LIST OF TREES (and
a prominent cactus) FOR EL CENTRO DE CONSERVACIÓN,
LODGE LOS INOCENTES
Alan Journet, Dennis Ortiz
Ortiz,
and Kathy Conway
| Page Last Updated |
08/11/06 03:49 PM -0500 |
| ANACARDIACEAE | ||
Anacardium excelsum |
Espavel |
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Anacardium occidentale |
Cashew, Mariñon |
P |
Astronium graveolens |
Ron Ron |
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Mangifera indica |
Mango |
P |
Spondias mombin |
Jobo |
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Spondias purpurea |
Jocote |
?P |
| ANNONACEAE | ||
Annona muricata |
Guanabana |
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Annona purpurea |
Cincollo |
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Gauteria sp. |
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| APOCYNACEAE | ||
Stemmadenia donnell-smithii |
Huevos de Chancho |
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Stemmadenia obovata |
Huevos de Chancho |
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Raubulfia tetrafila |
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| ARALIACEAE | ||
| Dendropanax arboreus | Guarumo macho | |
| BIGNONIACEAE | ||
Adenocalymma apurense |
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Crescentia alata |
Jicaro |
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Crescentia cojete |
Jicaro |
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Tabebuia chrysantha |
Corteza Amarilla |
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Tabebuia guayacan |
Corteza Amarilla |
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Tabebuia impeteginosa |
Cortez Negro |
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Tabebuia ochraceae |
Corteza Amarilla |
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Tabebuia rosea |
Roble |
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| BIXACEAE (to Cochlospermaceae) | ||
| Bixa orellana | Achiote de Monte | |
| BOMBACEAE | ||
| Ceiba pentandra | Ceiba, Kapok | |
| BORAGINACEAE | ||
Cordia alliodora |
Laurel | |
Cordia guanacastensis |
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Cordia panamensis |
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Cordia sp. |
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| BURSERACEAE | ||
Bursera simaruba |
Indio Desnudo |
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Bursera tomentosa |
Carana |
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| CACTACEAE | ||
| Hylocereus costaricensis | Pitahaya | |
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(Photos : Alan Journet 2002) |
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| The flowers of the pitahaya cactus are among the largest in the world. They open for one night (in June or July) when there may be thousands open concurrently. They are only available for their moth pollinators for a few minutes during that one night. | ||
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The non-parasitic, sometimes epiphytic, succulent stem drapes trees and coral walls alike. (Photo: Alisha Gammon 2002) |
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| CAESELPINIACEAE | ||
Bauhinia ungulata |
Casco de Venado |
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Cassia biflora |
Abejón |
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Cassia grandis |
Carao |
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| Cassia reticulata | Abejón | |
Cassia hayesian |
Guava |
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Cassia spectabilis |
Golden Candle |
P |
Delonix regia |
Malinche |
P |
Swartzia cubensis |
Sangre Grado |
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Dialium guianensis |
Tamarindo de Monte |
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| CARICACEAE | ||
| Carica papaya | Papaya | |
| CASUARINACEAE | ||
| Casuarina sp. | Australian Pine |
P |
| CHRYSOBALANACEAE | ||
Licania platypus |
Sonzapote |
?P |
Licania sp. |
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| COCHLOSPERAMACEAE | ||
| Cochlospermum vitifolium | Poró Poró | |
| COMBRETACEAE | ||
| Terminalia chiriquensis | Sura | |
| DILLENIACEAE | ||
Curatella americana |
Chaparro, Raspa Lengua | |
Tetracera volubilis |
Vine | |
| EBENACEAE | ||
| Diospyros digyna | Fruta Negra | |
| ELAEOCARPACEAE | ||
Muntingia calabura |
Capulin |
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Sloanea terniflora |
Terciopelo |
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| EUPHORBIACEAE | ||
Croton juigalpenis |
Taragua |
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Hura crepitans |
Javillo |
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Jatropha corcas |
Coquito, Chichicaste |
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Margaritaria nobilis |
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Ricinus comunis |
Higero, Castor Bean Tree |
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Sapium thelocarpum |
Palo de Leche |
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| FLACOURTACEAE | ||
Casearia sylvestris |
Escovillo |
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Zuelenia guidona |
Plomo |
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Xylosoma sp. |
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Sp. |
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| GUTTIFERAE | ||
Rhaedia adulis |
Jorco |
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Vismia baccifera |
Achotillo, Yodo |
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| LAURACEAE | ||
| Ocotea veraguensis | Canelo | |
| LYTHYRACEAE | ||
| Lagerostraenia speciosa | Orgullo de la India | |
| MALPIGHIACEAE | ||
Byrsonima crassifolia |
Nancite | |
Bunchosia biocellata |
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| MALVACEAE | ||
| Malvaviscus arboreus | Amapola | |
| MARANTACEAE | ||
| Marantha arundinaceae | ||
| MELASTOMATACEAE | ||
Miconia argentea |
Capiroto | |
Miconia sp. |
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| MELIACEAE | ||
Cedrela odorata |
Cedro, Cedro amargo |
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Guarea excelsa |
Ocora |
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Swietenia macrophylla |
Caoba, Mahogany |
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Trichilia americana |
Piojo, Manteco |
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Trichilia latifolia |
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Trichilia glaura |
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Trichilia sp. |
Canfin |
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| MIMOSACEAE | ||
Acacia collinsii |
Cornisuelo, Acacia |
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Albizzia adinocephala |
Gavilan |
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Albizzia guachepele |
Gavilan |
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Entada sp. |
Ardillo |
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Enterolobium cyclocarpum |
Guanacaste |
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Inga sp. |
Various Names |
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Pithecellobium dulce |
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| Pithecellobium furcatum | Barba de viejo | |
Samanea saman |
Cenizero |
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Zygia longifoli a |
Sota Caballo |
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| MORACEAE | ||
Brosimum alicastrum |
Ojoche |
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Castilla elastica |
Hule |
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Cecropia peltata |
Cecropia, Guarumo |
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Chlorophora tinctoria |
Mora |
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Ficus jimenezii |
Fig, Higueron |
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Ficus insipida |
Fig, Higueron del Rio |
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Ficus obtusifolia |
Fig, Higueron |
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Ficus popenoei |
Fig, Higueron |
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Trophis racemosa |
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| MYRSINACEAE | ||
| Ardisia revoluta | Guastamate | |
| MYRTACEAE | ||
Eugenia oerstedeana |
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Eugenia sp. |
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Psidium guineense |
Guayaba | |
| NYCTAGINACEAE | ||
Pisonia aculeata |
Una de Gato |
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Pisonia macranthocarpa |
Petrono |
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| ONAGRACEAE | ||
Rourea glabra |
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| PALMAE | ||
Acrocomia vinifera |
Coyol |
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Bactris gasipaes |
Pejibaye |
P |
Cocos nucifera |
Pipa, Coconut |
P |
| PALMAE | ||
Acrocomia vinifera |
Coyol |
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Bactris gasipaes |
Pejibaye |
P |
Cocos nucifera |
Pipa, Coconut |
P |
| PAPILIONACEAE | ||
Machaerium arboreum |
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Machaerium biovulatum |
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Platymiscium pleiostachyum |
Cristobal |
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Pterocarpus rohrii |
Sangrillo |
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Diphysa robinoides |
Guachipelin |
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Gliricidia sepium |
Madero Negro |
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Hymenaea courbaril |
Guapinol |
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Lonchocarpus costaricensis |
Chaperno |
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Lonchocarpus orotinus |
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Lonchocarpus rugosus |
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| PINACEAE | ||
| Pinus sp. (caribae) | Pine |
P |
| PIPERACEAE | ||
Piper sp. |
Various |
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| POLYGONACEAE |
