Endemic Plants

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Endemic Plants

Welcome to the Endemic Plants Page - here you can find out all about the endemic plants that grow in the El Yunque National Forest. By clicking on a thumbnail below you can see a full size photo or illustration, read about each plant, tree or shrub's size and habitat and find out its distribution and whether it is an endangered species.

• Alchorneopsis portoricensis 
• Sintenis’ Guava (Eng.), Hoja Menuda (Sp.)
• Puerto Rico Zephyr Lily, Rain Lily, Water Crocus (Eng.), (no known common Sp. name), Zephyranthes puertoricensis(Sci.)
• Puerto Rico Raintree (Eng.), (no Spanish common name), Brunfelsia portoricensis (Sci.)
• Guasábara, Guayabacón (Sp.), (no English common name), Eugenia eggersii (Sci.)
• Palo de Cera (Sp.), (no English common name), Myrica holdrigeana(Sci.)
• Tortugo Prieto (Sp.), (no English common name), Ravenia urbanii (Sci.)
• Sintenis Holly (Eng.), Ilex sintenisii, Urban (Britton). (Sci.)
• Luquillo Mountain Lidflower (Eng.), Calyptranthes luquillensis (Sci.)
• Palo de Jazmín (Sp.), Styrax portoricensis (Sci.)
• Maga Tree (Eng.), Flor de Maga, Maga Colorada (Sp.), Thespesia grandiflora (Sci.)
• Palo Colorado (Sp.), (no common English name), Ternstroemia luquillensis (Sci.)
• Capá Rosa, Capá Rosado (Sp.), (no English name), Callicarpa ampla (Sci.)
• El Yunque Colorado (Sp.), (no English common name), Ternstroemia subsessilis (Sci.)
• Puerto Rico Royal Palm, Mountain Cabbage (Eng.), Palma Real Puertoriqueña, Palma de Yagua (Sp.), Roystonea borinquena (Sci.)
• Guerrero (Sp.), Critonia portoricense (Sci.)

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Plantas Endémicas

Bienvenidos a la página sobre las plantas endémicas - aquí podrá encontrar todo sobre las plantas endémicas que crecen en el Bosque Nacional El Yunque. Pulsando sobre una foto o dibujo podrá ver y leer sobre el tamaño, el habitat, la distribución y si está o no amenazada cada especie de planta, árbol o arbusto.

• Alchorneopsis portoricensis 
• Sintenis’ Guava (Eng.), Hoja Menuda (Sp.)
• Puerto Rico Zephyr Lily, Rain Lily, Water Crocus (Eng.), (no known common Sp. name), Zephyranthes puertoricensis(Sci.)
• Puerto Rico Raintree (Eng.), (no Spanish common name), Brunfelsia portoricensis (Sci.)
• Guasábara, Guayabacón (Sp.), (no English common name), Eugenia eggersii (Sci.)
• Palo de Cera (Sp.), (no English common name), Myrica holdrigeana(Sci.)
• Tortugo Prieto (Sp.), (no English common name), Ravenia urbanii (Sci.)
• Sintenis Holly (Eng.), Ilex sintenisii, Urban (Britton). (Sci.)
• Luquillo Mountain Lidflower (Eng.), Calyptranthes luquillensis (Sci.)
• Palo de Jazmín (Sp.), Styrax portoricensis (Sci.)
• Maga Tree (Eng.), Flor de Maga, Maga Colorada (Sp.), Thespesia grandiflora (Sci.)
• Palo Colorado (Sp.), (no common English name), Ternstroemia luquillensis (Sci.)
• Capá Rosa, Capá Rosado (Sp.), (no English name), Callicarpa ampla (Sci.)
• El Yunque Colorado (Sp.), (no English common name), Ternstroemia subsessilis (Sci.)
• Puerto Rico Royal Palm, Mountain Cabbage (Eng.), Palma Real Puertoriqueña, Palma de Yagua (Sp.), Roystonea borinquena (Sci.)
• Guerrero (Sp.), Critonia portoricense (Sci.)