Native Plants of Belize
175 plants are native to Belize in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Belize's native flora
- Acalypha persimilishornbeam copperleafEuphorbiaceae
- Acanthocereus tetragonusfairy castle cactusCactaceae
- Acrostichum danaeifoliumgiant leather fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Ageratum houstonianumflossflowerAsteraceae
- Anatherum virginicumbroomsedge bluestemPoaceae
- Andropogon gerardibig bluestemPoaceae
- Andropogon gerardiibig bluestemPoaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Annona muricatasoursopAnnonaceae
- Annona squamosasugar appleAnnonaceae
- Antigonon leptopuscoral vinePolygonaceae
- Artemisia ludovicianasilver wormwoodAsteraceae
- Asclepias curassavicatropical milkweedApocynaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Baccharis salicifoliamule fatAsteraceae
- Batis maritimasaltwortBataceae
- Bidens albaSpanish needlesAsteraceae
- Bidens pilosahairy beggarticksAsteraceae
- Boehmeria cylindricafalse nettleUrticaceae
- Boerhavia coccineascarlet spiderlingNyctaginaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Buchnera floridanaFlorida blueheartsOrobanchaceae
- Bursera simarubagumbo limboBurseraceae
- Caesalpinia pulcherrimapeacock flowerFabaceae
- Callisia repensturtle vineCommelinaceae
- Calyptocarpus vialisstraggler daisyAsteraceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Capsicum annuumPepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Anaheim'Anaheim pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'California wonder bell pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne'cayenne pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeño'Jalapeño pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Poblano'Poblano pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Shishito'Shishito pepperSolanaceae
- Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana'sweet banana pepperSolanaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carica papayapapayaCaricaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus spinifexcoastal sandburPoaceae
- Centrosema virginianumbutterfly peaFabaceae
- Cephalanthus occidentalisbuttonbushRubiaceae
- Chamaecrista nictitanssensitive peaFabaceae
- Chamaedorea elegansparlor palmArecaceae
- Chamaedorea seifriziibamboo palmArecaceae
- Chromolaena odoratasiam weedAsteraceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Cirsium horridulumbristle thistleAsteraceae
- Clusia roseaautograph treeClusiaceae
- Coccoloba uviferasea grapePolygonaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyrilla racemifloraswamp titiCyrillaceae
- Desmodium incanumcreeping beggarweedFabaceae
- Distichlis spicatasaltgrassPoaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae