Plants Native to Papua New Guinea
PlantoScan's database lists 2,826 plants native to Papua New Guinea that have a full care guide. The best-represented families are Orchidaceae (332), Pandanaceae (232) and Fabaceae (152), and the largest genera include Pandanus, Ficus and Bulbophyllum.
Native ranges come from each species' recorded natural distribution, so the list includes wild species alongside familiar garden plants and houseplants. Plants with complete care profiles and photos are listed first; each card links to a care guide with watering, light, temperature and toxicity data.
Plants native to Papua New Guinea

Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
AraceaeAI generated

Elephant's ear
Alocasia
AraceaeAI generated

Croton Plant
Codiaeum variegatum
EuphorbiaceaeAI generated

Sundew
Drosera
DroseraceaeAI generated

Sword Fern
Nephrolepis biserrata
NephrolepidaceaeAI generated

Sunset Muskmallow
Abelmoschus manihot
MalvaceaehaemanthusCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Devil's Cotton
Abroma
Malvaceaeno rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist

Devil's Cotton
Abroma augustum
MalvaceaeCheongweei GanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Mountain daisy
Abrotanella
AsteraceaeJohn BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Oligosporus emarginatus
Abrotanella emarginata
AsteraceaeBogdanCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commonsresized

Wattle
Acacia
FabaceaeNathan AaronCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Golden-flowered Black Wattle
Acacia aulacocarpa
FabaceaekrumpiankingCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Earleaf acacia
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceae
Hickory
Acacia mangium
FabaceaeportioidCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Sims' Wattle
Acacia simsii
FabaceaecoenobitaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Chenille Plant
Acalypha hispida
EuphorbiaceaeEileen Yayreth Pitti SammsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Pittier's acalypha
Acalypha pittieri
EuphorbiaceaeAI generated

Sea Holly
Acanthus ilicifolius
AcanthaceaeRichard LittauerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Toothache Plant
Acmella
AsteraceaepbsgCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Acriopsis javanica
OrchidaceaeFathurrahman SidiqCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Palm Lily
Actinorhytis
ArecaceaeAI generated

Betel Nut Palm
Actinorhytis calapparia
ArecaceaeAI generated

Poamau Palm
Actinorhytis poamau
ArecaceaeAI generated

Red Sandalwood Tree
Adenanthera pavonina
FabaceaeDinesh Valke from Thane, IndiaCC BY-SA 2.0Wikimedia Commonsresized

Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum diaphanum
PteridaceaeReid HardinCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Rough Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum hispidulum
PteridaceaeAI generated

Aegialitis annulata
PlumbaginaceaeRosario DouglasCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Aeschynomene grandiflora
FabaceaeForest & Kim StarrCC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commonsresized

Aethonopogon praemorsus
PoaceaeAI generated

Aganonerion
ApocynaceaeAI generated

Kauri
Agathis
AraucariaceaesblumenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Silver Aglaia
Aglaia argentea
MeliaceaeAdam KamalCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Brown's Aglaia
Aglaia brownii
MeliaceaeTony van KampenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Indian Rosewood
Aglaia elaeagnoidea
MeliaceaeT R Shankar RamanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Chinese Rice Flower
Aglaia sexipetala
MeliaceaeAI generated

Forest Aglaia
Aglaia silvestris
MeliaceaeIan CowieCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Agricolaea fragrans
LamiaceaeGreg III EsperaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

None
Agrostistachys
EuphorbiaceaeJonas SielenkämperCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

False Coffee
Agrostistachys coriacea
EuphorbiaceaeT R Shankar RamanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Ribbon bush
Agrostistachys intramarginalis
EuphorbiaceaeAI generated

Agrostistachys leptostachya
EuphorbiaceaeT R Shankar RamanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Meebold's grass
Agrostistachys meeboldii
EuphorbiaceaeT R Shankar RamanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Tree garlic
Alliaria arborescens
BrassicaceaeAI generated

Wild Garlic
Alliaria caulostachya
BrassicaceaeAI generated

Garlic mustard
Alliaria gaudichaudiana
BrassicaceaeAI generated

False garlic
Alliaria halmaheirae
BrassicaceaeAI generated

Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria kunthiana
BrassicaceaeAI generated

Garlic Mustard
Alliaria maingayi
BrassicaceaeAI generated
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