Central America Plants of Costa Rica Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Bursera glabra (Jacq.) Triana & Planch.

 

Burseraceae 4 1 Observation

Bursera grandifolia (Schltdl.) Engl.

 

Burseraceae 24 2 Observations

Bursera graveolens (Kunth) Triana & Planch.

Palo Santo

Burseraceae 24 7 Observations

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.

West Indian-birch

Burseraceae 372 210 Observations

Bursera tomentosa (Jacq.) Triana & Planch.

 

Burseraceae 40 7 Observations

Protium aracouchini (Aubl.) Marchand

 

Burseraceae 55 4 Observations

Protium confusum (Rose) Pittier

 

Burseraceae 38 6 Observations

Protium copal (Schltdl. & Cham.) Engl.

Copal

Burseraceae 3 1 Observation

Protium costaricense (Rose) Engl.

 

Burseraceae 2 1 Observation

Protium glabrum (Rose) Engl.

 

Burseraceae 17 4 Observations

Protium guianense (Aubl.) Marchand

 

Burseraceae 10 10 Observations

Protium panamense (Rose) I.M. Johnst.

 

Burseraceae 14 2 Observations

Protium pecuniosum Daly

 

Burseraceae 7 1 Observation

Protium pittieri (Rose) Engl.

 

Burseraceae 32 11 Observations

Protium ravenii D.M. Porter

 

Burseraceae 33 6 Observations

Protium tenuifolium (Engl.) Engl.

 

Burseraceae 55 19 Observations

Tetragastris panamensis (Engl.) Kuntze

 

Burseraceae 158 21 Observations

Trattinnickia aspera (Standl.) Swart

 

Burseraceae 8 1 Observation

Trattinnickia burserifolia Mart.

 

Burseraceae 24 15 Observations