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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
Celebration in Puntarenas with ocean and nature connection
💡 Tip: Coastal trees like almendro de playa are beautiful this time of year
Celebrating Guanacaste's annexation to Costa Rica - named after the national tree!
💡 Tip: Perfect day to learn about the Guanacaste tree and its cultural importance
The beloved cas fruit (Psidium friedrichsthalianum) is in season
💡 Tip: Try fresh cas juice - a uniquely Costa Rican flavor!
Two-week mid-year school vacation period
💡 Tip: Popular time for local family travel
Major celebrations in Liberia for Guanacaste annexation anniversary
💡 Tip: Experience traditional sabanero culture, folk dancing, and rodeos
Humpback whales from Alaska arrive on the Pacific coast
💡 Tip: Marino Ballena National Park offers excellent viewing
Many animals are more active during green season
💡 Tip: Excellent time for wildlife watching - animals are breeding and feeding

African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata

Arazá
Eugenia stipitata

Black Mangrove
Avicennia germinans

Buttonwood Mangrove
Conocarpus erectus

Cacao
Theobroma cacao

Caña Agria
Costus spicatus

Capulín
Muntingia calabura

Coco
Cocos nucifera

Contra
Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Copey
Clusia rosea

Guanábana Cimarrona
Annona montana

Guarumo
Cecropia obtusifolia

Higuerón
Ficus insipida

Hoja Santa
Piper auritum

Jícaro
Crescentia alata

Manchineel
Hippomane mancinella

Matapalo
Ficus spp.

Ojoche
Brosimum alicastrum

Papaya
Carica papaya

Pitahaya
Hylocereus costaricensis

Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle

Sardinillo
Tecoma stans

Tamarindo
Tamarindus indica

Targuá
Croton draco

Teak
Tectona grandis

White Mangrove
Laguncularia racemosa

Yellow Oleander
Thevetia peruviana

Zapote
Pouteria sapota

Zorrillo
Senna reticulata

Aceituno
Simarouba amara

Achotillo
Brosimum costaricanum

African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata

Aguacate
Persea americana

Ajo
Caryocar costaricense

Alcornoque
Licania arborea

Alcornoque
Mora oleifera

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

Caña Agria
Costus spicatus

Capulín
Muntingia calabura

Carambola
Averrhoa carambola

Cas
Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Cativo
Prioria copaifera

Cedro Amargo
Cedrela odorata

Cedro Dulce
Cedrela tonduzii

Cedro María
Calophyllum brasiliense

Cenízaro
Samanea saman

Chancho Blanco
Vochysia guatemalensis

Chicalaba (Mesoamerican Giant-Acorn Oak)
Quercus insignis

Chilillo (Chile Muelo / Quiebra Muelas)
Drimys granadensis

Chirraca
Lonchocarpus minimiflorus

Coco
Cocos nucifera

Cocobolo
Dalbergia retusa

Comenegro
Simarouba glauca

Contra
Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Copey
Clusia rosea

Cornizuelo
Vachellia collinsii

Corteza Amarilla
Handroanthus ochraceus

Costa Rican Copal
Protium costaricense

Coyol
Acrocomia aculeata

Crabwood
Carapa guianensis

Flamboyán
Delonix regia

Flor de Itabo
Yucca guatemalensis

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

Guayacán Real
Guaiacum sanctum

Higuerón
Ficus insipida

Icaco
Chrysobalanus icaco

Ira Rosa
Brownea macrophylla

Jícaro
Crescentia alata

Jobo
Spondias mombin

Laurel
Cordia alliodora

Lechoso
Brosimum utile

Lechoso Montañero
Brosimum lactescens

Lengua de Vaca
Miconia argentea

Lorito
Oreopanax xalapensis

Madroño
Calycophyllum candidissimum

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

Muñeco
Cordia collococca

Nance
Byrsonima crassifolia

Nazareno
Peltogyne purpurea

Neem
Azadirachta indica

Olla de Mono
Lecythis ampla

Palma Cacho de Venado
Oenocarpus bataua

Palma de Escoba
Cryosophila albida

Palma Suita
Geonoma congesta

Palmera Real
Roystonea regia

Panama Rubber Tree
Castilla elastica

Papaya
Carica papaya

Papayillo
Vasconcellea cauliflora

Pejibaye
Bactris gasipaes

Pilón
Hyeronima alchorneoides

Pitahaya
Hylocereus costaricensis

Pomarrosa
Syzygium jambos

Provision Tree
Pachira aquatica

Quebracho
Lysiloma divaricatum

Quina
Cinchona pubescens

Quizarrá
Nectandra salicina

Rainbow Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus deglupta

Roble Corrugata (Corrugated-Leaf Oak)
Quercus corrugata

Roble de Sabana
Tabebuia rosea

Ron Ron
Astronium graveolens

Sangrillo
Pterocarpus officinalis

Sardinillo
Tecoma stans

Sigua
Nectandra cissiflora

Sotacaballo
Zygia longifolia

Surá
Terminalia oblonga

Targuá
Croton draco

Tea Mangrove
Pelliciera rhizophorae

Wild Cinnamon
Ocotea tenera

Yellow Oleander
Thevetia peruviana

Yos
Sapium glandulosum

Zapatero
Hieronyma oblonga

Zorrillo
Senna reticulata