Biodiversity is a principal goal of the forest activities we sponsor, which emphasize the planting of almost exclusively native species, with the exception of non-invasive fruit trees.
Browse through our species list to get a sense of the variety of trees we help protect and plant and visit Arboles de Centroamerica for more information on these and other species native to Central America. |
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SPECIES LIST
Acosmisum panamensis
Billy web
Chacte
Bixa orellana
Lipstick tree
Achiote
Brosimum alicastrum
Breadnut
Masica
Bursera simarouba
Gumbo or Limbo
Jiote or Indio desnudo
Byrsonima crassifolia
Nance
Calophyllum brasiliense
Santa maria
Maria
Cedrela odorata
Spanish cedar
Cedro
Ceiba pentandra
Kapok
Ceiba
Citrus spp.
Key lime
Limon
Cordia alliodora
Salmwood or Spanish elm
Laurel
Dialium guianense
Wild tamarind
Tamarindo de montaña
Enterlobium cyclocarpum
Elephant ear tree
Guanacaste
Erythrina poeppigiana
Pito
Ficus insipida
Wild fig
Amate
Gliricidia sepium
Madre cacao
Guazuma ulmifolia
Guázimo or tapaculo
Hymenea courbaril
Courbaril or stinking toe
Guapinol
Inga spp.
Guamo
Leucaena salvadorensis
Frijolillo
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liquidámbar
Liquidambar
Magnolia yoroconte
Yaroconte
Mangifera indica
Mango
Mango
Manilkara zapota
Sapodilla
Zapotillo
Melicoccus bijugatus
Mamoncillo
Limoncillo or mamon
Muntigia calabura
Capulin cherry
Capulin
Persea americana
Avocado
Aguacate
Pinus oocarpa
Pine
Pino
Pinus tecunumanii
Pine
Pinabete
Pouteria zapota
Sapote
Sapote
Psidium guajava
Guava
Guayaba
Samanea sama
Rain tree
Carreto
Simarouba glauca
Paradise tree
Aceituno
Spondias purpurea
Spanish plum
Jocote
Tabebuia rosea
Pink trumpet tree
Matilisguate
Terminalia amazonia
Bullywood
Naranjo
Vochysia guatemalensis
San juan
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