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List of Plants found around Dominical and Hacienda Barú
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| Species |
| Common Name, Nombre |
Scientific Name |
Family |
| Negra Forra, Marsh Fern |
Acrostichum aureum |
Polypodiaceae |
| Piñuela, Spiny Bromeliad |
Aechmea magdalenea |
Bromeliaceae |
| Hoja de Sen, Malinche Bush |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Fabaceae; Caes. |
| Escalera de Mono, Monkey Ladder |
Bauhinia glabra |
Fabaceae; Caes. |
| Hoja de Sal, Rattlesnake Plant |
Calathea insignis |
Marantaceae |
| Hook-spined Liana |
Celtis iquanaea |
Ulmaceae |
| Icacos |
Chrysobalanus icaco |
Chrysobalanceae |
| Caña Agria, Wild Ginger |
Costus spp. |
Costaceae |
| Lirio de Agua, Water Hyacinth |
Eichornia crassipes |
Pontederiaceae |
| Caña Brava, Wild Cane |
Gynerium sagittatum |
Gramineae |
| Platanillo I, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia latispatha |
Heliconiaceae |
| Platanillo II, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia imbricata |
Heliconiaceae |
| Platanillo III, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia mariae |
Heliconiaceae |
| Platanillo IV, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia pogonantha |
Heliconiaceae |
| Platanillo V, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia longiflora |
Heliconiaceae |
| Platanillo VI, Wild Plantain |
Heliconia wagneriana |
Heliconiaceae |
| Amapola, Hibiscus |
Hibiscus mutabilis |
Malvaceae |
| Majagua, Sea Hibiscus |
Hibiscus tiliaceus |
Malvaceae |
| Pudre Oreja, Morning Glory |
Ipomoea trifida |
Convolvulaceae |
| Cinco Negritos, Lantana |
Lantana camara |
Verbenaceae |
| Paste, Loofahs Sponge |
Luffa sp. |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Climbing-Fern |
Lygodium sp. |
Schizaeaceae |
| Copa de Miel Liana |
Maripa nicaraguensis |
Convolvulaceae |
| Dormilona |
Mimosa pigra |
Fabaceae: Mim. |
| Ojo de Buey, Bull's Eye Liana |
Mucuna mutisiana |
Fabaceae: Pap. |
| Granadilla, Red Passion Flower |
Passiflora vitifolia |
Passifloraceae |
| Rain-Forest Cucumber |
Psiguria sp. |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Higuerilla, Castor Bean |
Ricinus communis |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Zarzaparilla, Greenbriar Liana |
Smilax sp. |
Smilacaceae |
| Rabo de Mico, tree Fern |
Sphaeropteris sp. |
Cyatheaceae
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Text and pictures by Angela and Jörn Malek. The team of 1-CostaRicaLink wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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