Plants and Trees of Naples Zoo

Wander the Jungles of a Tropical Garden

Preview just a few of the botanical garden's plants and trees below. See the garden's history to follow the growth of the botanical garden through Dr. Henry Nehrling, Julius Fleischmann, and the Tetzlaff Family.

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Common Name	Scientific Name
Afzelius fig	Ficus afzelii
Banana	Musa acuminata
Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia reginae
Bromeliad	Bromelaid
Council Tree	Ficus altissima
Bull's Horn Tree	Acacia sphaerocephala
Calabash	Crescentia cujete
Caladium	Caladium x hortulanum
Climbing Fern	Drynaria rigidula
Crown of Thorns	Euphorbia milii
Creeping fig	Ficus pumila
Giant Bamboo	Bambusa vulgaris
Giant Reed	Arundo donax versicolor
Hong Kong Orchid Tree	Bauhinia blakeana
Kapok Tree	Ceiba pentandra
Lady Palm	Rhapis excelsa
Live Oak	Quercus virginiana
Lychee Nut Tree	Litchi chinensis
Mango Tree	Mangifera indica
Milk Bush	Euphorbia tirucalli
Monkey Puzzle Tree	Araucaria bidwillii
Papyrus	Cyperus papyrus
Burma Padauk	Pterocarpus macrocarpus
Shrimp Plant	Justicia brandegeana
Swiss Cheese Plant	Monstera deliciosa
Teak	Tectona grandis


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