Rainforest Plants - Palm
Family: Arecaceae Genus: Many Species: Many Common names: Mexican palm, Royal palm, Coconut, palm tree General Description: The family Arecaceae is a large group comprised of 2,500 species found throughout... ...
Rainforest Plants - Artichoke
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus Common name: Globe artichoke, alcachofra, artichaut General Description: Part of the thistle family, Artichokes have stalks that can grow up to two... ...
Rainforest Plants - Balsam of Peru
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Myroxylon Species: balsamum Common names: Balsam of Peru, Balsam of tolu, Peru balsam, tolu balsam, bálsamo, baume de tolu General Description: Balsam of Peru is an oily, resinous... ...
Rainforest Plants - Ayapana
Family: Asteraceae Taxon: Ayapana triplinervis Synonyms: Eupatorium ayapana, Eupatorium triplinerve Common names: aypana, aiapana, aiapaina, aipana, cagueña, curia, daun panahan, daun perasman, diapalma... ...
Rainforest Plants - Bellaco Caspi
Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Himatanthus Species: sucuuba Common names: agoniada, agonium, anaguba, arapue, bashi pasha, bellaco-caspi, bellaku-caspi, caracucha General Description: The Amazon rainforest... ...
Rainforest Plants - Bamboo
FAMILY: Gramineae (Poaceae) SUBFAMILY: Bambusoideae TRIBE: Bambuseae SUBTRIBE: bambusinae Common names: bamboo General Description: The plant family, Poaceae, includes various grasses all known as Bamboo.... ...
Rainforest Plants - Banyan Tree
Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus Species: benghalensis Common names: ficus, fig, banyan General Description: The Banyan Tree is an East Indian fig tree with an intriguing set of shoots that emerge from branches;... ...
Rainforest Plants - Bitter Melon
Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Momordica Species: charantia Common Names: bitter melon, papailla, melao de sao caetano, bittergourd, balsam apple, balsam pear, karela, General Description: Bitter melon... ...
Rainforest Plants - Bougainvillea
Family: Nyctaginaceae - Four O’clock family Genus: Bougainvillea Species: arborea Common names: bougainvillea General Description: Bougainvillea arborea is a vigorous, evergreen, woody vine. Most... ...
Rainforest Plants - Brazillian Peppertree
Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Schinus Species: molle, terebinthifolius, aroeira Common Names: Brazilian peppertree, Peruvian peppertree, California peppertree, aroeira, aroeira salsa, escobilla, Peruvian... ...