Native Plants of Sierra Leone
50 plants are native to Sierra Leone 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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Sierra Leone's native flora
- Annona glabrapond appleAnnonaceae
- Avicennia germinansblack mangroveAcanthaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Cardiospermum grandiflorumshowy balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celosia argenteacockscombAmaranthaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Chlorophytum comosumspider plantAsparagaceae
- Chrysobalanus icacoCocoplumChrysobalanaceae
- Commelina erectawhitemouth dayflowerCommelinaceae
- Conocarpus erectusgreen buttonwoodCombretaceae
- Crassocephalum crepidioidesredflower ragleafAsteraceae
- Cynodon dactylonbermuda grassPoaceae
- Cyperus esculentusyellow nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus polystachyosbunchy flat-sedgeCyperaceae
- Cyperus rotunduspurple nutsedgeCyperaceae
- Dioscorea bulbiferaair potatoDioscoreaceae
- Dodonaea viscosaakeakeSapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'purple hop bushSapindaceae
- Dracaena fragranscorn plantAsparagaceae
- Dyschoriste nagchanaAcanthaceae
- Eleusine indicagoose grassPoaceae
- Ficus lyratafiddle leaf figMoraceae
- Fimbristylis dichotomacommon fringe-rushCyperaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceussea hibiscusMalvaceae
- Histiopteris incisawater fernDennstaedtiaceae
- Ipomoea cairicamile-a-minute vineConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea imperatibeach morning-gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ipomoea pes-capraebeach morning gloryConvolvulaceae
- Ludwigia octovalvisMexican primrose-willowOnagraceae
- Megathyrsus maximusguinea grassPoaceae
- Melinis repensnatal grassPoaceae
- Momordica charantiabitter melonCucurbitaceae
- Oplismenus hirtellusbasket grassPoaceae
- Osmunda regalisroyal fernOsmundaceae
- Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'purple royal fernOsmundaceae
- Persicaria decipiensslender knotweedPolygonaceae
- Pistia stratioteswater lettuceAraceae
- Portulaca oleraceapurslanePortulacaceae
- Rhizophora manglered mangroveRhizophoraceae
- Sesuvium portulacastrumsea purslaneAizoaceae
- Setaria pumilayellow foxtailPoaceae
- Sida cordifoliaflannel weedMalvaceae
- Sida rhombifoliaCuban juteMalvaceae
- Sorghum bicolorsorghumsPoaceae
- Stenotaphrum secundatumSt. Augustine GrassPoaceae
- Thunbergia alatablack-eyed susan vineAcanthaceae
- Urena lobatacaesar weedMalvaceae
- Vigna luteolawild cowpeaFabaceae