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African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
This small, unassuming tree conceals one of the most sought-after and valuable heartwoods in the world. Stripping away the... More	5 Images	5 Videos

African candelabra (Euphorbia ammak)
Information on the African candelabra is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

African lily (Agapanthus africanus)
Information on the African lily is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)
The African pencil cedar, the tallest of all juniper species in the world, acquired its name from its extensive use in the... More	3 Images	0 Videos

African teak (Milicia excelsa)
Information on Milicia excelsa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

African teak (Pericopsis elata)
Resembling other teaks, the African teak has brown, green or yellow-brown bark and a straight grain. Growing to 50 m, this tree has... More	2 Images	0 Videos

African walnut (Lovoa trichilioides)
This tall African forest tree is an important source of timber. The straight trunk is covered with smooth dark bark that becomes... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Agathis gunung (Agathis dammara)
Information on the agathis gunung is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Agba (Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum)
Information on the agba is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Akamas centaury (Centaurea akamantis)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Akoko (Chamaesyce deppeana)
Information on the akoko is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Akoko (Chamaesyce olowaluana)
Information on the akoko is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Akoko (Euphorbia haeleeleana)
Information on akoko is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Aku (Cyanea tritomantha)
Information on the ‘aku is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
Information on the Albany pitcher plant is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Albertinia pincushion (Leucadendron muirii)
Information on Leucadendron muirii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Albizia (Albizia ferruginea)
The albizia is a widespread African tree and common timber species, with a beautiful spreading crown. The trunk is straight with... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Alchemilla (Alchemilla fischeri camerunensis)
This small silvery herb is a subspecies of Alchemilla fischeri, and is only known from the summit of a single mountain. The leaf... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides)
This majestic giant conifer of the southern hemisphere inspires as much awe as its North American relative, the giant sequoia... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Alexandria cycad (Encephalartos arenarius)
The Alexandria cycad is a member of an ancient plant group, the cycads, which flourished over 150 million years ago alongside the... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Aloe (Aloe brevifolia)
Information on Aloe brevifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Aloe (Aloe juddii)
Information on Aloe juddii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Aloe (Aloe suzannae)
Information on Aloe suzannae is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Anchusa (Anchusa cespitosa)
Information on Anchusa cespitosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Andean wax palm (Ceroxylon alpinum)
Information on the Andean wax palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Anini (Eurya sandwicensis)
Information on the ‘anini is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Anthemis (Anthemis filicaulis)
This small herb has very slender, appressed-hairy stems with alternating leaves and, like all Composit plants, possesses... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Apid den Bermejo (Apium bermejoi)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Archidium moss (Archidium elatum)
Archidium elatum is a tufted moss that grows in dense carpets, ranging in colour from dark brown-green to yellow-brown. The... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Aristea (Aristea teretifolia)
Information on Aristea teretifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Arkansas oak (Quercus arkansana)
Information on the Arkansas oak is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Artichoke cactus (Obregonia denegrii)
This small cactus is just visible above the surface of the ground, as the heads emerge only slightly from the larger underground... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Ascension spurge (Euphorbia origanoides)
These dome-shaped plants are extremely attractive. The fleshy stems of the Ascension spurge are crimson in colour and contain... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Asian bayberry (Nageia nagi)
Information on the Asian bayberry is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Awiwi (Centaurium sebaeoides)
Information on the awiwi is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Azobe (Lophira alata)
The alternative name for this large rainforest tree, ‘ironwood', refers to the very heavy and hard nature of its valuable timber.... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Azores laurel (Laurus azorica)
Information on the Azores laurel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Azores laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica azorica)
This subspecies of Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is a hardy evergreen tree with larger, thicker leaves than the other... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Baboon-root (Babiana montana)
Information on Babiana montana is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Baboon-root (Babiana purpurea)
Information on the baboon-root is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Baboonwood (Virola surinamensis)
Information on the baboonwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Baku (Tieghemella heckelii)
This beautiful, tall forest tree is also a commercially valuable timber species. The trunk of the baku is straight, cylindrical... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bambangan (Mangifera pajang)
Information on the bambangan is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Information on the baobab is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	18 Images	0 Videos

Barbaricina colombin (Aquilegia barbaricina)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra)
A large, attractive palm species, younger specimens of the barbel palm can be distinguished by the striking, red leaf sheaves... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Bastard gumwood (Commidendrum rotundifolium)
Information on the bastard gumwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Bastard quiver tree (Aloe pillansii)
The bastard quiver tree casts a dramatic shape on the desolate skyline of the Succulent Karoo in southern Africa. This succulent... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Bayahibe rose (Pereskia quisqueyana)
Information on the bayahibe rose is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bentgrass (Agrostis trachychlaena)
Agrostis trachychlaena is a small, creeping grass that grows in loose clumps or tufts, and spreads by putting out horizontal stems... More	6 Images	0 Videos

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