April
Featured Plant
Napoleonaea beninensis Napoleon’s hat located in Plot 45
Blooming in April
The following is a partial list of flowering or fruiting plants located in Fairchild. Plants are grouped by area and listed alphabetically by scientific name, and include a common name when available and the location by plot number. You may refer to the plot map at the bottom of this page. Plot maps are also located at the Visitor Center at the entrance to Fairchild.
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Arboretum
Botanical Name:
Acacia tortuosa
Common Name:
poponax
Plot:
3a
Botanical Name:
Adenium arabicum
Plot:
6
Botanical Name:
Arachnothryx leucophylla
Plots:
24, 49, 57a
Botanical Name:
Archidendron lucyi
Common Name:
scarlet bean
Plot:
55b
Botanical Name:
Brachychiton sp. ‘Garrad’s Nursery’
Plot:
33
Botanical Name:
Brownea sp.
Plot:
21
Botanical Name:
Brunfelsia densifolia
Common Name:
serpentine hill raintree
Plots:
49, 50
Botanical Name:
Brunfelsia uniflora
Common Name:
yesterday, today & tomorrow
Plot:
27
Botanical Name:
Cananga odorata
Common Name:
ylang ylang
Plot:
17, 57a
Botanical Name:
Corymbia torelliana
Common Name:
cadaga
Plot:
45
Botanical Name:
Crossopetalum gaumeri
Plot:
55a
Botanical Name:
Dombeya x ‘Seminole’
Plots:
35, 50, 57a
Botanical Name:
Ehretia anacua
Common Name:
anaqua
Plot:
52
Botanical Name:
Elaeocarpus hygrophilus
Plot:
45
Botanical Name:
Eranthemum pulchellum
Common Name:
blue sage
Plot:
44
Botanical Name:
Euphorbia punicea
Common Name:
flame of Jamaica
Plots:
8, 41, 50
Botanical Name:
Fagraea ceilanica
Plots:
33, 47
Botanical Name:
Fouquieria splendens
Common Name:
ocotillo
Plot:
6
Botanical Name:
Gardenia taitensis
Common Name:
Tahitian gardenia
Plots:
33, 57a
Botanical Name:
Gmelina arborea
Common Name:
snapdragon tree
Plot:
51
Botanical Name:
Goetzea elegans
Common Name:
mata buey
Plots:
5, 27d, 44
Botanical Name:
Grewia occidentalis
Plot:
21
Botanical Name:
Guaiacum sanctum
Common Name:
lignum vitae
Plots:
3b, 34, 37, 5
Botanical Name:
Gustavia superba
Common Name:
membrillo
Plot:
39
Botanical Name:
Hibiscus fragilis
Common Name:
mandrinette
Plot:
33
Botanical Name:
Ixora parviflora
Common Name:
torch tree
Plot:
24
Botanical Name:
Jacaranda cuspidifolia
Plot:
142
Botanical Name:
Kopsia arborea
Plot:
47
Botanical Name:
Leucophyllum frutescens
Common Name:
Texan silver leaf
Plot:
6
Botanical Name:
Napoleonaea beninensis
Common Name:
Napoleon’s hat
Plot:
45
Botanical Name:
Pereskia grandifolia
Common Name:
wax rose
Plot:
6
Botanical Name:
Phytolacca dioica
Plot:
33
Botanical Name:
Pimenta racemosa
Common Name:
bay-rum tree
Plots:
41a, 45, 46
Botanical Name:
Portlandia platantha
Plots:
24, 25, 50, 146
Botanical Name:
Portlandia proctorii
Plots:
8, 44
Botanical Name:
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Common Name:
shaving-brush tree
Plot:
26
Botanical Name:
Samyda sp.
Plot:
51
Botanical Name:
Senna polyphylla
Common Name:
desert senna
Plot:
51
Botanical Name:
Stemmadenia litoralis
Common Name:
milky way tree
Plot:
47
Botanical Name:
Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
Plot:
41a
Botanical Name:
Wallaceodendron celebicum
Plot:
19a
Botanical Name:
Wigandia urens
Plot:
3a
Botanical Name:
Woodfordia uniflora
Plot:
30
Botanical Name:
Wrightia religiosa
Plot:
41
Vine Pergola
Botanical Name:
Aristolochia maxima
Common Name:
pipevine
Botanical Name:
Bauhinia fassoglensis
Botanical Name:
Chonemorpha fragrans
Common Name:
frangipani vine
Botanical Name:
Clerodendrum splendens
Common Name:
bleeding heart vine
Botanical Name:
Combretum aubletii
Common Name:
monkey’s brush
Botanical Name:
Combretum indicum
Common Name:
Rangoon creeper
Botanical Name:
Congea tomentosa
Common Name:
shower of orchids
Botanical Name:
Oxera pulchella
Common Name:
royal creeper
Botanical Name:
Pyrostegia venusta
Common Name:
flame vine
Botanical Name:
Schlegelia parasitica
Botanical Name:
Securidaca diversifolia
Common Name:
Easter flower
Botanical Name:
Solandra maxima
Common Name:
golden chalice vine
Botanical Name:
Stigmaphyllon sagraeanum
Botanical Name:
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Common Name:
jade vine
Botanical Name:
Thunbergia grandiflora
Common Name:
Bengal creeper
Botanical Name:
Thunbergia mysorensis
Lin Lougheed Spiny Forest of Madagascar
Plot 31
Botanical Name:
Aloe ‘Rooikappie’
Botanical Name:
Aloe sinkatana
Botanical Name:
Aloe vaotsanda
Botanical Name:
Euphorbia milii var. bevilanensis
Botanical Name:
Euphorbia viguieri
Botanical Name:
Pachypodium rosulatum var. rosulatum
Botanical Name:
Senecio longiflorus ssp. madagascariensis
Botanical Name:
Uncarina grandidieri
Common Name:
mouse trap tree
Botanical Name:
Uncarina roeoesliana
Tropical Plant Conservatory
Botanical Name:
Amherstia nobilis
Common Name:
pride of Burma
Botanical Name:
Brownea grandiceps
Botanical Name:
Calathea burle-marxii
Botanical Name:
Calathea lutea
Botanical Name:
Costus aff. erythrophyllus
Botanical Name:
Costus malortieanus
Common Name:
stepladder plant
Botanical Name:
Etlingera corneri
Common Name:
Siam rose ginger
Botanical Name:
Etlingera eliator
Common Name:
torch ginger
Botanical Name:
Etlingera venusta
Common Name:
Malay rose
Botanical Name:
Herrania umbratica
Botanical Name:
Osa pulchra
Botanical Name:
Ouratea theophrasta
Botanical Name:
Ruellia colorata
Botanical Name:
Scutellaria costaricana
Botanical Name:
Tacca chantrieri
Common Name:
bat flower
Botanical Name:
Tapeinochilos ananassae
Common Name:
pineapple ginger
Lisa D. Anness South Florida Butterfly Garden
Plot 19b
Botanical Name:
Acacia choriphylla
Common Name:
cinnecord
Botanical Name:
Anastraphia ilicifolia
Botanical Name:
Asclepias curassavica
Common Name:
milkweed
Botanical Name:
Brya ebenus
Common Name:
Jamaican rain tree
Botanical Name:
Calotropis gigantea
Common Name:
giant milkweed
Botanical Name:
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Common Name:
chaya
Botanical Name:
Justicia brandegeeana
Common Name:
shrimp plant
Botanical Name:
Lantana involucrata
Common Name:
wild sage
Botanical Name:
Melochia tomentosa
Common Name:
teabush
Botanical Name:
Pentas lanceolata
Common Name:
Egyptian starclusters
Botanical Name:
Psychotria nervosa
Common Name:
wild coffee
Botanical Name:
Salvia coccinea
Common Name:
tropical sage
Botanical Name:
Senna polyphylla
Common Name:
twin senna
Botanical Name:
Sophora tomentosa
Common Name:
necklace pod
Botanical Name:
Tournefortia hirsutissima
Common Name:
chiggery-grapes
Botanical Name:
Varronia bullata ssp. humilis
Common Name:
butterfly-sage
Lowlands
Botanical Name:
Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata
Common Name:
crenulate leadplant
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Bletia purpurea
Common Name:
pine-pink orchid
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Bourreria cassinifolia
Common Name:
pineland strongbark
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Brunfelsia densifolia
Common Name:
serpentine hill rain tree
Plots:
158, 164
Botanical Name:
Byrsonima lucida
Common Name:
locust-berry
Plots:
62, 167, 176
Botanical Name:
Callicarpa americana
Common Name:
American beauty berry
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Cassia emarginata
Plot:
164
Botanical Name:
Catalpa punctata
Common Name:
Cuban catalpa
Plot:
164
Botanical Name:
Chamaecrista deeringiana
Common Name:
partridge pea
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Coccoloba sp.
Plot:
158
Botanical Name:
Corchorus sp.
Plot:
164
Botanical Name:
Crateva religiosa
Common Name:
sacred garlic pear
Plot:
169
Botanical Name:
Croton discolor
Plot:
158
Botanical Name:
Galactia smallii
Common Name:
Small’s milk-pea
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Guaiacum officinale
Common Name:
lignum-vitae
Plot:
99c
Botanical Name:
Melochia tomentosa
Common Name:
woolly pyramidflower
Plots:
164, 176
Botanical Name:
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Common Name:
cat’s claw
Plot:
164
Botanical Name:
Polygala cowellii
Common Name:
palo de violeta
Plot:
158
Botanical Name:
Pterospermum acerifolium
Common Name:
muchukunda
Plot:
96
Botanical Name:
Salmea petrobioides
Plot:
164
Botanical Name:
Schotia brachypetala
Common Name:
tree fuchsia
Plot:
62
Botanical Name:
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii
Common Name:
Chapman’s sensitive plant
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Tabebuia maxonii
Plot:
158
Botanical Name:
Tabebuia rosea
Common Name:
rosy trumpet tree
Plot:
173
Botanical Name:
Tephrosia angustissima var. corallicola
Common Name:
coral hoarypea
Plot:
176
Botanical Name:
Thespesia grandiflora
Plots:
92, 96
Botanical Name:
Turnera diffusa
Common Name:
damiana
Plot:
164
Photos by Arielle Simon/FTBG