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