Native Plants of Taiwan
342 plants are native to Taiwan 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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Taiwan's native flora
- Abrus precatoriusrosary peaFabaceae
- Abutilon theophrastivelvetleafMalvaceae
- Acer buergerianumtrident mapleSapindaceae
- Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'golden variegated sweet flagAcoraceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adiantum hispidulumrough maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Ailanthus altissimatree of heavenSimaroubaceae
- Albizia julibrissinsilk treeFabaceae
- Alocasia odoraupright elephant earAraceae
- Ampelopsis glandulosaporcelain berryVitaceae
- Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlastingAsteraceae
- Arabidopsis lyratalyreleaf rockcressBrassicaceae
- Aralia elataJapanese angelica treeAraliaceae
- Arctium lappagreater burdockAsteraceae
- Ardisia crenatacoralberryPrimulaceae
- Arenaria serpyllifoliathyme-leaved sandwortCaryophyllaceae
- Arisaema consanguineumcobra lilyAraceae
- Arisaema ringensJapanese cobra plantAraceae
- Arisaema taiwanenseFormosa cobra lilyAraceae
- Artemisia dracunculusFrench tarragonAsteraceae
- Artemisia lactiflorawhite mugwortAsteraceae
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrumblack spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Asplenium ruta-murariawall-rueAspleniaceae
- Asplenium scolopendriumharts tongue fernAspleniaceae
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'narrow Hart's tongue fernAspleniaceae
- Asplenium trichomanesmaidenhair spleenwortAspleniaceae
- Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'Japanese painted fernAthyriaceae
- Athyrium otophorumeared lady fernAthyriaceae
- Aucuba japonicaJapanese aucubaGarryaceae
- Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust'gold dust aucubaGarryaceae
- Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike'Mr. Goldstrike AucubaGarryaceae
- Avena fatuawild oatPoaceae
- Avenella flexuosawavy hair-grassPoaceae
- Avicennia marinagrey mangroveAcanthaceae
- Barbarea orthocerasAmerican yellowrocketBrassicaceae
- Bolboschoenus maritimussea clubrushCyperaceae
- Bothriochloa ischaemumking ranch bluestemPoaceae
- Brachypodium sylvaticumslender false bromePoaceae
- Brasenia schreberiWatershieldCabombaceae
- Bromus japonicusJapanese bromePoaceae
- Broussonetia papyriferapaper mulberryMoraceae
- Calanthe triplicatachristmas orchidOrchidaceae
- Camellia japonicaJapanese camelliaTheaceae
- Camellia japonica 'Silver Waves'silver waves camelliaTheaceae
- Canavalia roseabeach beanFabaceae
- Cardiospermum halicacabumlesser balloon vineSapindaceae
- Carex scaposapink-flowered sedgeCyperaceae
- Cassytha filiformislaurel dodderLauraceae
- Celtis sinensisChinese hackberryCannabaceae
- Centella asiaticaIndian pennywortApiaceae
- Cephalotaxus harringtoniaJapanese plum yewTaxaceae
- Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgaremouse-ear chickweedCaryophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersumcoontailCeratophyllaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusahinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Filicoides'fernspray hinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'slender hinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Kosteri'Koster's hinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'dwarf hinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'dwarf hinoki cypressCupressaceae
- Chenopodium albumlambsquartersAmaranthaceae