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Growth Requirements
Uses
Cultivation

This database provides detailed information on plant species appropriate for planting in the Azuero Peninsula, including for reforestation, live fences, and medicinal uses. Plants can be searched by name or characteristic, and can be browsed alphabetically. For more information about the methods and resources used to create this database please click this this link.

Browse Plants (173 plants)

shrub

Acacia collinsii

cachito, bull horn acacia

herbaceous plant

Acmella oppositifolia

Oppositeleaf spotflower  

herbaceous plant

Aechmea magdalenae

pita, pita gancho, kilá, ixtle

herbaceous plant

Ageratum spp.

flossflowers

tree

Albizia adinocephala

frijolillo, guábilo, cream albizia

tree

Anacardium excelsum

espavé, jabillo, cornezuelo

tree

Anacardium occidentale

marañon nacional, cashew

tree

Andira inermis

harino, quira, almendro de río, cabbagebark tree

tree

Annona muricata

guanabana, soursop, graviola

tree

Annona purpurea

toreta

tree

Apeiba tibourbou

cortezo, peine de mico

herbaceous plant

Arachis pintoi

maní forrajero, pinto peanut

herbaceous plant

Asclepias curassavica

tropical milkweed

palm

Astrocaryum alatum

coquillo

tree

Astronium graveolens

zorro, ron-ron, tigrillo, cucaracho, glassywood

palm

Attalea butyracea

palma real, corozo, coyol real, yagua, palma de cuesco

palm

Attalea cohune

corozo, cohune

tree

Avicennia bicolor

mangle salado, palo de sal, mangrove

tree

Avicennia germinans

mangle negro, mangle salado, black mangrove

tree

Azadirachta indica

nim, neem

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