“Wayfarer, there is no path, you make the path as you go.”
TREKKING IN
ECUADOR
Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
THE MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
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Plants
(Appendix D, Supplement)


The following are some of the plants commonly found along the trekking routes described in this book. For additional information see the flora references listed in Appendix B: Further Reading.

Click here to see this list sorted by Spanish name.

English Ecuadorean
Spanish / Quichua*
Scientific Name (Latin)

AcaciafaiqueAcacia macracantha
alderalisoAlnus spp
Andean Wax Palmpalma de cera,
palma de ramos
Ceroxylon spp
anthuriumanturioAnthurium spp
bamboo
(thick, lowland)
caña guadúaGuadua spp
bamboo
(thin, highland)
suroChusquea spp
bambusoid grass
(tall and broad)
espadañafamily Poaceae
bambusoid grass
(sharp leaf tips)
flecha, pintofamily Poaceae
blueberrymortiñoVaccinium floribundum
bomariacampanilla, ashpacorral*Bomaria spp
bromeliadbromelia, huicundofamily Bromeliaceae
calceolariazapatilla, zapatitoCalceolaria sp
cecropiaguarumoCecropia spp
chuquiraguachuquiragua*Chuquiragua spp
cinchona, red barkcascarilla, chinchonaCinchona succirubra
club mosslicopodioHuperzia/Lycopodium spp
cushion plantsalmohadillasAzorella spp, Werneria spp
cypressciprésCupressus macrocarpa
daisymargaritafamily Asteraceae
deer's antlerscacho de venado, taruga rinri*Halenia weddeliana
elephant's earcamachoXanthasoma spp
epidendrumflor de CristoEpidendrum spp
erythrinaporotón, guatoErythrina spp
fernhelecho 
fighiguerónFicus spp
fuchsiafusciaFuchsia spp
gentiangencianaGentiana/Gentianella spp
gesneriadgesneriafamily Gesneriacease
heliconiaplatanilloHeliconia spp
hibiscuscucardaHibiscus spp
hydrangeahortensiaHydrangea spp
impatiensmírame lindaImpatiens spp
indian paint brushlancetillaCastilleja pumila
kapokceibofamily Bombacaceae
laurelaguacatilloNectandra spp
lupinchocho, alpaturiLupinus spp
mistletoepega-pega, popafamily Loranthacease
mossmusgo 
orchidorquídeafamily Orchidaceae
palmpalma, palmerafamily Arecaceae
passion fruittaxo*Passiflora mollisima
podocarpusromerillo (tree), sisínPodocarpus spp
polylepispantzas, yagual, quinuaPolylepis spp
poor-man's umbrellaparaguas de pobreGunnera spp
puya (terrestrial bromeliad)achupallaPuya spp
Saint John's wortromerillo de páramo (bush)Hypericum larcifolium
sobraliasobraliaSobralia spp
sword grasssigseCortadeira spp
tagua palmtagua, corozoPhytelephas spp
tree fernhelecho arborecenteCyathea spp
tussock grasspajaStipa ichu, Festuca spp, Calamagrotis spp

Species without
English names.
arquitectaCulcitium reflexum
arrayánEugenia spp,
Myrcianthes spp
caneloNectandra spp
cedroCedrela/Swietenia spp
cholánTecoma stans
chontaduroBactris spp
copalDialanthea spp
ericáceaCeratostema alatum
frailejón, sangurima*Espeletia spp
gañal*Oreocallis grandiflora
guanto, guantug*Brugmansia spp
jata, abanicoLoricaria ferruginea
laurelCordia alliodora
molleCapparis mollei,
Schinus molle
motilónHyeronima spp
piquil*, ficalGynoxis buxifolia
pujín*Hesperomeles spp
pumamaqui*Oreopanax spp
quishuar*Buddleja incana
senecio,
orejas de burro
Culcitium spp
sunfoMacromeria nubigena
zapote, sapoteCapparis scabrida