* Ceiba pentandra: Also known as the kapok tree, this is one of the tallest trees in the Amazon rainforest and can reach heights of 200 feet. It has a large, spreading crown and its flowers are white and fragrant.
* Enterolobium cyclocarpum: Also known as the earpod tree, this is a large tree that can reach heights of 150 feet. It has a dense crown and its flowers are small and white.
* Manilkara bidentata: Also known as the balatá tree, this is a large tree that can reach heights of 100 feet. It has a straight trunk and its flowers are small and white.
* Mora excelsa: Also known as the mora tree, this is a large tree that can reach heights of 150 feet. It has a dense crown and its flowers are small and white.
* Swietenia macrophylla: Also known as the mahogany tree, this is a large tree that can reach heights of 100 feet. It has a straight trunk and its flowers are small and white.
Shrubs:
* Psychotria poeppigiana: Also known as the red berry shrub, this is a small shrub that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and white. The berries are bright red and are a favorite food of birds.
* Palicourea crocea: Also known as the yellow-flowered shrub, this is a small shrub that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are bright yellow.
* Rapanea guianensis: Also known as the black-fruited shrub, this is a small shrub that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and white. The berries are black and are a favorite food of birds.
* Clusia grandiflora: Also known as the wax apple, this is a small shrub that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are large and white. The fruits are small and green and are edible.
* Heliconia bihai: Also known as the lobster claw, this is a small shrub that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are large and red. The flowers are a favorite food of hummingbirds.
Herbs:
* Petiveria alliacea: Also known as the garlic weed, this is a small herb that can reach heights of 5 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and white. The leaves have a strong garlic smell.
* Passiflora incarnata: Also known as the passionflower, this is a small herb that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are large and purple. The flowers are a favorite food of butterflies.
* Ipomoea batatas: Also known as the sweet potato, this is a small herb that can reach heights of 5 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and purple. The tubers of the sweet potato are edible.
* Manihot esculenta: Also known as the cassava, this is a small herb that can reach heights of 10 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and white. The roots of the cassava are edible.
* Xanthosoma sagittifolium: Also known as the tannia, this is a small herb that can reach heights of 5 feet. It has green leaves and its flowers are small and white. The corms of the tannia are edible.
