Guinea
Africa · Western Africa
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
kharwa'a
Ricinus communis
Centuryplant
Agave americana
Angelin
Andira inermis
alstonia
Alstonia congensis
alstonia
Alstonia boonei
Christmasbush
Alchornea cordifolia
Beardgrass
Andropogon chevalieri
chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Ecoregions
Guinean montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
Western Guinean lowland forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Afrotropic
West Sudanian savanna
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands · Afrotropic
Guinean mangroves
Mangroves · Afrotropic
All Species in Guinea
Abu Rokba
Echinochloa colonum
Adjir
Cyperus difformis
Ads E-lmaya
Lemna aequinoctialis
ashkhar
Calotropis procera
barbir
Portulaca oleracea
basal
Allium cepa
Bashneen Abyad
Nymphaea lotus
borgoman
Ageratum conyzoides
bous
Phragmites australis
Bout
Typha domingensis
Dálek
Cordia myxa
Damsisa
Ambrosia maritima
datura
Datura innoxia
Defla
Nerium oleander
denieba
Echinochloa crus-galli
Dis
Cyperus digitatus
'enab el-deeb
Solanum nigrum
ful sudane
Arachis hypogaea
gemmeiz
Ficus sycomorus
Habb El-'Aziz
Cyperus esculentus
hamd
Oxalis corniculata
hamool
Cuscuta campestris
haraaz
Faidherbia albida
Hashish el-faras
Sorghum arundinaceum
Hasir
Cyperus rotundus
Hinná
Lawsonia inermis
kharwa'a
Ricinus communis
laban el-homara
Euphorbia heterophylla
labeinah
Euphorbia hirta
Masadate
Eclipta prostrata
meloukhia
Corchorus olitorius
nabaq
Ziziphus mauritiana
na'eem
Achyranthes aspera
na'eem el-saleeb
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
nageil
Eleusine indica
Nseila
Panicum repens
Qarad
Vachellia nilotica
qasab el-sokkar
Saccharum officinarum
rashad
Lepidium sativum
reihan
Ocimum basilicum
rozz
Oryza sativa
saisaban
Sesbania sesban
Se’d
Cyperus maculatus
Se'ed
Cyperus compressus
Se'ed
Cyperus imbricatus
sheb al-leil
Mirabilis jalapa
Shillakh
Leersia hexandra
sitt el-hosn
Ipomoea cairica
theel
Cynodon dactylon
لِبَّيْـن
Sonchus oleraceus
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Irish Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Cutleaf groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Peruvian groundcherry
Physalis peruviana
Grass
Cannabis sativa
Brown mustard
Brassica juncea
Chickweed
Stellaria media
Indian shot
Canna indica
Water fern
Azolla filiculoides
Common Club Moss
Lycopodium clavatum
Cattail Grass
Setaria pumila
Hairy Love Grass
Eragrostis pilosa
Latin American fleabane
Erigeron karvinskianus
Spanish-needles
Bidens bipinnata
Tangerine
Citrus reticulata
Tropical almond
Terminalia catappa
Oil palm
Elaeis guineensis
Lantana
Lantana camara
Balsampear
Momordica charantia
Swamp morning-glory
Ipomoea aquatica
Soapberry
Sapindus saponaria
Jerusalem thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
Paper mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Peruvian peppertree
Schinus molle
Pomelo
Citrus maxima
Eleven-O'Clock
Portulaca grandiflora
Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Guava
Psidium guajava
Java plum
Syzygium cumini
white silk cottontree
Ceiba pentandra
Soursop
Annona muricata
custard-apple
Annona squamosa
Sweetpotato
Ipomoea batatas
Avocado
Persea americana
Beach sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
Sieva bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Red beadtree
Adenanthera pavonina
Cowpea
Vigna unguiculata
Hairypod cowpea
Vigna luteola
Jimsonweed
Datura metel
American Black Nightshade
Solanum americanum
Garden tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Ethiopian Rape
Brassica carinata
Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Mango
Mangifera indica
Barbados nut
Jatropha curcas
Indian spinach
Basella alba
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
Bloodflower
Asclepias curassavica
Guineagrass
Megathyrsus maximus
Rhodes grass
Chloris gayana
Lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
traveler's-palm
Ravenala madagascariensis
Jaggery palm
Caryota urens
Malabar plum
Syzygium jambos
Caesarweed
Urena lobata
Coffee
Coffea arabica
Monkey Apple
Annona glabra
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Black Eyed Susan
Thunbergia alata
Balloon vine
Cardiospermum grandiflorum
litchi
Litchi chinensis
Sweet acacia
Vachellia farnesiana
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Common Sensitive-Plant
Mimosa pudica
Mung-bean
Vigna radiata
Giant granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Fetid passionflower
Passiflora foetida
Turkey berry
Solanum torvum
African tuliptree
Spathodea campanulata
calabash
Crescentia cujete
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Pistachio nut
Pistacia vera
Bush Plum
Carissa spinarum
Trellis-vine
Pergularia daemia
Arrowroot
Tacca leontopetaloides
pagoda-tree
Plumeria rubra
Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Lipsticktree
Bixa orellana
Florida royal palm
Roystonea regia
Bachelor'S-Button
Gomphrena globosa
blimbing
Averrhoa carambola
mamey
Mammea americana
Surinam cherry
Eugenia uniflora
cocoa
Theobroma cacao
Portia tree
Thespesia populnea
Shoeblackplant
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Creole cotton
Gossypium barbadense
ilima
Sida cordifolia
provision-tree
Pachira aquatica
Dumbcane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Custard Apple
Annona reticulata
Governor's plum
Flacourtia indica
Tropical white morning-glory
Ipomoea alba
Cardinal-Climber
Ipomoea quamoclit
Mexican cedar
Cedrela odorata
teak
Tectona grandis
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
Tea
Camellia sinensis
Verdolaga-francesa
Talinum fruticosum
akee
Blighia sapida
Sesbania Pea
Sesbania bispinosa
White leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
Asian pigeonwings
Clitoria ternatea
Brazilian copal
Hymenaea courbaril
Golden shower
Cassia fistula
Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota
Coco plum
Chrysobalanus icaco
Papaya
Carica papaya
Cathedral bells
Kalanchoe pinnata
Edible banana
Musa acuminata
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
Indiantree spurge
Euphorbia tirucalli
sandboxtree
Hura crepitans
yellow galingale
Cyperus flavescens
Elephant Palm
Borassus aethiopum
Golden trumpet
Allamanda cathartica
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Kodomillet
Paspalum scrobiculatum
Common bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Molassesgrass
Melinis minutiflora
Jaraguagrass
Hyparrhenia rufa
American carpet grass
Axonopus compressus
Brazilian cress
Acmella oleracea
Button mangrove
Conocarpus erectus
Senegal date palm
Phoenix reclinata
Cockscomb
Celosia argentea
Silkoak
Grevillea robusta
Giant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Robusta Coffee
Coffea canephora
Quinine tree
Cinchona pubescens
Japanese morning-glory
Ipomoea nil
Indian heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
barbasco
Paullinia pinnata
Raintree
Samanea saman
cow-itch
Mucuna pruriens
Ear tree
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
Royal poinciana
Delonix regia
good-luck-plant
Cordyline fruticosa
gilo
Solanum aethiopicum
Black poui
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
quassia
Quassia amara
Brazilian peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolia
Christplant
Euphorbia milii
Matted sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
Prostrate sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
Natural Rubber
Hevea brasiliensis
Chinese water chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
Sausage Tree
Kigelia africana
Bambara Groundnut
Vigna subterranea
Bog bulrush
Schoenoplectiella mucronata
Coral vine
Antigonon leptopus
Seashore paspalum
Paspalum vaginatum
Hilograss
Paspalum conjugatum
African Rice
Oryza glaberrima
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
Sphagneticola trilobata
Tree marigold
Tithonia diversifolia
Hispid starbur
Acanthospermum hispidum
Siamweed
Chromolaena odorata
lemon
Citrus limon
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
White Mangrove
Laguncularia racemosa
Khakiweed
Alternanthera pungens
Brazilian joyweed
Alternanthera brasiliana
Alexandrian laurel
Calophyllum inophyllum
Strawberry guava
Psidium cattleianum
musk okra
Abelmoschus moschatus
Balsa
Ochroma pyramidale
leather-coat
Waltheria indica
golden hunter's-robe
Epipremnum aureum
Littlebell
Ipomoea triloba
White garland-lily
Hedychium coronarium
purpleheart
Tradescantia pallida
Jio
Commelina benghalensis
Whisk Fern
Psilotum nudum
Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
Rockweed
Pilea microphylla
West indian woodnettle
Laportea aestuans
trumpet-tree
Cecropia peltata
Ricefield waternymph
Najas graminea
Black wattle
Acacia mangium
Yellow necklacepod
Sophora tomentosa
Indian Jointvetch
Aeschynomene indica
Anil de pasto
Indigofera suffruticosa
Perennial soybean
Neonotonia wightii
Butterfly tree
Bauhinia purpurea
Sickle senna
Senna tora
Java-bean
Senna obtusifolia
Emperor's candlesticks
Senna alata
Vogel tephrosia
Tephrosia vogelii
Pride-of-barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Paperflower
Bougainvillea glabra
Large-leaved Cordia
Cordia africana
Buttertree
Pentadesma butyracea
Coralbush
Jatropha multifida
Lawn Marshpennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
African nutmeg
Monodora myristica
desert-rose
Adenium obesum
African Oil Bean
Pentaclethra macrophylla
arrowroot
Thalia geniculata
Arrocillo
Paspalum paniculatum
Gulf cockspur grass
Echinochloa crus-pavonis
Antelope Grass
Echinochloa pyramidalis
Grama-Guatemala
Tripsacum laxum
Guatemalan Grass
Tripsacum andersonii
Jamaican crabgrass
Digitaria horizontalis
Colombian waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Carry me seed
Phyllanthus amarus
Man to man
Peperomia pellucida
Golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta
Gray ironbark
Eucalyptus paniculata
Cone-Spur Bladderwort
Utricularia gibba
Kola nut
Cola nitida
Flaxleaf fanpetals
Sida linifolia
Senegal mahogany
Khaya senegalensis
American basil
Ocimum americanum
Christmas candlestick
Leonotis nepetifolia
lanmant
Hyptis atrorubens
Chinese violet
Asystasia gangetica
Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans
Bush clockvine
Thunbergia erecta
Inchplant
Tradescantia zebrina
Blousel Blommetjie
Commelina erecta
Birdbill Dayflower
Commelina diffusa
scoparia-weed
Scoparia dulcis
Earleaf acacia
Acacia auriculiformis
Smooth rattlebox
Crotalaria pallida
Rattleweed
Crotalaria retusa
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
Dixie ticktrefoil
Desmodium tortuosum
joint-vetch
Aeschynomene americana
Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Rosarypea
Abrus precatorius
Siamese cassia
Senna siamea
Apple blossom
Cassia javanica
Indian rosewood
Dalbergia sissoo
Creole tea
Sauvagesia erecta
Lotus sweetjuice
Glinus lotoides
Macaw flower
Heliconia bihai
red spiderling
Boerhavia diffusa
Scarlet spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
great bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis
Yellow trumpetbush
Tecoma stans
Desert horsepurslane
Trianthema portulacastrum
Caribbean Pine
Pinus caribaea
tallowwood
Ximenia americana
Bellyache bush
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Christmas-flower
Euphorbia pulcherrima
tropical smokebush
Euphorbia cotinifolia
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Calingale
Cyperus odoratus
Awned Cyperus
Cyperus squarrosus
Haspan flatsedge
Cyperus haspan
Indian Charcoal Tree
Trema orientale
Shea Butter Tree
Vitellaria paradoxa
African Barwood
Pterocarpus erinaceus
Rattan
Calamus deerratus
Benin pepper
Piper guineense
ebony diospyros
Diospyros mespiliformis
mountain papaya
Vasconcellea pubescens
Raphia Palm
Raphia hookeri
wild custard-apple
Annona senegalensis
Beans not eaten
Vigna racemosa
African nut-tree
Ricinodendron heudelotii
Palay rubbervine
Cryptostegia grandiflora
Oat Grass
Acroceras zizanioides
Elephant grass
Cenchrus purpureus
Pearl Millet
Cenchrus americanus
Hairy fountain grass
Cenchrus pedicellatus
burgu grass
Echinochloa stagnina
Gophertail lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
Pond lovegrass
Eragrostis japonica
saramatta grass
Ischaemum rugosum
Basketgrass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Itchgrass
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Soft elephantsfoot
Elephantopus mollis
western cudweed
Gnaphalium polycaulon
Nodeweed
Synedrella nodiflora
water-primrose
Ludwigia octovalvis
Creeping water Primrose
Ludwigia adscendens
sweet-sage
Lantana trifolia
Cayenne porterweed
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Forest redgum
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Subulate Bladderwort
Utricularia subulata
West Indian-pink
Spigelia anthelmia
Tropical fanpetals
Sida urens
Dixie silverback fern
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Kulayadambu
Aniseia martinicensis
Morning-glory
Ipomoea carnea
African Mahogany
Khaya grandifoliola
Umbrella Tree
Maesopsis eminii
savonette
Lonchocarpus sericeus
Aroma
Dichrostachys cinerea
Tickclover
Desmodium incanum
calopo
Calopogonium mucunoides
Black mimosa
Mimosa pigra
Angelin
Andira inermis
erect spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
doctorbush
Plumbago zeylanica
Flame lily
Gloriosa superba
Whitesnow
Drymaria cordata
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Beach spiderlily
Hymenocallis littoralis
Smokebush
Buddleja madagascariensis
lobed croton
Astraea lobata
Gulf sandmat
Euphorbia thymifolia
Graceful sandmat
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Hyssopleaf sandmat
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Fimbry
Fimbristylis littoralis
golden beak sedge
Rhynchospora corymbosa
Roadside flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
Bunchy Flat Sedge
Cyperus polystachyos
Pacific island flat sedge
Cyperus cyperoides
Acute spikerush
Eleocharis acutangula
Canada spikesedge
Eleocharis geniculata
purple spikerush
Eleocharis atropurpurea
Gull Feed
Scaevola plumieri
Ethiopian-pepper
Xylopia aethiopica
Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta
horse gram
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Water-snowflake
Nymphoides indica
Guinea-plum
Parinari excelsa
Syrian Christ-thorn
Ziziphus spina-christi
Ordeal Tree
Erythrophleum suaveolens
African Blackwood
Dalbergia melanoxylon
African Teak
Milicia excelsa
Showy Spleenwort
Asplenium formosum
Silkrubber
Funtumia elastica
Serillo Dulce
Schizachyrium brevifolium
African bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata
Glenwoodgrass
Sacciolepis indica
Thalia lovegrass
Eragrostis atrovirens
Chinese lovegrass
Eragrostis unioloides
Japanese lovegrass
Eragrostis tenella
Burmann's basketgrass
Oplismenus burmanni
Beach Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus
Tropical dropseed
Sporobolus tenuissimus
Coatbuttons
Tridax procumbens
Black Afara
Terminalia ivorensis
winged water-primrose
Ludwigia decurrens
Linear Leaf Water Primrose
Ludwigia hyssopifolia
lax hornpod
Mitreola petiolata
Chocolateweed
Melochia corchorifolia
Golden Leather Fern
Acrostichum aureum
Shrubby false buttonweed
Spermacoce verticillata
Pacific false buttonweed
Spermacoce exilis
Flat-top mille graines
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Tropical girdlepod
Mitracarpus hirtus
Slender dwarf morning-glory
Evolvulus alsinoides
Chickenspike
Sphenoclea zeylanica
Nakedstem dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Gaping dutchman's pipe
Aristolochia ringens
Greater yellowspike orchid
Polystachya concreta
Pinklady
Heterotis rotundifolia
Red leucaena
Leucaena diversifolia
Napoleon's plume
Bauhinia monandra
bell bauhinia
Bauhinia tomentosa
African locust-bean
Parkia biglobosa
woolly senna
Senna hirsuta
Fish-bone Cassia
Chamaecrista mimosoides
Tropical sensitive pea
Chamaecrista absus
Pencil flower
Stylosanthes guianensis
creeping sensitive-plant
Mimosa invisa
Nightshade
Solanum chrysotrichum
Ashy pipewort
Eriocaulon cinereum
Oldman's cap
Polycarpaea corymbosa
Spurgecreeper
Dalechampia scandens
Cortadera blanca
Scleria gaertneri
common fringe-rush
Fimbristylis dichotoma
West Indian fimbry
Fimbristylis ferruginea
foothill flat sedge
Cyperus amabilis
Ricefield flatsedge
Cyperus iria
swamp flat sedge
Cyperus ligularis
Slender Cyperus
Cyperus distans
Uniola flatsedge
Cyperus unioloides
Yefen
Fuirena umbellata
Christmas-bells
Trichilia emetica
African Mahogany
Khaya ivorensis
Horse Mint
Mentha longifolia
Quickstick
Gliricidia sepium
Chilean algarrobo
Prosopis chilensis
Castilla Rubber
Castilla elastica
Highland coffee
Coffea stenophylla
Winged false buttonweed
Spermacoce alata
Dwarf Red Ironwood
Lophira lanceolata
sackingtree
Antiaris toxicaria
alstonia
Alstonia congensis
Christmas-bells
Trichilia dregeana
Nyasaland mahogany
Khaya anthotheca
Marmalade bush
Streptosolen jamesonii
boleko-nut
Ongokea gore
alstonia
Alstonia boonei
Slimflower lovegrass
Eragrostis gangetica
opium-antidote
Combretum micranthum
Prayer Berry
Volkameria aculeata
Small-leaf climbing fern
Lygodium microphyllum
Forest Bitterberry
Solanum anguivi
African Elemi
Canarium schweinfurthii
Violet Tree
Securidaca longepedunculata
kurchibark
Holarrhena floribunda
Rattan
Laccosperma secundiflorum
African-Spinach
Amaranthus cruentus
Cape cheesewood
Pittosporum viridiflorum
Sierra Leone-tamarind
Dialium guineense
Flat crown
Albizia adianthifolia
orange milktree
Harungana madagascariensis
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Christmasbush
Alchornea cordifolia
Japanese tung-oil-tree
Vernicia cordata
dungweed
Adenostemma viscosum
Northern Raphia
Raphia sudanica
Australian dodder
Cuscuta australis
utile
Entandrophragma utile
Triangle Tops
Blighia unijugata
African greenheart
Piptadeniastrum africanum
Snake Bean Plant
Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Fula-pulaar
Vigna multinervis
Brazilian potato-tree
Solanum wrightii
Fig
Ficus thonningii
Hairy Sedge
Fuirena pubescens
Lagos-rubber
Funtumia africana
Wild Rice
Oryza barthii
bridelia
Bridelia micrantha
Raphia Palm
Raphia palma-pinus
water-pear
Syzygium guineense
Cape-ash
Ekebergia capensis
thirtythorn
Vachellia seyal
flame acacia
Senegalia ataxacantha
African copaiba balsamtree
Daniellia oliveri
Camwood
Baphia nitida
Broom Cluster Fig
Ficus sur
wild frangipani
Voacanga thouarsii
Red Rice
Oryza longistaminata
Paddle grass
Ischaemum polystachyum
Rattan
Eremospatha dransfieldii
Sandpaper Raisin
Grewia flavescens
African Walnut
Lovoa trichilioides
Black Hyedua
Guibourtia ehie
slender carpetweed
Glinus oppositifolius
Red-fruited Stinkwood
Celtis mildbraedii
sugar-plum
Uapaca guineensis
Swamp Arum
Lasimorpha senegalensis
African Mahogany
Entandrophragma angolense
Sweet Dattock
Detarium microcarpum
African locust-bean
Parkia bicolor
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Blue Dawn Flower
Ipomoea indica
Indian Sundew
Drosera indica
Black Ironwood
Olea capensis
hairy strophanthus
Strophanthus hispidus
wild coffee
Colubrina arborescens
African Corkwood
Musanga cecropioides
Kobo Tree
Guibourtia copallifera
Azobe
Lophira alata
panda
Panda oleosa
Drum Tree
Cordia millenii
Large-leaved Onionwood
Cassipourea gummiflua
Caribbean Caltrop
Kallstroemia pubescens
Elbow Buffalo Grass
Panicum subalbidum
Whipstick Loquat
Oxyanthus speciosus
finger-root
Uvaria chamae
Black Plum
Vitex doniana
Senegal coraltree
Erythrina senegalensis
bitter-kola
Garcinia afzelii
African Breadfruit
Treculia africana
Giant-leaved Fig
Ficus lutea
Hairy Rock Fig
Ficus glumosa
Low flatsedge
Cyperus pumilus
Simandou Daisy
Lipotriche tithonioides
African Satinwood
Zanthoxylum gilletii
Giant Cola
Cola gigantea
Cedar Kokoti
Entandrophragma candollei
Sapele
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Guinea Grains
Aframomum angustifolium
essia
Petersianthus macrocarpus
ordealtree
Erythrophleum ivorense
Badio (Calpocalz)
Calpocalyx aubrevillei
yellow satinwood
Distemonanthus benthamianus
African Celtis
Celtis zenkeri
nikko
Afrolicania elaeosperma
Himalayan pear
Pyrus pashia
orchidtree
Monodora tenuifolia
African Homalium
Homalium letestui
Sudan copal
Daniellia thurifera
dattocktree
Detarium senegalense
bitter-kola
Garcinia kola
African Star Apple
Gambeya africana
Livingston's banana
Ensete livingstonianum
loquat-leaf fig
Ficus saussureana
Forest Bead-string
Alchornea hirtella
Indian-nut
Areca catechu
Brown indianhemp
Hibiscus cannabinus
Natal Grass
Cenchrus unisetus
Water Grass
Ichnanthus pallens
Beardgrass
Andropogon chevalieri
reed grass
Arundinella nepalensis
tassel-berry
Antidesma venosum
Arrow Head
Limnophyton obtusifolium
Laurel-leaved Kola
Cola laurifolia
Common Brides-bush
Pavetta gardeniifolia
Glossy-leaved Gardenia
Gardenia nitida
Light Bossé
Leplaea cedrata
Plum Fingerleaf
Vitex ferruginea
African blackwood
Erythrophleum africanum
Aridan
Tetrapleura tetraptera
White Padouk
Pterocarpus mildbraedii
bokanga
Amphimas pterocarpoides
Dragon Tree
Dracaena camerooniana
False Pimpernel
Craterostigma nummulariifolium
West African Cordia
Cordia platythyrsa
Elephant tusk tree
Cassipourea afzelii
Antrocaryon
Antrocaryon micraster
dodo
Euphorbia drupifera
African Coca-tree
Erythroxylum emarginatum
medisa-flower
Strophanthus preussii
Senegal prickly-ash
Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides
African pterygota
Pterygota macrocarpa
Gold Coast bombax
Bombax buonopozense
Yellow Sterculia
Sterculia oblonga
Death Tree
Okoubaka aubrevillei
yellow-flower-nutmeg
Monodora undulata
brimstonetree
Morinda lucida
White Violet-bush
Rinorea angustifolia
African Holly
Ilex mitis
Mud Plantain
Heteranthera callifolia
flood-plain acacia
Vachellia kirkii
Mkalati Tree
Burkea africana
Cherry Mahogany
Tieghemella heckelii
White Star Apple
Gambeya albida
Flint Bark
Diospyros sanza-minika
English Pepperbark
Drypetes aubrevillei
Cabbage Tree
Anthocleista vogelii
Large-leaved Curry-bush
Hypericum roeperianum
Water Fig
Ficus verruculosa
Large-leaved Rock Fig
Ficus abutilifolia
mutundu
Croton macrostachyus
Forest Croton
Croton sylvaticus
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus zollingeri
coast club-rush
Schoenoplectus subulatus
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca inermis
black pepper
Piper nigrum
Diamond burbark
Triumfetta rhomboidea
scimitar-bean
Canavalia gladiata
Pigeonpea
Cajanus cajan
mangosteen
Garcinia mangostana
Bahiagrass
Paspalum notatum
Key lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
Common wireweed
Sida acuta
dead-rat-tree
Adansonia digitata
Water yam
Dioscorea alata
Air yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
bagflower
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Jack bean
Canavalia ensiformis
Mauritius hemp
Furcraea foetida
Sisal hemp
Agave sisalana
Spiritweed
Eryngium foetidum
Catalonian jasmine
Jasminum grandiflorum
Common carpetgrass
Axonopus fissifolius
Sunset muskmallow
Abelmoschus manihot
Arrowleaf elephant's ear
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
African basil
Ocimum gratissimum
Brazilian nightshade
Solanum seaforthianum
African eggplant
Solanum macrocarpon
Earleaf nightshade
Solanum mauritianum
Flamevine
Pyrostegia venusta
French plantain
Musa paradisiaca
Snowbush
Breynia disticha
Cape hibiscus
Hibiscus diversifolius
Artist's pallet
Caladium bicolor
Elephant creeper
Argyreia nervosa
pignut
Mesosphaerum suaveolens
dodder-laurel
Cassytha filiformis
teatree
Polyscias fruticosa
Geranium aralia
Polyscias guilfoylei
geranium grass
Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Sumatra benzointree
Styrax benzoin
Thatching grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
Redflower ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
queen's crape-myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
attoto yam
Dioscorea cayenensis
hoary basil
Ocimum africanum
pagoda-flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Caricature-plant
Graptophyllum pictum
Fountainbush
Russelia equisetiformis
Creeping indigo
Indigofera spicata
True indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Perennial horsegram
Macrotyloma axillare
Manila-hemp
Musa textilis
Jacob's coat
Acalypha wilkesiana
chenilleplant
Acalypha hispida
Natal orange
Strychnos spinosa
Indian sandbur
Cenchrus biflorus
Sudangrass
Sorghum drummondii
Tambuki grass
Andropogon gayanus
Yellow crabgrass
Digitaria fuscescens
wire crabgrass
Digitaria longiflora
spiderweb chloris
Chloris pycnothrix
Chickenweed
Portulaca quadrifida
Snakegourd
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Spanish arborvine
Distimake tuberosus
Mauritanian convolvulus
Ipomoea mauritiana
fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Ipomoea imperati
Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Ipomoea asarifolia
lilac-bell
Ipomoea muricata
comb hyptis
Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Yellow flame
Peltophorum pterocarpum
Gambia-pea
Crotalaria goreensis
Flemingia
Flemingia macrophylla
Neverdie
Kalanchoe crenata
spotted dracaena
Dracaena surculosa
African bitter yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
Gold coast jasmine
Jasminum dichotomum
yam-pea
Sphenostylis stenocarpa
calabar-bean
Physostigma venenosum
crimson bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum
East indian bristlegrass
Setaria barbata
Bigleaf bristlegrass
Setaria megaphylla
Cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Kleberg's bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
Praxelis
Praxelis clematidea
gomphrena-weed
Gomphrena celosioides
Sea hibiscus
Talipariti tiliaceum
Jute
Corchorus aestuans
moneytree
Pachira glabra
Giant brake
Pteris tripartita
Hogvine
Camonea umbellata
Beach moonflower
Ipomoea violacea
Obscure morning-glory
Ipomoea obscura
Asiatic witchweed
Striga asiatica
purple witchweed
Striga hermonthica
black-sesame
Cantinoa americana
Shrubby whitevein
Sanchezia speciosa
Slender leaf rattlebox
Crotalaria ochroleuca
Horse-eye Bean
Mucuna sloanei
Fishpoison
Tephrosia purpurea
Dutch eggplant
Solanum aculeatissimum
tobacco-tree
Solanum erianthum
yellow thatching grass
Hyperthelia dissoluta
fonio millet
Digitaria exilis
bolo-bolo
Clappertonia ficifolia
Lojabark
Cinchona officinalis
blackseed crabgrass
Digitaria ternata
Small carpgrass
Arthraxon hispidus
Fence morning-glory
Ipomoea ochracea
Bengal indigo
Indigofera arrecta
yoruban bologi
Crassocephalum rubens
Saigon cinnamon
Cinnamomum loureiroi
mondia
Mondia whitei
West Indian dropseed
Sporobolus pyramidalis
sweet tanglehead
Heteropogon melanocarpus
guin-guin
Afraegle paniculata
white afara
Terminalia superba
Umbel clerodendrum
Clerodendrum umbellatum
Red moneywort
Alysicarpus rugosus
willow-weed
Persicaria decipiens
Kangaroo grass
Themeda triandra
vegetable-hummingbird
Sesbania grandiflora
African winged-bean
Psophocarpus palustris
African mangosteen
Garcinia livingstonei
climbing-oleander
Strophanthus gratus
chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
kachi grass
Cymbopogon caesius
Fall Armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda
giant tiger prawn
Penaeus monodon
Melon fly
Bactrocera cucurbitae
Puncturevine
Tribulus terrestris
Broomcorn
Sorghum bicolor
Aleppo Grass
Sorghum halepense
Common Crabgrass
Digitaria ciliaris
Teff
Eragrostis tef
Job's tears
Coix lacryma-jobi
Corn
Zea mays
Dumb-Nettle
Galinsoga parviflora
Annual Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Hairy beggarticks
Bidens pilosa
Muster john henry
Tagetes minuta
African Marigold
Tagetes erecta
Cultivated Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
Sour orange
Citrus aurantium
Citron
Citrus medica
Carelessweed
Amaranthus spinosus
Slender amaranth
Amaranthus viridis
Green Amaranth
Amaranthus hybridus
Sessile joyweed
Alternanthera sessilis
Horseradish tree
Moringa oleifera
Afghan-Melon
Citrullus lanatus
Bottle gourd
Lagenaria siceraria
Arabian cotton
Gossypium herbaceum
Arrowleaf sida
Sida rhombifolia
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Coco yam
Colocasia esculenta
Cananga tree
Cananga odorata
soft hornwort
Ceratophyllum submersum
Chinaberrytree
Melia azedarach
Indian lilac
Azadirachta indica
Bermuda Thistle
Argemone mexicana
Camphortree
Cinnamomum camphora
sesame
Sesamum indicum
Balloon vine
Cardiospermum halicacabum
Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Soya-bean
Glycine max
Septicweed
Senna occidentalis
Woman's tongue
Albizia lebbeck
Purple granadilla
Passiflora edulis
Centuryplant
Agave americana
Common Thorn-Apple
Datura stramonium
Wild Tobacco
Nicotiana rustica
Cultivated tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum
Bell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
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