Native to the African savanna, monkey guava (Diospyros mespiliformis) is an important food source for African animals. Grazing animals typically eat its leaves, while jackals, in particular, are fond of its fruit, leading to another nickname: jackalberry. It frequently grows over termite mounds because the termites aerate the soil around it, while it offers them protection from the sun.

Guava (*Psidium guajava*) is a fruit-producing evergreen shrub that grows natively in the Caribbean region and South America. Guava attracts the honey bee and other insects, and guava fruit is edible. Additionally, guava wood is used for smoking meat.

The black ironwood is a bushy shrub, or a small to medium-sized tree, up to 10 metres (33 ft) in height, occasionally reaching 40 metres (130 ft). Bark: light grey, becoming dark grey and vertically fissured with age; a characteristic blackish gum is exuded from bark wounds. Leaves: light to dark green and glossy above and paler green below; petiole often purplish, 0.3–1.7 cm long; lanceolate-oblong to almost circular, 3–10 x 1.5–5 cm. Flowers: white or cream and sweetly scented, small and in many flowered axillary or terminal heads, bisexual, 3–15 cm long. Fruit: when ripe they are somewhat succulent purplish drupes; ovoid up to 2 x 1 cm.

Woolly senna is a leguminous shrub recognized for its woolly textured leaves and bright yellow, butterfly-shaped flowers. It thrives in open, sunny habitats and has an adaptive growth pattern that allows it to prosper in a variety of soil types. The plant's seedpods are conspicuously elongated, which, when dried, twist open to disperse seeds, aiding in its propagation and resilience.

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.

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.

Pentadesma butyracea has a cylindrical barrel, straight without buttress and an average height of 20 m. It bears large bright red flowers, giving edible berries whose seed is used to make butter. The large flowers of the butter tree are pollinated by an African bat (Megaloglossus woermanni).

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.

Leea (Leea guineensis) is a plant species native to Southeast Asia. Leea is also known as west Indian holly. This species is often planted in landscaping for ornamental purposes.

Mobola plum is a tree species native to Africa. The fruit of the tree is a popular source of food for humans and wildlife, and is known to be rich in Vitamin C. The wood of the mobola plum is durable and has been used in furniture-making and as fuelwood.

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.

African sandalwood is not true sandalwood, in spite of the name. However, it is similarly admired because it has a pleasant fragrance when cut and can be turned into attractive tool handles and other woodworking products. An impermanent red dye can also be extracted from african sandalwood's heartwood.

Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a fast-growing, deciduous tree that can reach impressive heights. In its native country of India, the moringa is popularly cultivated and harvested for its fruit and leaves. These components of the tree are then used as a source of food and oil extracted from the tree can be incorporated into cosmetics.

A member of the pea family, black wattle is a flowering tree. The timber of this tree is frequently used for furniture making, and the tree itself is often used for reforestation projects. This tree grows larger near the equator but will not get as large when it is cultivated further away from the equator.

Woman's tongue (Albizia lebbeck) is a deciduous tree that can grow to 30 m tall. It has a rounded canopy and gray, rough, cork-like bark. Blooms in spring with greenish yellow flowers. Produces long hanging seed pods. Invades pine lands and hammocks, disrupting the natural flora and fauna. The wood is naturally termite resistant and is often used in furniture making.

The peacock flower, Barbados' national flower, is a striking ornamental plant commonly grown in public and private gardens. Although the seeds of this flower are toxic if consumed, the fruits are edible. Some parts of this plant are used as medicine by Indonesians and West Indians. This plant is toxic to dogs and cats but provides food for butterflies and bees.

The typical form of Borassus aethiopum is a solitary palm to 25 metres (82 ft) in height and 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter at the base. In the river bottoms (floodplains) of many East African rivers (the Rufiji in Tanzania and the Tana in Kenya among others) a closely related form can be up to seven feet (2.1 meters) thick at breast height (4 feet (1.2 meters) above ground) and having the same thickness in its upper ventricosity. It also has a height of up to 100 feet (30.5 meters) The fan-shaped leaves are 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide (larger, to 12 feet (3.66 meters) in the bottomlands form) with petioles 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long; the margins are armed with spines. In male plants, the small flowers are largely concealed within the scaly catkins; the much larger female flowers reach 2 centimetres (0.79 in) wide and produce yellow to brown fruits. Each fruit contains 1-3 seeds, each enclosed within a woody endocarp. The floodplains variety is almost certainly the most massive of all palms.

As its name implies, the fiddle-leaf fig has leaves that are shaped like a violin. Wildly popular as a houseplant, the Ficus lyrata makes an architectural statement with its unique and lush leaves. However, please be aware that this plant is finicky and can be hard to keep alive.

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.

The common bushweed (*Flueggea virosa*) is a bushy shrub that produces white, waxy fruits favored by animals and birds. Native to Southern Africa on woodland margins and riverbanks, it has also become naturalized in Hawaii and parts of China, where it is invasive and disruptive to local ecosystems. Common bushweed branches are regularly used to create handmade fish traps.