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ORH1510 - Landscape plant identification > Scientific names and common names > Flashcards

Scientific names and common names Flashcards

1
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Acalypha wilkesiana

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copper leaf

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Arachis glabrata

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perennial peanut

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Asclepias curassavica

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scarlet milkweed

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Bambusa vulgaris

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common bamboo

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5
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Carissa macrocarpa

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Natal plum

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6
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Ceiba speciosa

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silk floss tree

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7
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Delonix regia

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royal poinciana

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8
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Dypsis decaryi

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triangle palm

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Dypsis lutescens

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areca palm

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10
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Farfugium japonicum

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leopard plant

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11
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Gymnanthes lucida

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crabwood

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12
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Helianthus debilis

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beach sunflower

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13
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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hibiscus

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14
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Ixora coccinea

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ixora

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15
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Jatropha integerrima

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peregrina

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16
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Lysiloma latisiliquum

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wild tamarind

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17
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Lysiloma sabicu

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sabicu

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18
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Malvaviscus arboreus

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Turk’s cap

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19
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Mangifera indica

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mango

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20
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Muhlenbergia capillaris

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muhly grass

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21
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Nerium oleander

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oleander

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22
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Pentas lanceolata

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pentas

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23
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Phoenix canariensis

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Canary Island date palm

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24
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Phoenix roebelenii

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pigmy date palm

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25
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Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides

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Mexican flame vine

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26
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Psychotria nervosa

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wild coffee

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27
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Sabal palmetto

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sabal palm

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28
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Schinus terebinthifolia

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Brazilian pepper

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29
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Tabernaemontana divaricata

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pinwheel jasmine

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30
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Toxicodendron radicans

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poison ivy

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31
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Trachelospermum asiaticum

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Asiatic jasmine

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32
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Trachelospermum jasminoides

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star jasmine

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33
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Tripsacum dactyloides

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gamagrass

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34
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Wodyetia bifurcata

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foxtail palm

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35
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Anthurium salviniae

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bird’s nest anthurium

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36
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Epipremnum pinnatum

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pothos

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37
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Monstera deliciosa

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Swiss cheese plant

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38
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Philodendron bipinnatifidum, cv. ‘Selloum’

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selloum

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39
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Aechmea sp.

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aechmea

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40
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Tillandsia spp.

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Spanish moss

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41
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Cyperus papyrus

42
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Aspidistra elatior

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cast iron plant

43
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Beaucarnea recurvata

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ponytail-palm

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Cordyline fruticosa

45
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Crinum asiaticum

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poison bulb

46
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Liriope muscari

47
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Ophiopogon japonicus

A

mondograss

48
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Spathoglottis plicata

A

Philippine ground orchid

49
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Barleria repens

A

coral creeper

50
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Megaskepasma erythrochlamys

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Brazilian cloak

51
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Ruellia simplex

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Mexican petunia

52
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Strobilanthes dyerianus

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Persian shield

53
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Thunbergia erecta

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king’s mantle

54
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Cananga odorata

A

ylang-ylang

55
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Polyalthia longifolia

56
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Jacaranda mimosifolia

57
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Spathodea campanulata

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African tulip tree

58
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Tabebuia aurea

A

silver trumpet tree

59
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Tabebuia heterophylla

A

pink trumpet tree

60
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Tibouchina granulosa

A

purple glory tree

61
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Filicium decipiens

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Japanese fern tree

62
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Koelreuteria bipinnata

A

golden raintree

63
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Cordia boissieri

A

white geiger

64
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Ehretia microphylla

A

Fukien tea

65
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Evolvulus glomeratus

66
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Coleus scutellarioides

67
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Salvia coccinea

A

tropical sage

68
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Melaleuca quinquenervia

69
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Melaleuca viminalis

A

bottlebrush

70
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Myrciaria cauliflora

A

jaboticaba

71
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Clerodendrum quadriloculare

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shooting star

72
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Clerodendrum speciosissimum

A

Javanese glorybower

73
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Duranta erecta

A

golden dewdrop

74
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Stachytarpheta cayennensis

A

nettleleaf velvetberry

75
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

A

blue porterweed

76
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Alpinia zerumbet

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shell ginger

77
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Bauhinia purpurea

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purple orchid tree

78
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Bougainvillea spectabilis

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Bougainvillea

79
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Bulnesia arborea

80
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Bursera simaruba

A

gumbo limbo

81
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Calliandra haematocephala

A

powderpuff tree

82
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Ficus microcarpa

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Ficus microcarpa var. fuyuensis cv. Green Island

83
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Galphimia gracilis

84
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Ligustrum japonicum

A

Japanese privet

85
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Plumbago auriculata

A

blue plumbago

86
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Quercus virginiana

87
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Schefflera arboricola cv. ‘Trinette’

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dwarf schefflera

88
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Stenotaphrum secundatum cv. ‘Floratam’

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Floratam St. Augustineegrass

89
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Swietenia mahagoni

A

West Indian mahogany

90
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Terminalia buceras

A

West Indian mahogany

91
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Terminalia buceras

A

black olive

92
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Zamia furfuracea

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cardboard palm

93
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Acoelorraphe wrightii

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Paurotis palm

94
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Adonidia merrillii

A

Christmas palm

95
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Bismarckia nobilis

A

Bismarck palm

96
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Caryota mitis

A

fishtail palm

97
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Cocos nucifera

A

coconut palm

98
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Roystonea regia

A

royal palm

99
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Serenoa repens

A

saw palmetto

100
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Syagrus romanzoffiana

A

queen palm

101
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Thrinax radiata

A

Florida thatch palm

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