Native Plants of Senegal
66 plants are native to Senegal 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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Senegal's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Abutilon fruticosumsweet Indian mallowMalvaceae
- Adenium obesumdesert roseApocynaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Cenchrus ciliarisbuffelgrassPoaceae
- Cenchrus setaceusfountain grassPoaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chloris gayanarhodes grassPoaceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Commelina diffusaclimbing dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Cyanthillium cinereumlittle ironweedAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus odoratusfragrant flatsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Evolvulus alsinoidestropical speedwellConvolvulaceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceussea hibiscusMalvaceae
- Imperata cylindricaJapanese blood grassPoaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea imperatibeach morning-gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Lobelia erinusbedding lobeliaCampanulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Lythrum hyssopifoliahyssop loosestrifeLythraceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Phragmites australiscommon reedPoaceae
- Phyla nodifloraturkey tangle frogfruitVerbenaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Portulaca oleraceapurslanePortulacaceae
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbumjersey cudweedAsteraceae
- Psilotum nudumskeleton fork fernPsilotaceae
- Rhizophora manglered mangroveRhizophoraceae
- Sesuvium portulacastrumsea purslaneAizoaceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae
- Sida cordifoliaflannel weedMalvaceae
- Sida rhombifoliaCuban juteMalvaceae
- Sonchus asperprickly sow thistleAsteraceae
- Sorghum bicolorsorghumsPoaceae
- Spathodea campanulataAfrican tulip treeBignoniaceae
- Stenotaphrum secundatumSt. Augustine GrassPoaceae