Glosario Flora

Glosario de Términos sobre el Medio Ambiente

Flora

English/Inglés Spanish/Español Scientific Name/

Nombre Científico

A

Acacia, Sweet Aroma amarilla (Cub); Aroma (PR) Acacia Farnesiana

Acacia, Bullhorn Árbol de cuerno (Cub) Acacia Cornígera

Akee Seso vegetal (PR) Blighia sapida

Albizia, Tall (see: Siris, White) Albizia (PR) Albizia procera

Almond, Indian Almendra (PR) Terminalia catappa

Amaranth, Globe San Diego (Cub) Comphrena Globosa

Amaranth, Slender Biedo (Cub) Amaranthus Viridis

Ambarella Jobo de la India (PR) Spondias dulcis

Amysis, Balsam Cuba (Cub) Amyris Balsamifera

Amyris, Sea Tea (PR) Amyris elemífera

Angelica tree Pollo (PR); palo de pollo (PR) Dendropanax arboreus

Angel’s trumpet Campana (Cub) Datura Suaveolens

Annatto tree; Anatto Bija (Cub); Achiote (PR) Bixa Orellana

Apple, Custard Corazón (PR) Annona reticulata

Apple, Mamee Mamey sapote/zapote (PR); mamey rojo (PR) Poutería sapota

Apple, Mammee Mamey (PR) Mammea americana

Apple, Pond Corazón cimarrón (Am) A.glabra

Apple, Star (cf: Caimito star-apple) Caimito (PR) Chrysophylum caimito

Apple, Sugar Anón (Cub, PR) Annona Squamosa L.

Apple, Wild Star Caimitillo (PR) Micropholis Chrysophylloides

Apple, Rose (see: Roseapple)

Arrayán bobo Mantequero (PR); bádula (PR) Myrsine coriacea

Autograph tree Copey (Cub) Clusia Rosea

Avocado Aguacate (PR) Persea americana

B

Balsa wood Balsa (PR); guano (PR) Ochroma pyramidale

Bamboo, Common Bambú común (PR) Bambusa vulgaris

Bay rum tree Malagueta (PR) Pimentosa racemosa

Beach creeper

(See also: Morning glory, Beach) Enredadera de campanilla playera Ipomoea pes-caprae

Beautiful goetzea Matabuey Goetzea elegans

Beefwood, Australian Casuaria (PR); pino australiano (PR) Casuarina equisetifolia

Belladona Toloache (Mx) Datura inoxia

Bermuda-grass, Giant Grama (Cub) Cynondon Cactylon

Birchberry (see: Pivet stopper) Palo de muleta; granadillo (Am) E.ligustrine

Birchberry Hoja Menuda (Am) Myrcia splendens

Bitterbush Rompe saragüey (Cub) Eupatorium Villosum

Bo tree Álamo (Cub) Ficus Religiosa

Bois Fragile Azafrán (PR) Hedyosmum arborescens

Bottlebrush Cepillo de botellas (PR) Callistemon citrinus

Box-briar Tintillo (PR) Randia aculeata

Brazilletto, Wild Oreganillo (PR) Weinmania pinata

Breadfruit Panapén (PR); pana de pepitas (PR) Artocarpus altilis

Bulletwood Ausubo (PR) Manilkara bidendata

Bully tree Jacana (PR) Pouteria multiflora

Burr, Slippery Malvate (Cub) Corchorus Sliquosus

Bush Costilla de vaca (Mx) Atriplex canescens

Butterfly flower Mariposa (PR) Bauhinia monandra

Buttonwood (see: Mangrove, button)

C

Cabbage angelin Moca (PR) Andira inermis

Cacaillo Motillo (PR) Sloanea berteriana

Cactus, Columnar Cacto columnar (Am) Cereus hexagonus

Cactus, Desert Christmas Tasajillo (Mx) Opuntia leptocaulis var. brevispina & var. robustior

Cactus, Pineapple Borrachitos (Mx) Coryphantha macromeris

Cactus, Rainbow Cacto arcoiris (Mx) Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus

Caimitillo cimarrón Caimitillo verde (PR) Micropholis garcinifolia

Caimito star-apple Caimitillo (Cub) Chrysophyllum Oliviforme

Calabash tree Higuero (PR) Crescentia cujete

Camasey jusillo Jusillo (PR) Henrietta squamulosum

Candlewood Tabonuco (PR) Dacryodes excelsa

Candlewood tree Guara (PR) Cupania americana

Canela Barbasco (PR) Canela winterana

Canelillo Nemocá (PR) Ocotea spathulata

Canna, Yellow Platanillo de Cuba (Cub) Canna Glauca

Capa cimarrón Muñeco (PR) Cordia borinquensis

Capa rosa Capa rosa (PR); péndula cimarrona (Am) Callicarpa ampla

Capberry Laurel geo colorado (PR) Nectandra patens

Carambola Carambola (PR) Averrhoa carambola

Carob tree Algarrobos (Am) Ceratonia siliqua

Cashew Pajuil (PR) Anarcadium occidentale

Casia, Pink Casia rosada (PR) Cassia javanica

Casia, Siamese Casia de Siam (PR) Cassia siamea

Castorbean Higuerito (PR) Ricinus comunis

Catclaw (see: Mesquite, catclaw)

Cedar Cedro (Cub, PR) Cedrela Mexicana

Cedar, Spanish Cedro hembra (PR) Cedrela odorata

Cedar, White Roble blanco (PR) Tabebuia heterophylla

Century plant Maguey (Mx) Agave asperrima

Cherry, West Indian Acerola (PR) Malphigia Punicifolia

Chicle tree (see:Sapodilla) Zapote (Cub) Acharas Zapota

Cholla, Klein Pencil Tasajo (Mx) Opuntia kleiniae

Cholla, Tree Cardenche (Mx) Opuntia impricata

Citron Cidra (PR) Citrus medica

Coastal sedge Juncia costera Cyperus planifolius

Cobana negra Cóbana negra (PR, RD) Stahlia monosperma

Coca Jia brava (Cub) Erythroxylon Alternifolium

Cocoa, Mother of Mata ratón (PR); madre del cacao (PR) Gliricidia sepium

Cocoa, Wild Aguacatillo (PR) Meliosma herbertii

Coconut Coco (PR) Cocos nucifera

Coco plum Hicaco/icaco (PR) Chysobalanus icaco

Coffee Café (Am) Coffea arabica

Coffee, Wild Cafeillo (PR) Casearia sylvestris

Coleus Manto de la Virgen (Cub) Coleus Blumei

Copal tree Caguairan (Cub) Copaifera Officinalis

Coral Bean tree Piñón de pito (Cub) Erythrina Berteoana

Corcho Blando Corcho bobo (PR) Pisonia albida

Creosote bush Gobernadora (Mx) Larrea triddentata

Cotton, Sea Island/Wild Algodón (Cub); algodón del país (PR) Gossypium Barbadense

Cotton tree, Silk Ceiba (PR) Ceiba pentandra

Custard apple (see: Apple, Custard)

Cypress Ciprés (Cub, PR) Cupressus Torulosa

Cyrilla, Swamp Palo colorado (PR) Cyrilla racemiflora

D

Dais Ojoson (Mx) Cassia covesi

Dayflower Canutillo (Cub) Commelina Elegans

Devil’s claw Espuela de diablo (Mx) Proboscidea altheaefolia

Dildo Sebucán (PR) Cephalocereus royenii

Doncella Negra lora (PR) Matayba dominguensis

Dovewood Achiotillo (PR) Alchornea latifolia

E

Elder, Spanish Higuillo (PR) Piper aduncum

Erubia Erubia (PR) Solanum drymophilum

Evergreen Siempre verde

F

Fennel Hinojo (Cub) Foeniculum Vulgare

Fern, Elfin Tree Helecho arbóreo de bosque enano (PR) Cyathea dryopteroides

Fern, Fan Maidenhair Culantrillo de pozo (Cub) Adiantum Tenereum

Fern, Tree Helecho gigante (PR) Cyathea arborea

Fern tree Jacaranda (PR); flamboyán azul (PR) Jacaranda mimosifolia

Fiddlewood (see: Pasture fiddlewood)

Flamboyant tree Flamboyán rojo (PR) Delonix regia

Flamboyant, Yellow Flamboyán amarillo (PR) Peltophorum inerme

Four winged salt Palo de arco (Mx) Tecoma stans

Frangipani, Mexican Frangipani (PR) Plumería rubra

Fustic Tachuelo (PR) Pictetia aculeata

G

Geiger tree Vomitel colorado (PR) Cordia sebestena

Genipa Jagua (PR) Genipa americana

Golden shower Cañafístula (PR) Casia fistula

Gooseberry shrub/tree Grosella (PR) Phylantus acidus

Grape Ivy Bejuco ubi (Cub) Cissus Sicyoides

Grape, West Indian Parra cimarrona; bejuco de agua (Am) V.tiliifolia

Grapefruit Toronja (PR) Citrus paradisi

Grass, manatee Pastos de manatí Syringodium filiforme

Grass, Seashore Rush Zacatón de la isla (Mex); Matojo de playa (PR) Sporobolus virginicus

Grass, shoal Hierba de bajos Halodule wrightii

Grass, turtle Pastos de tortuga Thalassia testudinum

Grass, Widegeon Broza fina Ruppia maritima

Gru gru palm (see: Palm, Gru gru)

Guamuchil Guamá americano (PR) Pitchellobium dulce

Guaraguao macho Guaraguadillo (PR) Guarea ramiflora

Guava, Common Guayaba (PR) Psidium guajava

Guayabacoa Palo de Cruz (PR) Garcinia portoricensis

Guayabota Guayabota de sierra (PR) Eugenia borinquensis

Gumbo-limbo Almácigo (Cub) Bursera Simaruba

H

Hat palm, Puerto Rican (see: Palm, Hat)

Heliotrope, Indian Alacrancillo (Cub) Heliotropium Campechianum

Hibiscus, Sea Emajagua (PR) Hibiscus tiliaceus

Higuero de sierra Higuero de sierra (PR) Crescentia portoricensis

Hogberry (see also: Locust-tree; Rosewood) Maricao (PR); doncella (Am) Byrsonima coriacea

Hog plum/hogplum (see also: Mombin, Yellow) Jobo (PR); Jobillo (Am) Spondias mombin

Horse crippler Manca caballo (Mx) Echinomastus unguispinus

Huisache Huizache (Mx) Acacia farnesiana

Hura (see also: Sandbox) Molinillo (PR); javilla (PR) Hura crepitans

I

India Padauk (see: Padauk, India)

India Rubber Fig (see: Rubber Fig, India)

Indian almond (see: Almond, Indian)

Indian heliotrope (see: Heliotrope, Indian)

Indio desnudo Rascaso (PR) Euphorbia petiolaris

Ironwood Hueso blanco (PR) Linociera dominguensis

Ivy Hiedra (Cub, PR) Heidera Helix

J

Jackfruit Jaca (PR) Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jasmine, Day Galán de día (Cub) Cestrum Diarnum

Jerusalem thorn Palo de rayo (PR) Parkisonia aculeata

Jointvetch, American Pega pega (Cub) Aeschynomeme Americana

K

Kaimit, Wild (see also: Milky iron) Lechecillo (Am) Chrysophyllum argenteum

Kinep (see also: Lime, Spanish) Quenepa (PR); mamoncillo

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