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FIU Nature Preserve Plant Inventory List

A visual guide to the Plant Inventory list created for the Florida International University Nature Preserve and updated in 2016. This includes trees, ferns, airplants, and understory growth--both native and non-native. Hopefully this helps in your exploration of the preserve and helps give a ...more ↓

Earpod Wattle 1
Acacia auriculiformis
Acalypha chamaedrifolia 2
Pineland Acacia
Acacia pinetorum
sweet acacia 3
Vachellia farnesiana
common ragweed 4
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Scarlet Toothcup 5
Ammannia coccinea
Clusterspike False Indigo 6
Amorpha herbacea
Pond Apple 7
Annona glabra
shoebutton Ardisia 8
Ardisia elliptica
tropical milkweed 9
Asclepias curassavica
pineland golden trumpet 10
Angadenia berteroi
Silverling
Baccharis glomeruliflora
groundsel tree 11
Baccharis halimifolia
Orchid Tree 12
Bauhinia purpurea
Bishop wood 13
Bischofia javanica
false nettle 14
Boehmeria cylindrica
Bourreria cassinifolia
bullet tree 12
Bucida buceras
Bluehearts 15
Buchnera americana
Gumbo Limbo 16
Bursera simaruba
Bahama Strongbark 17
Bourreria succulenta
Brickellia mosieri
Locustberry 18
Byrsonima lucida
Calyptranthes zuzygium
beach she-oak 19
Casuarina equisetifolia
Papaya 20
Carica papaya
Spicewood 18
Calyptranthes pallens
Madagascar Periwinkle 21
Catharanthus roseus
Gotu Cola 22
Centella asiatica
day jessamine 1
Cestrum diurnum
Chamaecrista nictitans nictitans 23
graceful spurge 24
Euphorbia hypericifolia
asthma plant 1
Euphorbia hirta
hyssop spurge 25
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Florida Hammock Sandmat 26
Euphorbia ophthalmica
Siam weed 27
Chromolaena odorata
bristle thistle 28
Cirsium horridulum
Chrysophyllum oliviforme 1
Spiny Fiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
Java Glorybower 20
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
autograph tree 29
Clusia rosea
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
Pigeon Plum 17
Coccoloba diversifolia
Colubrina elliptica
Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
horseweed 30
Erigeron canadensis
horseweed 30
Erigeron canadensis
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
blue mistflower 31
Conoclinium coelestinum
low rattlebox 32
Crotalaria pumila
Croton glandulosus floridanus
Blodgett's Swallow-wort) 33
Metastelma blodgettii
Fragrant Swallow-wort
Cynanchum northropiae
Flamboyant 34
Delonix regia
creeping beggarweed 35
Desmodium incanum
buttonweed 15
Diodia virginiana
false daisy 36
Eclipta prostrata
Red Tasselflower 37
Emilia fosbergii
lilac tasselflower 38
Emilia sonchifolia
Oakleaf Fleabane 39
Erigeron quercifolius
fireweed 40
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Eryngium baldwinii
White Stopper 41
Eugenia axillaris
Cherokee Bean 42
Erythrina herbacea
Spanish stopper 43
Eugenia foetida
dogfennel 44
Eupatorium capillifolium
false fennel 45
Eupatorium leptophyllum
Semaphore thoroughwort
Eupatorium mikanioides
silky evolvulus 46
Evolvulus sericeus
Inkwood 33
Exothea paniculata
Shortleaf Fig 47
Ficus citrifolia
Florida Strangler Fig 48
Ficus aurea
Narrowleaf Yellowtops 49
Flaveria linearis
Florida Privet 50
Forestiera segregata
Bermuda bedstraw 51
Galium hispidulum
Southern Beeblossom 52
Gaura angustifolia
Gomphrena Weed 53
Gomphrena serrata
Blolly 54
Guapira discolor
Firebush 55
Hamelia patens
Lignum-vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
pineland heliotrope 39
Heliotropium polyphyllum
sea hibiscus 9
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Coastal Plain St. John's Wort 56
Hypericum brachyphyllum
dahoon 48
Ilex cassine
Creeping Indigo 39
Indigofera spicata
Saltmarsh Morning-glory 57
Ipomoea sagittata
oceanblue morning glory 58
Ipomoea indica
Littlebell 22
Ipomoea triloba
Jacquemontia pentanthos 18
Calcareous Morning-glory 59
Ipomoea microdactyla
Black Ironwood 33
Krugiodendron ferreum
common lantana 60
Lantana camara
Pineland Lantana 61
Lantana depressa
Button Sage 62
Lantana involucrata
Mexican Primrose-willow 63
Ludwigia octovalvis
Wild Tamarind 18
Lysiloma latisiliquum
Lythrum alatum lanceolatum 64
sweetbay magnolia 65
Magnolia virginiana
Manilkara jaimiqui 5
black medick 66
Medicago lupulina

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