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. Cirrí Blanco
  37. Cocobolo
  38. Colpechi
  39. Copey, Matapalo
  40. Coralillo
  41. Coronillo, Manzana de Montaña
  42. Corteza Amarilla, Yellow Trumpet Tree
  43. Cristobal, Bleeding Heart
  44. Cuajada, Manu Platano
  45. Escobillo
  46. Flor Blanca, (Frangipani, Nosejoy)
  47. Fosforillo
  48. Fruita de Pava
  49. Fruta Dorada
  50. Fruta Dorada
  51. Gallinazo
  52. Guacimo
  53. Guacimo Colorado
  54. Guaitil
  55. Guajiniquil
  56. Guajiniquil
  57. Guanacaste
  58. Guapinol, (Stinking Toe)
  59. Guapinol Negro
  60. Guarumo
  61. Guayaba de Mono
  62. Guayabón
  63. Guayacán Real, Lignum Vitae
  64. Güitite
  65. Huesito
  66. Huevos de Caballo
  67. Hombre Grande
  68. Icaco, (Coco Plum)
  69. Iguano
  70. Indio Desnudo, (Gumbo Limbo)
  71. Ira Rosa
  72. Jabillo, (Sandbox Tree)
  73. Jicarillo de la Playa
  74. Jobo, (Hog Plum)
  75. Jorco
  76. Juco
  77. Lengua de Vaca
  78. Limoncillo
  79. Majagua
  80. Malagueto, Trup-kro
  81. Mamon de Mono
  82. Manteco
  83. Manzanillo, (Manchineel)
  84. Matapalo
  85. Meloncillo
  86. Molenillo
  87. Muñeco, Buriogre
  88. Murta
  89. Nazareno, Purple Heart
  90. Naranjillo
  91. Nene
  92. Nispero
  93. Nispero Chickle
  94. Ojoche Macho
  95. Ojochillo Negro
  96. Palma Real, Rooster-Tail Palm
  97. Palo Verde
  98. Panama
  99. Papallo
  100. Papaturro
  101. Pata Yanqui, Plomillo
  102. Peine de Mico
  103. Pilon, Zapatero
  104. Pochote
  105. Poro Poro, (Rose Imperial)
  106. Quizarra Amarillo, Aguacatillo
  107. Roble de Sabana, (Trumpet Tree)
  108. Ron Ron (Zebrawood)
  109. Saíno
  110. Sapote de Mico
  111. Sapotillo
  112. Serrecillo
  113. Sonzapote
  114. Sura
  115. Trompillo
  116. Tucuico
  117. Vaco, Vaco Lechoso, Mastate, (Breadnut)
  118. Yaya Blanca
  119. Yayo
  120. Yema de Huevo
  121. Yos, Yos Lechoso
  122. Zapotillo