Holden’s Pitcher Plant

Plants > Pitcher Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Holden’s Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Nepenthes holdeniiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Pitcher PlantsSize: Lower pitchers: 5–8 in (13–20 cm) tall; Upper climbing stems: up to 16 ft (5 m) longWeight: Herbaceous vine biomass: 2–6 lb (1–3 kg)...

Saint Helena Ebony

Plants > Malvaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Saint Helena EbonyScientific Name: Trochetiopsis melanoxylonCategory: PlantsSubcategory: MalvaceaeSize: Mature height: 6–13 ft (2–4 m); Dwarf shrub to small spreading treeWeight: Estimated biomass: 150–500 lb (70–230 kg)Lifespan: 50–100+ years...

Baishanzu Fir

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Baishanzu FirScientific Name: Abies beshanzuensisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Mature height: 50–70 ft (15–22 m); Trunk diameter: 20–32 in (50–80 cm)Weight: Estimated mature biomass: 5–15 metric tonsLifespan: 150–300+ yearsDiet:...

Panay Rafflesia

Plants > Parasitic Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Panay RafflesiaScientific Name: Rafflesia speciosaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower diameter: 18–22 in (45–56 cm); Diaphragm opening: 5–6 in (12–15 cm)Weight: Single bloom mass: 4.4–8.0 lb (2.0–3.6 kg)Lifespan:...

Minnesota Dwarf Trout Lily

Plants > Liliaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Minnesota Dwarf Trout LilyScientific Name: Erythronium propullansCategory: PlantsSubcategory: LiliaceaeSize: Plant height: 2.5–4.5 in (6–11 cm); Flower diameter: 0.4–0.6 in (10–15 mm)Weight: Herbaceous biomass: 0.04–0.10 oz (1–3 g)Lifespan:...

Sicilian Fir

Plants > Pinaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sicilian FirScientific Name: Abies nebrodensisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: PinaceaeSize: Height: 25–50 ft (8–15 m); Trunk diameter: 1.5–3.3 ft (40–100 cm)Weight: Mature wood biomass: 1,500–5,000 lb (680–2,300 kg)Lifespan: 150–300+ yearsDiet:...

Florida Nutmeg

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Florida NutmegScientific Name: Torreya taxifoliaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Height: 15–30 ft (4.5–9.0 m); Historic wild specimens reached 60 ft (18 m)Weight: Mature wood biomass: 500–2,000 lb (225–900 kg)Lifespan: Historically...

African Jackal Food

Plants > Parasitic Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: African Jackal FoodScientific Name: Hydnora abyssinicaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Parasitic PlantsSize: Flower length: 4.0–8.0 in (10–20 cm); Subterranean root: up to 10 ft (3 m)Weight: Mature underground tuber and flower mass: 2–6 lb (0.9–2.7...

Night-blooming Orchid

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Night-blooming OrchidScientific Name: Bulbophyllum nocturnumCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Pseudobulb: 0.6–0.8 in (1.5–2 cm); Flower diameter: 0.8–1.0 in (2–2.5 cm)Weight: Epiphytic cluster mass: 2–5 oz (60–140 g)Lifespan: Perennial...

Pelican Flower

Plants > Vines & Creepers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pelican FlowerScientific Name: Aristolochia grandifloraCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Vines & CreepersSize: Vine length: 15–30 ft (4.5–9.0 m); Flower width: 15–20 in (38–50 cm); Tail: up to 3 ft (90 cm)Weight: Individual bloom mass: 1.0–2.0...