Native Plants of Nicaragua
189 plants are native to Nicaragua 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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Nicaragua's native flora
- Acalypha persimilishornbeam copperleafEuphorbiaceae
- Acanthocereus tetragonusfairy castle cactusCactaceae
- Acmella repensoppositeleaf spotflowerAsteraceae
- Acrostichum danaeifoliumgiant leather fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum raddianummaidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Anatherum virginicumbroomsedge bluestemPoaceae
- Angelonia angustifoliasummer snapdragonPlantaginaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Annona muricatasoursopAnnonaceae
- Annona squamosasugar appleAnnonaceae
- Antigonon leptopuscoral vinePolygonaceae
- Asclepias curassavicatropical milkweedApocynaceae
- Asclepias oenotheroidesZizotes milkweedApocynaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Baccharis salicifoliamule fatAsteraceae
- Batis maritimasaltwortBataceae
- Bidens pilosahairy beggarticksAsteraceae
- Boehmeria cylindricafalse nettleUrticaceae
- Boerhavia coccineascarlet spiderlingNyctaginaceae
- Bouteloua curtipendulasideoats gramaPoaceae
- Bursera simarubagumbo limboBurseraceae
- Caesalpinia pulcherrimapeacock flowerFabaceae
- Caladium bicolorcaladiumAraceae
- Callisia repensturtle vineCommelinaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Canna glaucawater cannaCannaceae
- 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
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carica papayapapayaCaricaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Cenchrus spinifexcoastal sandburPoaceae
- Centrosema virginianumbutterfly peaFabaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chamaecrista nictitanssensitive peaFabaceae
- Chimaphila maculatastriped wintergreenEricaceae
- Chromolaena odoratasiam weedAsteraceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Cissus trifoliatasorrelvineVitaceae
- Clusia roseaautograph treeClusiaceae
- Coccoloba uviferasea grapePolygonaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Cosmos sulphureusyellow cosmosAsteraceae
- Croton glandulosustropic crotonEuphorbiaceae
- Cyperus croceusBaldwin's flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyrilla racemifloraswamp titiCyrillaceae
- Desmodium incanumcreeping beggarweedFabaceae
- Distimake dissectusalamo vineConvolvulaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae