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)
- Aguacatillo
- Ajillito, Naranjillo
- Almendro de Montaña
- Amapola de la Playa
- Amargo
- Ardilla
- Asolillo, Sardinillo
- Balsa
- Barrigón, Ceibo Barrigón
- Cacao de Monte
- Cacao de Mico
- Caja, Costilla de Danta
- Camaron, Sapotillo
- Camaron Blanco
- Camibar
- Canfín
- Caoba, (Mahogany)
- Carao, (Stinking Toe)
- Carboncillo
- Casique
- Cedro María
- Cedron
- Ceiba, (Kapok, Silk Cotton Tree)
- Cerezo
- Cerillo, Lagarto Negro
- Cenizaro, (Raintree)
- Chancho Blanco
- Chontadura
- Copey, Matapalo
- Cocobolo
- Coralillo
- Coronillo, Manzana de Montaña
- Cuajada, Manu Platano
- Flor Blanca, (Frangipani, Nosejoy)
- Fosforillo
- Fruita de Pava
- Fruta Dorada
- Fruta Dorada
- Gallinazo
- Guacimo
- Guacimo Colorado
- Guaitil
- Guajiniquil
- Guajiniquil
- Guanacaste
- Guapinol, (Stinking Toe)
- Guapinol Negro
- Guarumo
- Guayaba de Mono
- Guayabón
- Guayacán Real, Lignum Vitae
- Huesito
- Huevos de Caballo
- Hombre Grande
- Icaco, (Coco Plum)
- Iguano
- Indio Desnudo, (Gumbo Limbo)
- Ira Rosa
- Jabillo, (Sandbox Tree)
- Jicarillo de la Playa
- Jobo, (Hog Plum)
- Juco
- Lengua de Vaca
- Limoncillo
- Majagua
- Malagueto, Trup-kro
- Mamon de Mono
- Manteco
- Manzanillo, (Manchineel)
- Matapalo
- Meloncillo
- Molenillo
- Muñeco, Buriogre
- Murta
- Naranjillo
- Nispero
- Nispero Chickle
- Ojoche Macho
- Ojochillo Negro
- Palo Verde
- Panama
- Papallo
- Papaturro
- Pata Yanqui, Plomillo
- Peine de Mico
- Pilon, Zapatero
- Poro Poro, (Rose Imperial)
- Quizarra Amarillo, Aguacatillo
- Roble de Sabana, (Trumpet Tree)
- Ron Ron (Zebrawood)
- Sapote de Mico
- Sapotillo
- Serrecillo
- Sonzapote
- Sura
- Tucuico
- Vaco, Vaco Lechoso, Mastate, (Breadnut)
- Yaya Blanca
- Yayo
- Yema de Huevo
- Yos, Yos Lechoso
- Zapotillo