| Scientific name |
English name |
| Acacia abyssinica |
Flat-top acacia |
| Acacia adenocalyx |
Coastal hooked acacia |
| Acacia ancistroclada |
Slim pod acacia |
| Acacia arenaria |
Sand acacia |
| Acacia ataxacantha |
Flame acacia |
| Acacia brevispica |
Wait-a-bit acacia |
| Acacia bullockii |
Black-galled acacia |
| Acacia burttii |
Spotted galled acacia |
| Acacia bussei |
White swollen-galled acacia |
| Acacia condyloclada |
Prickly thorn tree |
| Acacia dolichocephala |
Fissure-barked acacia |
| Acacia drepanolobium |
Whistling thorn,
Ant-galled acacia |
| Acacia edgeworthii |
Woody-pod acacia |
| Acacia elatior |
River acacia |
| Acacia erubescens |
Blue thorn acacia |
| Acacia erythrophloea |
Red-barked acacia |
| Acacia etbaica |
Savannah thorn |
| Acacia firozei |
Fire-ball thorn |
| Acacia fisheri |
Flat-topped thorn |
| Acacia gerrardii |
Gerrard's acacia |
| Acacia goetzei |
Hooked thorn tree |
| Acacia hamulosa |
– |
| Acacia hecatophylla |
Long-pod acacia |
| Acacia hockii |
White-thorn acacia |
| Acacia horrida |
Long white-galled acacia |
| Acacia kamerunensis |
Forest climbing acacia |
| Acacia kenyensis |
Bushland thorn |
| Acacia kirkii |
Kirk's acacia |
| Acacia laeta |
Black-hooked thorn |
| Acacia lahai |
Red thorn acacia |
| Acacia lasiopetala |
Beaded pod acacia |
| Acacia macrothyrsa |
Shiny-leaved acacia |
| Acacia malacocephala |
Black-galled acacia |
| Acacia mbuluensis |
Hairy galled acacia |
| Acacia mearnsii |
Black wattle |
| Acacia mellifera |
Hook-thorn acacia,
Wait-a-bit thorn |
| Acacia montigena |
Prickly climbing acacia |
| Acacia nigrescens |
Knob-thorn acacia |
| Acacia nilotica |
Egyptian thorn,
Scented-pod acacia |
| Acacia nubica |
Green-barked acacia |
| Acacia ogadensis |
Slender acacia |
| Acacia paolii |
Hairy pod acacia |
| Acacia pentagona |
Prickly climbing thorn |
| Acacia persiciflora |
Apple-scented thorn |
| Acacia pillispina |
Papery thorn |
| Acacia podalyriifolia |
Golden wattle |
Acacia polyacantha
(Acacia campylacantha) |
Falcon's claw acacia |
| Acacia pseudofistula |
Ant-galled acacia |
| Acacia reficiens |
False umbrella thorn |
| Acacia robusta |
Splendid acacia |
| Acacia rovumae |
Large coastal acacia |
| Acacia schweinfurthii |
River climbing acacia |
| Acacia senegal |
Sudan gum arabic,
Three-thorned acacia |
| Acacia seyal |
White thorn,
White galled acacia |
| Acacia sieberiana |
Paperbark thorn |
| Acacia stuhlmannii |
Olive barked thorn |
| Acacia tanganyikensis |
Corky thorn |
| Acacia thomasii |
Cinderella thorn |
| Acacia tirion |
Riverine acacia |
Acacia tortilis
(Acacia spirocarpa) |
Umbrella thorn |
| Acacia turnbulliana |
Velvet pod acacia |
| Acacia xanthophloea |
Fever tree,
Naivasha thorn,
Yellow-barked acacia |
| Acacia zanzibarica |
Coastal whistling thorn |
| Acokanthera oppositifolia |
Poison arrow tree |
| Acokanthera schimperi |
Poison arrow tree |
| Acrocarpus fraxinifolius |
Indian ash,
Australian ash |
| Adansonia digitata |
Baobab |
| Adenium obesum |
Dersert rose,
Elephant foot |
| Albizia amara |
Bitter albizia |
| Albizia grandibracteata |
Large-leafed albizia |
| Albizia gummifera |
Peacock flower |
| Albizia schimperiana |
Long-podded albizia |
| Aleurites moluccana |
Candle nut tree |
| Aloe bainesii |
Tree aloe |
| Aloe ferox |
Candelabra aloe,
Bitter aloe |
| Anacardium occidentale |
Cashew nut,
Cashew apple |
Anthocleista grandiflora
(Anthocleista zambesiaca) |
Cabbage tree |
| Araucaria bidwilli |
Bunya Bunya pine,
Monkey puzzle tree |
| Araucaria columnaris |
Cook's Island pine,
Cook's araucaria |
| Araucaria cunninghamiana |
Hoop pine,
Moreton day pine |
| Archontophoenix alexandrae |
Alexander palm,
King palm |
Artocarpus heterophyllus
(Artocarpus integrifolius) |
Jack fruit |
| Arundinaria alpina |
Mountain bamboo |
| Azadirachta indica |
Neem tree |
| Balanites aegyptica |
Desert date |
| Bambusa vulgaris |
Golden bamboo |
| Bauhinia tomentosa |
Bauhinia,
Camel's foot |
| Bauhinia variegata |
Camel's foot,
Orchid tree |
Beaucarnea recurvata
(Nolina tuberculata/recurvata) |
Pony tail,
Elephant foot |
| Bersama abyssinica |
Bersama |
| Bolusanthus speciosus |
Tree wisteria,
Elephant's wood |
| Borassus aethiopum |
African fan palm,
Borassus palm |
| Bougainvillea glabra |
Bougainvillea,
Paper flower |
Brachychiton acerifolium
(Sterculia acerifolia) |
Australian flame tree |
Brachylaena huillensis
(Brachylaena hutchinsii) |
Silver oak |
| Brahea edulis |
Guadeloupe palm |
| Cadaba farinosa |
Herd's boy fruit |
| Caesalpina decapetala |
Mauritius thorn,
Mysore thorn |
Caesalpina gillesii
(Poinciana gillesii) |
Poiciana |
| Caesalpina pulcherrima |
Pride of Barbados,
Dwarf poinciana |
| Calliandra haematocephala |
Powder-puff tree |
| Callistemom citrinus |
Bottlebrush tree |
| Calodendrum capense |
Cape chestnut |
| Calotropis procera |
Dead Sea fruit |
| Camellia sinensis |
China tea bush |
| Carica papaya |
Paw-paw,
Papaya |
| Carissa edulis |
Carissa |
| Caryota mitis |
Fish-tail palm |
| Caryota urens |
Wine palm,
Jaggery palm |
| Cassia abbreviata |
Long-pod cassia |
| Casimiroa edulis |
Mexican apple |
| Castanospermum australe |
Moreton Bay chestnut |
| Casuarina cunninghamiana |
Australian beef wood,
River she oak,
Casuarina |
| Casuarina equisetifolia |
Casuarina,
Swamp she oak,
Whistling pine |
Ceiba pentandra
(Bombax ceiba) |
Kapok tree |
Celtis africana
(Celtis kraussiana) |
White stinkwood |
| Cereus peruvianus |
Giant cactus |
Chaetacme aristata
(Chaetacme microcarpa) |
Thorny elm |
| Chamaedorea klotzschiana |
Feathers palm |
Chorisia speciosa
(Bombax chorisia) |
Bombax,
Chorisia |
| Chrysalidocarpus lutescens |
Butterfly palm,
Golden cane palm |
| Citrus sinesis |
Orange tree |
| Cocos nucifera |
Coconut palm |
| Coffea arabica |
Arabian coffee |
| Commiphora africana |
Commiphora |
Cordia africana
(Cordia abyssinica)
(Cordia holstii) |
Large-leafed cordia |
| Cotoneaster pannosa |
China berry |
| Craveta adansonii |
– |
| Crotalaria agatiflora |
Lion's claw,
Canary bird bush |
| Crotalaria mauensis |
– |
| Crotalaria lebrunii |
Crotolaria |
| Croton macrostachyus |
Broad-leafed croton |
| Croton megalocarpus |
Croton |
Croton sylvaticus
(Croton oxypetalus) |
Forest croton |
| Cupressus cashmeriana |
Kashmir cypress |
| Cupressus lusitanica |
Mexican cypress |
| Cupressus sempervirens |
Italian cypress,
Mediterranean cypress |
| Cupressus torulosa |
Himalayan cypress,
Bhutan cypress |
| Cussonia holstii |
Cabbage tree |
| Cussonia spicata |
Cabbage tree,
Elephant's toothbrush |
| Dalbergia melanoxyon |
African blackwood,
African ebony |
Datura suaveolens
(Brugmanisa suaveolens) |
Angel's trumpet,
Moon flower |
| Delonix elata |
White poinciana
|
Delonix regia
(Poinciana regia) |
Flamboyant |
| Dichrostachys cinerea |
Sickle bush |
Diospyros abyssinica
(Maba abyssinica) |
Giant diospyros |
Dodonaea angustifolia
(Dodonaea viscosa) |
Sand olive |
| Dombeya goetzenii |
Forest dombeya |
| Dombeya rotundifolia |
White dombeya |
| Dovyalis abyssinica |
– |
| Dovyalis caffra |
Kei apple |
| Dovyalis macrocalyx |
– |
Dracaena ellenbeckiana
(Dracaena kedongensis) |
Kedong dracaena |
| Dracaena steudneri |
Steudner's dracaena |
Ehretia cymosa
(Ehretia sylvatica) |
– |
| Elaeis guineensis |
Oil palm |
| Encephalartos hildebrandtii |
Cycad |
Ensete ventricosum
(Ensete edule) |
Wild banana |
| Eriobotrya japonica |
Loquat |
Erythrina abyssinica
(Erythrina tomentosa) |
Red-hot poker tree,
Flame tree,
Lucky bean tree |
| Erythrina burtii |
Lucky bean tree,
Erythrina
|
| Erythrina crista-galli |
Cockscomb,
Cockspur,
Coral bean,
Coral tree |
| Erythrina lysistemom |
Lucky bean tree,
Flame tree |
Eucalyptus citriodora
(Eucalyptus maculata citriodora) |
Lemon-scented gum,
Spotted gum |
| Eucalyptus ficifolia |
Red flowering gum |
| Eucalyptus globulus |
Tasmanian blue gum |
| Eucalyptus maculata |
Spotted gum |
| Eucalyptus paniculata |
Grey iron bark gum |
| Eucalyptus saligna |
Sydney blue gum |
| Euclea divinorum |
Euclea |
| Eugenia jambos |
Rose apple |
| Euphorbia bussei kibwezensis |
– |
| Euphorbia candelabrum |
Tree euphorbia,
Candelabra euphorbia |
| Euphorbia cotinifolia |
Red euphorbia |
| Euphorbia cuneata |
– |
| Euphorbia heterochroma |
– |
| Euphorbia leucocephala |
White lace euphorbia,
Snowball tree |
| Euphorbia pulcherrima |
Poinsettia,
Mexican flame leaf |
| Euphorbia robecchii |
– |
| Euphorbia tirucalli |
Finger euphorbia,
Milk bush,
Pencil euphorbia |
| Faidherbia albida |
Apple-ring acacia |
| Ficus benjamina |
Weeping fig,
Java fig |
| Ficus elastica |
Indian rubber plant |
| Ficus lutea |
Fig tree |
| Ficus natalensis |
Bark cloth fig |
| Ficus sur |
Cape fig |
Ficus sycomorus
(Ficus gnaphalocarpa, Ficus mucoso) |
Sycamore fig |
Ficus thonningii
(Ficus eriocarpa) |
Wild fig,
Strangler fig |
| Filicium decipiens |
Fern-leaf tree,
Thika palm |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Mexican ash,
Green ash |
| Gardenia ternifolia jovis-tonantis |
Large-leafed gardenia |
| Grewia bicolor |
White raisin |
| Grewia similis |
– |
| Grewia tenax |
Grewia |
| Grevillea robusta |
Silky oak,
Grevillea |
Hagenia abyssinica
(Brayera anthelmmintica) |
Hagenia |
| Harpephyllum caffrum |
Wild plum |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinesis |
Rose of China,
Shoe flower |
| Hibiscus schitzopetalus |
Coral hibiscus,
Fringed hibiscus |
| Howea forsteriana |
Kentia palm |
| Hypericum kiboense |
St. John's wort |
Hypericum revolutum
(Hypericum lanceolatum) |
Giant St. John's wort |
Hyphaene compressa
(Hyphaene multiformis,
Hyphaene thebaica) |
Doum palm |
| Ipomoea arborescens |
Morning glory tree |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia |
Jacaranda,
Brazilian rosewood |
| Juniperus procera |
African pencil cedar |
Kigelia africana
(Kigelia aethiopum) |
Sausage tree |
| Lagerstroemia indica |
Pride of India,
Crepe myrtle |
| Lantana camara |
Lantana,
Curse of India |
| Lantana trifolia |
Lantana |
| Latania loddigessii |
Blue latin palm |
| Leucaena leucocephala |
Leucaena |
| Licuala grandis |
Ruffled fan palm |
| Macadamia tetraphylla |
Macadamia nut |
| Maerua triphylla johannis |
Small bead-bean,
Maerua |
| Malus domestica |
Domestic apple |
| Mangifera indica |
Mango |
| Markhamia lutea |
Markhamia |
| Maytenus senegalensis |
Confetti tree |
| Melia azedarach |
Persian lilac,
Bead tree |
| Michelia champaca |
Fragrant champaca,
Otange champak |
| Millettia dura |
Millettia |
| Moringa oleifera |
Drumstick tree,
Horseradish tree |
| Moringa stenopetala |
Moringa |
| Morus alba |
Mulberry |
| Musa paradisiaca |
Plantain,
Starch banana |
| Musa sapientum |
Sweet banana |
| Myrianthus holstii |
Giant yellow mulberry |
| Nerium oleander |
Oleander |
| Newtonia buchananii |
Newtonia |
Ochna holstii
(Ochna prunifolia) |
Forest ochna |
| Olea europaea africana |
Wild olive,
Brown olive |
| Opuntia vulgaris |
Prickly pear |
| Pandanus kirkii |
Screw pine,
Walking palm |
| Pandanus utilis |
Stilt palm |
| Parkinsonia aculeata |
Jerusalem thorn |
| Peltophorum africanum |
African false wattle |
| Persea americana |
Avocado |
| Phytolacca dioica |
Phytolacca |
| Pinus patula |
Mexican weeping pine |
| Pithecellobium dulce |
Madras thorn |
| Pittosporum rhombifolium |
Queensland pittosporum,
Diamond leaf pittosporum |
Podocarpus falcatus
(Podocarpus gracilior) |
Podo,
East African yellowwood |
| Podranea brycei |
Zimbabwe creeper |
| Polyscias fulva |
Parasol tree |
| Prosopis juliflora |
Mesquite,
Algarroba |
Protea gaguedi
(Protea abyssinica) |
Sugar bush |
Prunus africana
(Prunus africanum) |
Red stinkwood |
Prunus puddum
(Prunus cerasoides) |
Flowering cherry,
Himalayan bird cherry |
| Psidium guajava |
Guava |
| Pulmeria rubra |
Frangipani |
| Punica granatum |
Pomegranate |
| Punica granatum nana |
Miniature pomegranate |
| Quiabentia chacoensis |
Thorn cactus |
| Ravenala madagascariensis |
Traveller's palm |
| Rhus natalensis |
– |
| Rhus vulgaris |
– |
| Ricinus communis |
Castor-oil plant |
| Rothmannia urcelliformis |
Forest rothmannia |
| Rubus steudneri |
– |
| Salvadora persica |
Toothbrush tree |
| Schefflera actinophylla |
Octopus tree,
Queensland umbrella tree |
| Schinus molle |
Pepper tree |
Schinus terebinthifolius
(Schinus terebranthi) |
Brazilian pepper tree |
| Schizolobium parahybum |
Guapiruvu |
| Schrebera alata |
Schrebera,
Wing-leafed wooden pear |
Senna alata
(Cassia alata) |
Candle bush |
Senna biflora
(Cassia biflora) |
Two-flowered cassia |
Senna brewsteri
(Cassia brewsteri) |
Cigar cassia |
Senna didymobotrya
(Cassia didymobotrya) |
Candle bush,
Peanut-butter cassia |
Senna obtusifolia
(Cassia obtusifolia) |
Sicklepod |
Senna septemtrionalis
(Cassia floribunda) |
– |
Senna siamea
(Cassia siamea) |
Black-wood cassia,
Ironwood |
Senna singueana
(Cassia singueana) |
Wild cassia |
Senna spectabilis
(Cassia spectabilis) |
Cassia |
Sesbania sesban
(Sesbania aegyptiaca) |
Sesbania,
River bean |
| Solanum incanum |
Sodom apple |
| Solanum macranthum |
Brazilian potato tree |
| Solanum mauritianum |
Asian bug tree |
Spathodea campanulata
(Spathodea nilotica) |
Nandi flame,
African tulip tree |
| Sterculia africana |
African star chestnut,
Tick tree |
| Stereospermum kuntianum |
– |
Strelitzia augusta
(Strelitzia alba) |
Great white strelitzia |
Syzygium cuminii
(Eugenia cuminii) |
Java plum,
Jambolan |
| Syzygium guineense |
Waterberry |
Tabernaemontana stapfiana
(Tabernaemontana johnstonii) |
Wild magnolia |
| Tamarindus indica |
Tamarind |
| Tarchonanthus camphoratus |
Leleshwa bush,
Wild camphor bush |
| Tebebuia serratifolia |
Yellow poui tree |
| Teclea simplicifolia |
Teclea |
| Tecoma stans |
Tecoma,
Yellow elder,
Yellow trumpet tree |
| Tecomaria capensis |
Tecomaria,
Cape honeysuckle |
| Terminalia brownii |
Red pod terminalia |
| Terminalia cattapa |
Indian almond,
Bastard almond |
| Terminalia kilimandscharica |
– |
| Terminalia mantaly |
Terminalia |
| Thevetia peruviana |
Thevetia |
| Thevetia thevetioides |
Yellow oleander,
Thevetia |
Tipuana tipu
(Machaerium tipu) |
Tipu tree,
Pride of Bolivia |
Toona ciliata
(Cedrela toona) |
Toona tree,
Indian mahogany |
Trema orientalis
(Trema guineensis) |
Pigeonwood |
Trichilia emetica
(Trichilia roka) |
Cape mahogany |
Turraea robusta
(Turraea volkensii) |
Honeysuckle tree |
| Vernonia adoensis |
Vernonia,
Apple blossom |
| Vernonia auriculifera |
Vernonia |
| Vernonia brachycalyx |
Vernonia |
| Vitex keniensis |
Meru oak |
Warburgia ugandensis
(Warburgia salutaris) |
Pepper-bark tree,
East African green heart |
| Yucca gloriosa |
Adam's needle,
Spanish bayonet |
Zanthoxylem gilletti
(Fagara macrophylla) |
African stainwood |
Ziziphus mauritania
(Ziziphus jujuba) |
Indian jujube,
Geb |
| Ziziphus mucronata |
Buffalo-thorn |
