Species Accounts (Common Name)

Note: Not all tree species have common names, and this especially applies to the rarer, more obscure, and less well known deep forest tree types. Furthermore, there is considerable variation in the common names that people apply to different tree species from country to country and even in different regions within the same country. For this reason, common names are often the source of much confusion when referring to one tree or another. This web site will thus emphasize and focus primarily on scientific names. Many trees included in the species accounts organized by scientific name will be missing from this page.

Spanish, (English)

  1. Aguacatillo
  2. Ajillito, Naranjillo
  3. Almendro de Montaña
  4. Almendro de la Playa (Indian Almond)
  5. Amapola de la Playa
  6. Amargo
  7. Ardilla, Lorito
  8. Asolillo, Sardinillo
  9. Balsa
  10. Barrigón, Ceibo Barrigón
  11. Cacao de Monte
  12. Cacao de Mico
  13. Caja, Costilla de Danta
  14. Camaron, Sapotillo
  15. Camaron Blanco
  16. Camibar
  17. Canelo
  18. Canfín
  19. Caoba, (Mahogany)
  20. Capulín
  21. Carao, (Stinking Toe)
  22. Carbonero
  23. Carboncillo
  24. Casique
  25. Cedro Amargo (Spanish Cedar)
  26. Cedro María
  27. Cedro Macho
  28. Cedron
  29. Ceiba, (Kapok, Silk Cotton Tree)
  30. Cerezo
  31. Cerillo, Lagarto Negro
  32. Cenizaro, (Raintree)
  33. Chancho Blanco
  34. Chaperno
  35. Chontadura
  36. Cocobolo
  37. Colpechi
  38. Copey, Matapalo
  39. Coralillo
  40. Coronillo, Manzana de Montaña
  41. Corteza Amarilla, Yellow Trumpet Tree
  42. Cristobal, Bleeding Heart
  43. Cuajada, Manu Platano
  44. Escobillo
  45. Flor Blanca, (Frangipani, Nosejoy)
  46. Fosforillo
  47. Fruita de Pava
  48. Fruta Dorada
  49. Fruta Dorada
  50. Gallinazo
  51. Guacimo
  52. Guacimo Colorado
  53. Guaitil
  54. Guajiniquil
  55. Guajiniquil
  56. Guanacaste
  57. Guapinol, (Stinking Toe)
  58. Guapinol Negro
  59. Guarumo
  60. Guayaba de Mono
  61. Guayabón
  62. Guayacán Real, Lignum Vitae
  63. Güitite
  64. Huesito
  65. Huevos de Caballo
  66. Hombre Grande
  67. Icaco, (Coco Plum)
  68. Iguano
  69. Indio Desnudo, (Gumbo Limbo)
  70. Ira Rosa
  71. Jabillo, (Sandbox Tree)
  72. Jicarillo de la Playa
  73. Jobo, (Hog Plum)
  74. Jorco
  75. Juco
  76. Lengua de Vaca
  77. Limoncillo
  78. Majagua
  79. Malagueto, Trup-kro
  80. Mamon de Mono
  81. Manteco
  82. Manzanillo, (Manchineel)
  83. Matapalo
  84. Meloncillo
  85. Molenillo
  86. Muñeco, Buriogre
  87. Murta
  88. Nazareno, Purple Heart
  89. Naranjillo
  90. Nene
  91. Nispero
  92. Nispero Chickle
  93. Ojoche Macho
  94. Ojochillo Negro
  95. Palma Real, Rooster-Tail Palm
  96. Palo Verde
  97. Panama
  98. Papallo
  99. Papaturro
  100. Pata Yanqui, Plomillo
  101. Peine de Mico
  102. Pilon, Zapatero
  103. Pochote
  104. Poro Poro, (Rose Imperial)
  105. Quizarra Amarillo, Aguacatillo
  106. Roble de Sabana, (Trumpet Tree)
  107. Ron Ron (Zebrawood)
  108. Saíno
  109. Sapote de Mico
  110. Sapotillo
  111. Serrecillo
  112. Sonzapote
  113. Sura
  114. Trompillo
  115. Tucuico
  116. Vaco, Vaco Lechoso, Mastate, (Breadnut)
  117. Yaya Blanca
  118. Yayo
  119. Yema de Huevo
  120. Yos, Yos Lechoso
  121. Zapotillo