant contains the tropane alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. irritation, excessive drooling, and localized swelling

Black bamboo

Bambu negra Cortez negro Phyllostachys nigra Tabebuia impetiginosa

China Bignoniaceae Mexico to Argentina

Lumber, food, musical instruments; becomes blacker Rare; Beautiful flowers; very hard wood; anti cancer in sunlight Contains lapachol, topical antibiotic and disinfectant Twinberry Wild Tobacco

Guayabillo Güitite Myrcianthes fragrans Acnistus arborescens

Myrtaceae Central America Solanacae Central and South America

Extremely rare, very handsome. Only in CR does this Feeds birds; excellent base for orchids; grows from tree grow large cut branches. Fruit and flowers appear on the trunk

Night blooming Jasmin Florida toadwood

Seis de la tarde Cascua Cestrum nocturnum Cupania glabra

Solanaceae Sapinidaceae

Intensely fragrant evening flower, possibly poisonous Favorite food of the national bird, the Clay Colored to eat. Grows from cuttings Robin, or Yigüirro. Cardamom

Cardamomo Balsa Amomum elettaria Ochroma pyramidale

Zingiberaceae Asia Malvaceae Brazil to Mexico

Used in coffee, baked goods, cooking. Look at the base Very light wood; very fast growing for the seed pods and orchid-like flowers. We planted this tree in 2001

Brazilian Red Cloak Papyrus

Pavón Papiro

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Cyperus papyrus

Acanthaceae Venezuela Cyperaceae North Africa

Ornamental Used to make paper

Lipstick palm Zamia

Sealing wax palm Cyrtostachys renda Zamia spp.

Arecaceae Sumatra Zamiaceae Tropical America

200,000,000 years old, predating flowering plants. Poisonous; conifers; produce motile sperm; host blue green algae.

Uruca Red Banana Trichilia Havanensis Musa Zebrina

Meliaceae Musaceae Indonesia

Tiny fragrant flowers herald the dry season. Rural brides would carry a flowering branch to church Cecropia

Guarumo Ortiga

Cecropia peltata Urera baccifera

Moraceae Urticaceae Sur America; America Central

Often hosts ant colonies as a defense; reliable food Used for paper; to remove kidney stones source for wildlife, pioneer tree

Yos Muñeco Sapium sp. Cordia collococa

Euphorbiaceae Neotropics Boraginaceae Southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Pioneer tree; good for reforestation in harsh conditions Feeds birds Feeds birds and monkeys Breadfruit Guava Castaño Guayaba Artocarpus altilis Psidium spp.

Moraceae Malaysia Myrtaceae Mexico, Central, South America Nutritional "superfruit" very rich in Vit A and C; seeds have omega-3, omega-6 and fiber. Good for wildlife. Breadfruit is one of the highest-yielding food plants, with a single tree producing up to 200 or more fruits per season.

Jambu Nipplefruit, Tittyfruit

Manzana de Agua Pichichios Syzygium malaccense Solanum mammosum

Myrtaceae Malaysia and Indonesia Solanaceae South America

Fruit. Beautiful tree; leaves a carpet of magenta on Used for asthma; colds; cockroach replellent; the ground when it flowers antifungal; etc. Poisonous Frangipani

Sacuanjoche Sotacaballo

Plumeria spp. Zygia longifolia

Apocynaceae Tropical Americas Leguminosae Tropical Americas

Flowers A riverside tree with great erosion control. Feeds fish, reptiles, etc from its abundant harvest. Ornamental

Persian Shield

Escudo de Persa Zorillo Strobilanthes dyerianus Cestrum racemosum Acanthaceae Myanmar Solanaceae Central America

Strong perfume; poisonous

Incienso Tonka Bean

Chirraca Almendro de montaña Var. of Myroxylon balsamum Dipteryx panamensis

Leguminosae Central and South America Fabaceae Tropical Americas

A highland variety of Myroxylon balsamum. Dense wood; Rare, with a narrow distribution. One of the heaviest woods in beautiful flowers; traditional incense, flavor for aguardiente the world, sinks in water. V. important great green macaw tree.

Pomegranate Blood Tree

Granada Targuá sangredrago Punica granatum Croton draco

Lythraceae Middle East Euforbiácea

Fruit; source of Grenadine; Ayurvedic medicine Used to prevent bleeding of the gums.

Banyan

Cristóbal Higuillo Platymiscium pinnatum Ficus pertusa

Leguminosae America Tropical Morácea America Tropical

Rare. Very hard beautiful wood; used for marimbas and Wild fig; important tree for wildlife, especially bats. oxcart wheels because of the beautiful sound Smaller leaves than the other figs, used for bonsais

Lemon Mangosteen

Corteza Amarilla Jorco

Tabebuia ochracea Garcinia intermedia

Bignoniaceae South America Mexico to Peru Stunning yellow flowers; extremely heavy greenish Wildlife forage, fruits when food is scarce; small tree wood; bark possibly useful against cancer.

Orange Jasmine

Murraya paniculata Schaueria calycotricha

Rutaceae Acanthaceae fragrant flowers; analgesic; tool handles; hedges

Mardi gras Pencil Tree

Sticks on fire Renealmia alpinia Euphorbia tirucalli

Zingerberaceae Mexico to Peru Euphorbiaceae Africa

Perfume; edible Poisonous latex can be converted to a gasoline equivalent; can cause blindness; many medicinal uses Klinki Black pepper

Pimienta negra Araucaria hunsteinii Piper nigram

Araucariaceae Papua New Guinea Piperaceae India

Grows up to 89 meters tall and 3 meters thick

Vanilla Bamboo costus

Vainilla Costus bambu

Vanilla planifolia Costus stenophyllus

Orchidaceae Papua New Guinea India

Flowers are greenish-yellow, with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). Costaceae They last only a day, and must be pollinated manually. Bottle palm Madagascar Tree Fern

Palmiste Gargoulette Helecho de Madagascar

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Angiopteris evecta

Arecaceae Round Island, Mauritius Marattiales Australia

Mature fronds are up to 8 meters long. Endangered

Salak palm

Palma salacca

Salacca zalacca

Arecaceae Indonesia

Spiny; delicious fruit