African oil palm is a tall palm (up to 20 m tall), widely cultivated for oil production. The oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit and the kernel (seed). It is native to west and southwest Africa, but it's naturalized in many parts of the world.

Mango tree is a large tree native to the Indian subcontinent. It is most well-known for the tropical fruit it produces, and mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Mango tree can also be used for wood after the tree’s fruit production is over. This type of wood is highly prized for making musical instruments.

Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) is a rain forest plant that can shoot up to as much as 61 m. It towers over every other plant in its native habitat. The trunk can get as wide as 3 m in diameter. Its nooks and crannies are hosts to a staggering array of both plant and animal species, including birds and frogs.

African crabwood is a tall, tropical tree with a thick, buttressed trunk and large, compound leaves. It features distinctive, woody fruits that split open to reveal oil-rich seeds, favored for medicinal and cosmetic uses. The robust stature allows it to thrive in dense forest canopies, with its broad leaves capturing sunlight and its deep roots anchoring in nutrient-rich soils.

Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) is one of the world's most cultivated coffees, representing 43% of the world's coffee production. Its beans have a lower acidity and greater bitterness than Arabica Coffee, Coffea arabica. Robusta coffee is easier to care for and produces higher yields than its cousin and is used in coffee blends to add strength and bitterness.

The poison tree is a large tropical tree whose latex is used as a traditional poison coating for arrows and darts. The inner bark that gives the toxins is also used for making cloth, sandals, sacks, mats, and paper. It also contains tannins which can be used for dyeing. Its seeds are dispersed by birds and bats.

Poison devil's-pepper is a tropical shrub or small tree that flourishes in the understory of African rainforests. Its glossy, dark green leaves and tubular, white flowers that transform into purplish-black berries are characteristic. Poison devil's-pepper's roots and bark contain alkaloids which have medicinal properties, shaping its role in both traditional and modern medicine. The plant's adaptability to partial shade and its use in landscaping also make it noteworthy.

Voacanga is easily recognizable by its small fruits that divide in half when ripe in the summer. It is an ornamental tree in tropical and subtropical climates and is an important part of traditional African cultures.

The bush fig is also called the broom cluster fig because of the drooping clusters of fruit it produces in the spring and summer. The fruits attract a wide variety of birds and even fruit bats. The large tree, growing up to 35 meters, is perhaps most valued for the shade it provides across African countries.

Jocote is a tree in the cashew family that grows very small red flowers followed by edible fruit that is sour until fully ripe. Some people can be allergic to the sap of the jocote tree.

Daylily Rainbow Sherbert is a nitrogen fixer that is used as green manure. Its attractively hued wood is carved into ornamental trinkets and boxes, while the seed juice is traditionally used as soap. This perennial is a thorny climbing shrub with bark utilized for tanning fishing nets due to its high tannin content. The seeds need to be soaked in water before they can germinate.

Wild custard apple is a common fruit in African markets, sought for its pineapple-like smell, sweet taste and use for flavoring ice cream and other treats. It is also frequently grazed by livestock, and its bark is sometimes used to make insecticides.

Aroma (Dichrostachys cinerea) is a legume species as known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree and Kalahari Christmas tree. Aroma is native to Africa, the Indian subcontinent and North Australia. This species is a serious invasive species problem in Cuba.

Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is indigenous to Africa, Australia, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula. It thrives in areas that are dry and hot. It lives longer than virtually all other living things, and there are specimens alive today that are 3,000 years old or more. It has a large, water-filled trunk that is 28 m or more in circumference.

Ingesting the fruit of the ackee apple raw can have fatal outcomes—the arils (the outgrowth that covers the seed), are known to be highly poisonous. The fruit is used for making soap and fish poison, while the wood can be used for carvings. The tree itself is very attractive and it's widely used in ornamental gardening. It is also used for soil erosion control.

The senegal mahogany is a medium-sized tree native to the tropical regions of West Africa. Its fruit changes from gray to black when ripe and discharges winged seeds to be dispersed by the wind. Its wood, Khaya senegalensis, is used for various purposes, including but not limited to interior trimming, construction, carpentry, and fuel.

Persea americana, widely known as the avocado plant, is an evergreen tree (semi-deciduous in cooler climates) that is native to Central America. It is cultivated all over the world for its nutritious fruits. Avocado has become an important plant in many cuisines due to its high nutrient and fat content, creamy texture, and distinct taste.

Tamarind is a monotypic perennial tree grown for its timber and edible fruits. Tamarind trees yield brown seed fruits with a sweet, acidic pulp used in various varieties of cuisines around the world. The pulp is also used as a metal polish.

Papaya is a fruit-bearing plant that originates from Central America. The fruits are edible and sweet and juicy when ripe. An enzyme collected from the milky sap is used as a meat softener, which if ingested may be toxic. Keeping a papaya plant in your garden will welcome many birds to your landscape.

The bark is grayish white and smooth. Branches well and the branches tend to extend sideways. Wakae grows grayish white short hair, but disappears later. The skin is long on the side. The leaves are in two rows, and appear to be opposite or feathery compound because they stick to the long and narrow branches. The leaves have a petiole of 8 to 10 mm in length, the leaf blades are 5 to 12 cm in length, 2 to 6 cm in width, oval oval, the tip is long and tail-shaped and sharp, the base is recessed into a shallow heart shape, Left and right are asymmetric. The leaves are thick, with a lot of short hairs on the surface, and fine serrated edges. There are 3 veins that are divided into the main vein and the base vein, and there are 4-5 side veins, which are recessed on the front and raised on the back. The back of the leaves looks white with dense hair. The cocoon leaves are lanceolate, 4 mm long and fall off immediately. From spring to summer, the inflorescences come out from the leaf buds and attach many small flowers. The inflorescence length is 1.5 to 3 cm. The drupe is oval, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, hairless and ripens black.