Scientific names and common names Flashcards
1
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Acalypha wilkesiana
A
copper leaf
2
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Arachis glabrata
A
perennial peanut
3
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Asclepias curassavica
A
scarlet milkweed
4
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Bambusa vulgaris
A
common bamboo
5
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Carissa macrocarpa
A
Natal plum
6
Q
Ceiba speciosa
A
silk floss tree
7
Q
Delonix regia
A
royal poinciana
8
Q
Dypsis decaryi
A
triangle palm
9
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Dypsis lutescens
A
areca palm
10
Q
Farfugium japonicum
A
leopard plant
11
Q
Gymnanthes lucida
A
crabwood
12
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Helianthus debilis
A
beach sunflower
13
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
A
hibiscus
14
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Ixora coccinea
A
ixora
15
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Jatropha integerrima
A
peregrina
16
Q
Lysiloma latisiliquum
A
wild tamarind
17
Q
Lysiloma sabicu
A
sabicu
18
Q
Malvaviscus arboreus
A
Turk’s cap
19
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Mangifera indica
A
mango
20
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Muhlenbergia capillaris
A
muhly grass
21
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Nerium oleander
A
oleander
22
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Pentas lanceolata
A
pentas
23
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Phoenix canariensis
A
Canary Island date palm
24
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Phoenix roebelenii
A
pigmy date palm
25
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Mexican flame vine
26
Psychotria nervosa
wild coffee
27
Sabal palmetto
sabal palm
28
Schinus terebinthifolia
Brazilian pepper
29
Tabernaemontana divaricata
pinwheel jasmine
30
Toxicodendron radicans
poison ivy
31
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Asiatic jasmine
32
Trachelospermum jasminoides
star jasmine
33
Tripsacum dactyloides
gamagrass
34
Wodyetia bifurcata
foxtail palm
35
Anthurium salviniae
bird's nest anthurium
36
Epipremnum pinnatum
pothos
37
Monstera deliciosa
Swiss cheese plant
38
Philodendron bipinnatifidum, cv. 'Selloum'
selloum
39
Aechmea sp.
aechmea
40
Tillandsia spp.
Spanish moss
41
Cyperus papyrus
papyrus
42
Aspidistra elatior
cast iron plant
43
Beaucarnea recurvata
ponytail-palm
44
Cordyline fruticosa
ti plant
45
Crinum asiaticum
poison bulb
46
Liriope muscari
liriope
47
Ophiopogon japonicus
mondograss
48
Spathoglottis plicata
Philippine ground orchid
49
Barleria repens
coral creeper
50
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Brazilian cloak
51
Ruellia simplex
Mexican petunia
52
Strobilanthes dyerianus
Persian shield
53
Thunbergia erecta
king's mantle
54
Cananga odorata
ylang-ylang
55
Polyalthia longifolia
mast tree
56
Jacaranda mimosifolia
jacaranda
57
Spathodea campanulata
African tulip tree
58
Tabebuia aurea
silver trumpet tree
59
Tabebuia heterophylla
pink trumpet tree
60
Tibouchina granulosa
purple glory tree
61
Filicium decipiens
Japanese fern tree
62
Koelreuteria bipinnata
golden raintree
63
Cordia boissieri
white geiger
64
Ehretia microphylla
Fukien tea
65
Evolvulus glomeratus
blue daze
66
Coleus scutellarioides
coleus
67
Salvia coccinea
tropical sage
68
Melaleuca quinquenervia
punktree
69
Melaleuca viminalis
bottlebrush
70
Myrciaria cauliflora
jaboticaba
71
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
shooting star
72
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Javanese glorybower
73
Duranta erecta
golden dewdrop
74
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
nettleleaf velvetberry
75
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
blue porterweed
76
Alpinia zerumbet
shell ginger
77
Bauhinia purpurea
purple orchid tree
78
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Bougainvillea
79
Bulnesia arborea
verawood
80
Bursera simaruba
gumbo limbo
81
Calliandra haematocephala
powderpuff tree
82
Ficus microcarpa
Ficus microcarpa var. fuyuensis cv. Green Island
83
Galphimia gracilis
thryallis
84
Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese privet
85
Plumbago auriculata
blue plumbago
86
Quercus virginiana
live oak
87
Schefflera arboricola cv. 'Trinette'
dwarf schefflera
88
Stenotaphrum secundatum cv. 'Floratam'
Floratam St. Augustineegrass
89
Swietenia mahagoni
West Indian mahogany
90
Terminalia buceras
West Indian mahogany
91
Terminalia buceras
black olive
92
Zamia furfuracea
cardboard palm
93
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Paurotis palm
94
Adonidia merrillii
Christmas palm
95
Bismarckia nobilis
Bismarck palm
96
Caryota mitis
fishtail palm
97
Cocos nucifera
coconut palm
98
Roystonea regia
royal palm
99
Serenoa repens
saw palmetto
100
Syagrus romanzoffiana
queen palm
101
Thrinax radiata
Florida thatch palm
