Family

Botanical Name

Agavaceae

Agave americana

century plant / agave

Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera flavogrisea

golondrina (bad boy)

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus sp.

collaloo

Anacardiacea

Anacardium occidentale

cashew

Anacardiacea

Mangifera indica

mango

Anacardiacea

Spondias dulcis

golden plum

Anacardiacea

Spondias mombin

May plum

Annonaceae

Annona cherimola x A. squamosa

atemoya

Annonaceae

Annona muricata

soursop

Annonaceae

Annona purpurea

too-kib

Annonaceae

Annona reticulata

local purple annona

Annonaceae

Annona squamosa

cerimoya

Annonaceae

Cananga odorata

ylang-ylang

Annonaceae

Rollinia deliciosa

rolinia

Apiaceae

Coriandrum sativum

cilantro

Apocynaceae

Plumeria rubra

frangipani

Araceae

Alocasio macrorrhiza

wild coco

Araceae

Anthurium schlechtendalii

pheasant tail

Araceae

Guilielma gasipaes

peach palm

Araceae

Monstera deliciosa

delicious monster

Araceae

Orbignya cohune

cohune

Araceae

Syngonium podophyllum

contra hierba

Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera

coconut

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochia trilobata

contribo

Asteraceae

Neurolaena lobata

jackass bitters

Asteraceae

Pluchea odorata

santa maria (female)

Asteraceae

Sphagneticola trilobata

rabbit's paw

Asteraceae

Tithonia diversifolia

titonia

Averrhoaceae

Averrhoa carambola

carambola

Bambusaceae

Bambusa vulgaris

local yellow bamboo

Basellaceae

Basella alba

malabar spinach

Bignoniaceae

Crescentia cujete or C. acuminita

calabash

Bignoniaceae

Spathodea campanulata

African tulip tree

Bignoniaceae

Tabebuia ochracea

cortez

Bignoniaceae

Tabebuia pentaphylla

cortez

Bignoniaceae

Tabebuia rosea

mayflower

Bignoniaceae

mayflower

Bixaceae

Bixa orellana

anatto / achiote

Bombacaceae

Ceiba pentandra

ceiba

Bombacaceae

Ochroma lagopus

balsa

Bombacaceae

Pachira aquatica

Malabar chestnut / cacao de monte

Boraginaceae

Symphytum officinale

comfrey

Bromeliaceae

Ananas comosus

pineapple

Burseraceae

Bursera simaruba

gumbo limbo

Burseraceae

Protium sp.

white copal, pom

Cactaceae

Hylocereus undatas

pita aya

Cactaceae

Opuntia sp.

prickly pear / nopales

Caesalpiniaceae

Bauhinia sp.

lavender flowered Venezuelan bauhinia

Caesalpiniaceae

Bauhinia sp.

Peten Guatemalan white flowered small bauhinia

Caesalpiniaceae

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Pride of Barbados

Caesalpiniaceae

Cassia fistula

golden shower

Caesalpiniaceae

Cassia grandis

bukut

Caesalpiniaceae

Senna alata

piss a bed

Caesalpiniaceae

Tamarindus indica

tamarind

Caesalpiniaceae

Doles carob

Caricaceae

Carica papaya

papaya

Combretaceae

Terminalia catappa

sea almond

Compositae

Artemisia sp.

artemisia

Compositae

Tagetes sp.

marigold

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea aquatica

kang kong

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea batatas

sweet potato

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe pinnata

life everlasting

Crucifera

Brassica rapa Chinensis group

Chinese cabbage

Cucurbitaceae

Cucumis metuliferus

kiwano

Cucurbitaceae

Luffa cylindrica

luffa / loofah

Cucurbitaceae

Sechium edule

cho cho

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea alata

flying potato

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea sp.

wild yam

Ebenaceae

Diospyros digyna

black sapote

Ebenaceae

Diospyros discolor

velvet apple

Ehretiaceae

Cordia alliodora

sam wood / laurel

Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha arvensis

cancer herb

Euphorbiaceae

Cnidoscolus chayamansa

chaya

Euphorbiaceae

Croton spp.

santa maria (male)

Euphorbiaceae

Hura crepitans

ash-tray tree

Euphorbiaceae

Jatropha curcus

physic nut

Euphorbiaceae

Manihot esculenta

cassava

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis

castor bean

Fabaceae

Arachis hypogaea

peanut

Fabaceae

Arachis pintoi

arachis pintoi

Fabaceae

Cajanus cajan

pigeon pea

Fabaceae

Canavalia ensiformis

canavalia

Fabaceae

Erythrina berteroana

erythrina

Fabaceae

Erythrina sp.

immortelle

Fabaceae

Glyricidia sepium

madre de cacao

Fabaceae

Lablab purpureus

lab lab bean

Fabaceae

Mucuna pruriens

mucuna / abone

Fabaceae

Pachyrhizus erosus

jicama

Fabaceae

Piscidia piscipula

jabin

Fabaceae

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

wing bean

Fabaceae

Tephrosia purpurea

tephrosia

Fabaceae

Vigna radiata

mung beans

Fabaceae

Vigna unguiculata

cow pea

Flacourtiaceae

Flacourtia indica

gooseberry

Heliconiaceae

Heliconia caribaea

wahmil / heliconia

Lamiaceae

Hyptis verticillata

john charles

Lamiaceae

Ocimum basilicam

local basil

Lamiaceae

Ocimum sanctum

tulsi basil

Lamiaceae

Ocimum sp.

spicy basil

Lamiaceae

Salvia coccinea

chacalpec

Lauraceae

Persea americana

avocado

Leguminaseae

Desmodium gyroides

desmodium

Leguminaseae

Schizolobium parahybum

quamwood

Leguminoseae

Calliandra confusa

calliandra

Leguminoseae

Dalbergia sissoo

rosewood

Liliaceae

Aloe barbadensis

aloe

Malpighiaceae

Byrsonima crassifolia

crabu

Malvaceae

Abelmoschus esculentas

okra

Malvaceae

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

hibiscus

Malvaceae

Hibiscus sp.

sorrel / te de Jamaica

Malvaceae

Sida rhombifolia

escoba

Meliaceae

Cedrela odorata

cedar

Meliaceae

Swietenia macrophylla

mahogany

Mimosaceae

Acacia cornigera

cockspur (acacia w/ants)

Mimosaceae

Inga edulis

bri-bri

Mimosaceae

Inga sp.

local bri-bri

Mimosaceae

Leucaena leaucephola

leucaena

Mimosoideae

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

guanacaste

Moraceae

Artocarpus altilis

breadfruit

Moraceae

Artocarpus altilis 'Seminifera'

breadnut

Moraceae

Artocarpus heterophyllus

jackfruit

Moraceae

Brosimum alicastrum

ramon

Moraceae

Brossimum Alicastrum

red ramon, kake ash

Moraceae

Castilla elastica

rubber tree

Moraceae

Ficus maxima

fig

Moraceae

Morus alba

mulberry

Moringaceae

Moringa oleifera

moringa

Moringaceae

Moringa stenopetala

moringa

Myrtaceae

Eugenia uniflora

Surinam cherry

Myrtaceae

Pimenta dioica

pens, allspice

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava

guava

Myrtaceae

Syzgium aqueum

water apple

Myrtaceae

Syzgium jambos

rose apple

Myrtaceae

Syzgium malaccense

molly (Malay) apple

Myrtaceae

Syzgium samarangense

wax jambu

Nyctaginaceae

Bougainvillea brasiliensis

purple bougainvillea

Nyctaginaceae

Mirabilis jalapa

4 o'clock

Orchidaceae

Vanilla planifolia

vanilla

Passifloraceae

Passiflora quadrangularis

grenadilla / big passionfruit

Pedaliacea

Sesamum indicum

sesame

Piperaceae

Piper amalago

buttonwood

Piperaceae

Piper sp.

cowfoot / Santa Maria

Poaceae

Coix lacryma-jobi

Job's tears

Poaceae

Cymbopogon citratus

lemon grass

Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum

sugarcane

Poaceae

Sorghum bicolor

sorghum

Poaceae

Zea mays

corn

Polypodiaceae

Adiantum tenerum

maidenhair fern

Portulaceae

Portulaca oleracea

purslane

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica

loquat

Rosaceae

Rosa chinensis

rose

Rubiaceae

Hamelia patens

red head (cloush pim)

Rubiaceae

Psychotria tennifolia

dog's tongue

Sapindaceae

Blighia sapida

akee

Sapindaceae

Litchi chinensis

lychee

Sapindaceae

Paullinia tomentosa

cross vine(parasitic vine)

Sapotaceae

Chrysophyllum cainito

star apple

Sapotaceae

Manilkara zapota

sapodilla

Sapotaceae

Mimusops elengi

Spanish cherry

Sapotaceae

Pouteria campechiana

canistel

Sapotaceae

Pouteria sapota

mamey sapote

Smilacaceae

Smilax spp.

china root

Solanaceae

Capsicum spp.

various peppers

.

Solanaceae

Physalis philadelphica

tomatilla

Sterculiaceae

Gauzuma ulmifolia

bay cedar

Sterculiaceae

Theobroma cacao

cacao

Verbenaceae

Melina arborea

melina

Verbenaceae

Priva lappulaceae

mosote

Viscaceae

Phoradendron piperoides

wiss

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia speciosa

shell ginger

Azadirachta indica

neem

Delonix regia

flamboyant