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Discover when Costa Rica's trees are flowering and fruiting throughout the year. Includes local holidays and environmental events.
Costa Rica has two main seasons that influence tree flowering and fruiting patterns. The dry season triggers many species to flower, while the wet season supports fruit development.
December to April
Peak flowering season for many species. Many deciduous trees lose their leaves and produce spectacular blooms.
May to November
Primary fruiting season. Abundant rainfall supports fruit development and dispersal by animals.
Flowering, fruiting, events, festivals & more - your complete planning guide
Costa Rica celebrates mothers on August 15
💡 Tip: Give a native tree seedling as a meaningful gift
Costa Rica's patron saint day - major pilgrimage to Cartago
💡 Tip: Thousands walk to Cartago's Basilica - witness this spiritual tradition
Costa Rica's cacao trees are producing pods for harvest
💡 Tip: Visit a cacao farm to learn about chocolate from tree to bar
Forests are at their lushest - maximum chlorophyll activity
💡 Tip: Rainforests are most vibrant now, despite afternoon showers
Best month for whale watching as both populations overlap
💡 Tip: Book whale watching tours from Drake Bay, Uvita, or Dominical
Celebrating young people and their contributions
💡 Tip: Youth-focused events and activities at cultural centers

African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata

Arazá
Eugenia stipitata

Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans

Cacao
Theobroma cacao

Caimito
Chrysophyllum cainito

Caña Agria
Costus spicatus

Capulín
Muntingia calabura

Coco
Cocos nucifera

Copey
Clusia rosea

Guarumo
Cecropia obtusifolia

Higuerón
Ficus insipida

Hoja Santa
Piper auritum

Jícaro
Crescentia alata

Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella

Matapalo
Ficus spp.

Papaya
Carica papaya

Pitahaya
Hylocereus costaricensis

Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle

Sardinillo
Tecoma stans

Teak
Tectona grandis

White Linden
Luehea candida

White Mangrove
Laguncularia racemosa

Yellow Oleander
Thevetia peruviana

Zorrillo
Senna reticulata

Aceituno
Simarouba amara

African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata

Aguacate
Persea americana

Ajo
Caryocar costaricense

Almendro
Dipteryx panamensis

Anona
Annona reticulata

Anona Colorada
Annona purpurea

Arazá
Eugenia stipitata

Arrayán
Weinmannia pinnata

Balsam Tree
Myroxylon balsamum

Botarrama
Vochysia ferruginea

Buttonwood Mangrove
Conocarpus erectus

Cacao
Theobroma cacao

Cachimbo
Couratari guianensis

Camíbar
Copaifera aromatica

Caña Agria
Costus spicatus

Caña Fístula
Cassia fistula

Caobilla
Carapa guianensis

Capulín
Muntingia calabura

Carambola
Averrhoa carambola

Cas
Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Cativo
Prioria copaifera

Cedro Amargo
Cedrela odorata

Cedro María
Calophyllum brasiliense

Chancho Blanco
Vochysia guatemalensis

Chicalaba (Mesoamerican Giant-Acorn Oak)
Quercus insignis

Chilillo (Chile Muelo / Quiebra Muelas)
Drimys granadensis

Ciprecillo
Podocarpus costaricensis

Coco
Cocos nucifera

Cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa

Contra
Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Copey
Clusia rosea

Cornizuelo
Vachellia collinsii

Corozo
Elaeis oleifera

Costa Rican Copal
Protium costaricense

Coyol
Acrocomia aculeata

Crabwood
Carapa guianensis

Flamboyán
Delonix regia

Fruta de Pan
Artocarpus altilis

Fruta Dorada
Virola koschnyi

Granadillo
Dalbergia tucurensis

Guaba
Inga edulis

Guaba Bejuco
Inga vera

Guaba Machete
Inga spectabilis

Guanábana
Annona muricata

Guanábana Cimarrona
Annona montana

Guarumbo Hembra
Cecropia peltata

Guarumo
Cecropia obtusifolia

Guayaba Chilena
Acca sellowiana

Guayabo
Psidium guajava

Higuerón
Ficus insipida

Icaco
Chrysobalanus icaco

Ira Rosa
Brownea macrophylla

Jaboncillo
Sapindus saponaria

Jícaro
Crescentia alata

Jobo
Spondias mombin

Lechoso Montañero
Brosimum lactescens

Lengua de Vaca
Miconia argentea

Lorito
Oreopanax xalapensis

Madroño
Calycophyllum candidissimum

Magnolia
Magnolia poasana

Mamón
Melicoccus bijugatus

Mamón Chino
Nephelium lappaceum

Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella

Mangium Acacia
Acacia mangium

Manú
Minquartia guianensis

Manzana de Agua
Syzygium malaccense

Mastate
Brosimum utile

Matapalo
Ficus spp.

Mayo
Vochysia hondurensis

Monkey Comb Tree
Apeiba tibourbou

Mora
Maclura tinctoria

Nance
Byrsonima crassifolia

Nazareno
Peltogyne purpurea

Olla de Mono
Lecythis ampla

Palma Cacho de Venado
Oenocarpus bataua

Palma de Escoba
Cryosophila albida

Palma Suita
Geonoma congesta

Palma Yolillo
Raphia taedigera

Palmera Real
Roystonea regia

Papaya
Carica papaya

Papayillo
Vasconcellea cauliflora

Pejibaye
Bactris gasipaes

Pilón
Hyeronima alchorneoides

Pitahaya
Hylocereus costaricensis

Podocarpus oleifolius
Podocarpus oleifolius

Pomarrosa
Syzygium jambos

Provision Tree
Pachira aquatica

Quebracho
Lysiloma divaricatum

Quina
Cinchona pubescens

Quizarrá
Nectandra salicina

Rainbow Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus deglupta

Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum

Roble Corrugata (Corrugated-Leaf Oak)
Quercus corrugata

Roble de Altura (Roble Negro / Costa Rican Oak)
Quercus costaricensis

Ron Ron
Astronium graveolens

Sardinillo
Tecoma stans

Surá
Terminalia oblonga

Targuá
Croton draco

Tea Mangrove
Pelliciera rhizophorae

Wild Cinnamon
Ocotea tenera

Yellow Oleander
Thevetia peruviana

Zapatero
Hieronyma oblonga

Zorrillo
Senna reticulata