Native Plants of Niger Delta swamp forests

Lagos Rubbertree

Lagos Rubbertree

Ficus lutea

Family: Moraceae

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Emilia praetermissa

Emilia praetermissa

Family: Asteraceae

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Hydrolea palustris

Hydrolea palustris

Family: Hydroleaceae

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Aspilia africana

Aspilia africana

Aspilia africana

Family: Asteraceae

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Aspilia kotschyi

Aspilia kotschyi

Aspilia kotschyi

Family: Asteraceae

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Combretum racemosum

Combretum racemosum

Family: Combretaceae

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Camwood

Camwood

Baphia nitida

Family: Fabaceae

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Chamaecrista

Chamaecrista

Chamaecrista mimosoides

Family: Fabaceae

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Whitemouth Dayflower

Whitemouth Dayflower

Commelina erecta

Family: Commelinaceae

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Cryptolepis nigrescens

Cryptolepis nigrescens

Family: Apocynaceae

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Ipomoea pileata

Ipomoea pileata

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Hairy Indigo

Hairy Indigo

Indigofera hirsuta

Family: Fabaceae

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Gymnanthemum amygdalinum

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum

Family: Asteraceae

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Aneilema beniniense

Aneilema beniniense

Aneilema beniniense

Family: Commelinaceae

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Common Wireweed

Common Wireweed

Sida acuta

Family: Malvaceae

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Uraria picta

Uraria picta

Family: Fabaceae

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Phaulopsis ciliata

Phaulopsis ciliata

Family: Acanthaceae

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Vitex doniana

Vitex doniana

Family: Lamiaceae

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Caesarweed

Caesarweed

Urena lobata

Family: Malvaceae

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Coleus monostachyus

Coleus monostachyus

Family: Lamiaceae

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Little Ironweed

Little Ironweed

Cyanthillium cinereum

Family: Asteraceae

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Scarlet Tasselflower

Scarlet Tasselflower

Emilia coccinea

Family: Asteraceae

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Black Mangrove

Black Mangrove

Avicennia germinans

Family: Acanthaceae

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Harungana madagascariensis

Harungana madagascariensis

Family: Hypericaceae

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Newbouldia laevis

Newbouldia laevis

Family: Bignoniaceae

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Flame Lily

Flame Lily

Gloriosa superba

Family: Colchicaceae

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Nauclea latifolia

Nauclea latifolia

Family: Rubiaceae

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West Indian Woodnettle

West Indian Woodnettle

Laportea aestuans

Family: Urticaceae

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Bread And Cheese

Bread And Cheese

Paullinia pinnata

Family: Sapindaceae

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Nightshade

Nightshade

Solanum macrocarpon

Family: Solanaceae

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Pterocarpus santalinoides

Pterocarpus santalinoides

Family: Fabaceae

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Oysternut

Telfairia occidentalis

Family: Cucurbitaceae

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Costus lucanusianus

Costus lucanusianus

Family: Costaceae

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Crinum jagus

Crinum jagus

Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Heinsia crinita

Heinsia crinita

Family: Rubiaceae

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Little Hogweed

Little Hogweed

Portulaca oleracea

Family: Portulacaceae

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Red Mangrove

Red Mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Family: Rhizophoraceae

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Creole Tea

Creole Tea

Sauvagesia erecta

Family: Ochnaceae

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Garden-Huckleberry

Garden-Huckleberry

Solanum scabrum

Family: Solanaceae

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Chickenspike

Chickenspike

Sphenoclea zeylanica

Family: Sphenocleaceae

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Diamond Burbark

Diamond Burbark

Triumfetta rhomboidea

Family: Malvaceae

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Swamp Morning-Glory

Ipomoea aquatica

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Virectaria multiflora

Virectaria multiflora

Family: Rubiaceae

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Alchornea cordifolia

Alchornea cordifolia

Alchornea cordifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Mitragyna stipulosa

Mitragyna stipulosa

Family: Rubiaceae

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Hale's Pentodon

Hale's Pentodon

Pentodon pentandrus

Family: Rubiaceae

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Culcasia scandens

Culcasia scandens

Family: Araceae

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Anchomanes difformis

Anchomanes difformis

Anchomanes difformis

Family: Araceae

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Amorphophallus abyssinicus

Amorphophallus abyssinicus

Amorphophallus abyssinicus

Family: Araceae

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Bolo Bolo

Clappertonia ficifolia

Family: Malvaceae

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Symphonia globulifera

Symphonia globulifera

Family: Clusiaceae

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Asystasia intrusa

Asystasia intrusa

Family: Acanthaceae

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Heisteria parvifolia

Heisteria parvifolia

Family: Olacaceae

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Calabash Nutmeg

Calabash Nutmeg

Monodora myristica

Family: Annonaceae

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White Star Apple

White Star Apple

Gambeya albida

Family: Sapotaceae

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Egyptian Grass

Egyptian Grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Family: Poaceae

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Eriosema laurentii

Eriosema laurentii

Family: Fabaceae

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Selaginella myosurus

Selaginella myosurus

Family: Selaginellaceae

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Platycerium stemaria

Platycerium stemaria

Family: Polypodiaceae

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Cola lepidota

Cola lepidota

Family: Malvaceae

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Plants native to the Niger Delta swamp forests ecoregion in Nigeria, identified from real-world occurrence data and cross-checked against each species' known native range. Use the search box above to refine by growth form, light, soil, or bloom time.