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Criteria:   found in Orange County  •   is not native  •  group by lifeform
979  records include photos for these plants # number of sources
Scientific Name Common Name Lifeform #
  Lifeform: Annual404 plants
  Lifeform: Perennial320 plants
  Lifeform: Fern7 plants
  Lifeform: Shrub135 plants
Acacia baileyana ! Cootamundra wattle Tree, Shrub 5
Acacia bivenosa Two nerved wattle Shrub  
Acacia cyclops ! Coastal wattle Shrub  
Acacia dealbata ! Silver wattle Tree, Shrub 1
Acacia mearnsii Black wattle Tree, Shrub  
Acacia paradoxa ! Kangaroo thorn Shrub  
Acacia podalyriifolia Pearl wattle Tree, Shrub 2
Acacia pycnantha ! Golden wattle Tree, Shrub  
Acacia redolens Bank catclaw Tree, Shrub 15
Acacia saligna ! Orange wattle Tree, Shrub 2
Acacia verticillata Star acacia Tree, Shrub 2
Aeonium arboreum Tree aenium Shrub 6
Aeonium haworthii Haworth's aeonium Shrub 4
Albizia julibrissin Silktree Tree, Shrub 9
Albizia lophantha Stink bean Tree, Shrub  
Asclepias physocarpa Balloonplant Shrub 3
Bougainvillea glabra Paperflower Shrub  
Bougainvillea spectabilis Great bougainvillea Shrub 2
Buddleja davidii ! Butterfly bush Tree, Shrub 6
Caesalpinia gilliesii Bird of paradise Tree, Shrub, Vine 10
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Pride of barbados Shrub 8
Calliandra haematocephala Stickpea Shrub 3
Callistemon citrinus Crimson bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 12
Callistemon viminalis Weeping bottlebrush Tree, Shrub 9
Carissa macrocarpa Amatungulu Tree, Shrub 4
Catharanthus roseus ! Madagascar periwinkle Shrub (stem succulent)  
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud Tree, Shrub 66
Cistus creticus Pink rockrose Shrub 9
Cistus incanus Hairy rockrose Shrub 10
Cistus incanus ssp. creticus Cretan rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cistus incanus ssp. incanus Hairy rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 2
Cistus ladanifer Resinous rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 12
Cistus salviifolius Sage leaf rockrose Shrub (stem succulent) 16
Cotoneaster lacteus ! Milkflower cotoneaster Shrub 2
Cotoneaster pannosus ! Woolly cotoneaster Shrub  
Cydonia oblonga Quince Tree, Shrub  
Delosperma litorale Ice plant Shrub (stem succulent)  
Dodonaea viscosa Florida hopbush Tree, Shrub 9
Echinopsis spachiana Shrub  
Echium candicans ! Pride of madeira Shrub 14
Elaeagnus angustifolia ! Russian olive Tree, Shrub 2
Erica canaliculata Hairy grey heather Shrub 2
Erythrina crista-galli Crybabytree Tree, Shrub 1
Ficus benjamina Weeping fig Shrub 3
Ficus elastica Indian rubberplant Shrub 1
Ficus microcarpa Chinese banyan Shrub 4
Ficus palmata Punjab fig Shrub  
Ficus rubiginosa Shrub 1
Fuchsia boliviana Bolivian fuchsia Shrub 2
Fuchsia hybrida Hybrid fuchsia Shrub  
Genista canariensis Canary island broom Shrub  
Genista monspessulana ! French broom Shrub  
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Tree, Shrub 8
Hedera helix ! English ivy Vine, Shrub 6
Holodiscus dumosus Rockspirea Shrub 40
Hymenosporum flavum Tree, Shrub 4
Hypericum canariense ! Canary island st john's wort Shrub  
Isocoma veneta Shrub 11
Juniperus monosperma Oneseed juniper Shrub 2
Lantana camara ! Lantana Shrub 7
Lantana montevidensis Trailing lantana Vine, Shrub 11
Lavandula stoechas French lavender Shrub 14
Lavatera olbia Tree lavatera Shrub 1
Leptospermum scoparium Broom teatree Shrub 5
Leucaena leucocephala white leadtree Tree, Shrub  
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Tree, Shrub 9
Ligustrum lucidum ! Glossy privet Tree, Shrub 3
Ligustrum ovalifolium California privet Tree, Shrub 1
Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 7
Malva pseudolavatera Cretan mallow Shrub  
Melianthus major Honey flower Shrub 6
Myoporum laetum ! Ngaio tree Tree, Shrub 2
Myoporum parvifolium Slender myoporum Tree, Shrub 9
Myoporum sandwicense Naio Tree, Shrub  
Nandina domestica Sacred bamboo Shrub 10
Nicotiana glauca ! Tree tobacco Tree, Shrub 2
Olea europaea ! Olive Tree, Shrub 10
Opuntia ficus-indica Tuna Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Opuntia microdasys Angel's wings Shrub (stem succulent) 4
Opuntia tomentosa Woollyjoint pricklypear Shrub (stem succulent)  
Parthenocissus inserta Woodbine Vine, Shrub 10
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vine, Shrub 10
Pelargonium Xdomesticum Regal pelargonium Shrub (stem succulent)  
Pelargonium Xhortorum Garden pelargonium Shrub (stem succulent)  
Phoenix dactylifera Date palm Tree, Shrub 1
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Tree, Shrub 2
Phoradendron tomentosum Christmas mistletoe Shrub (parasitic)  
Pittosporum crassifolium Thick leaf box Tree, Shrub 8
Pittosporum tobira Mock orange Tree, Shrub 9
Pittosporum undulatum ! Victorian box Tree, Shrub 4
Polygala myrtifolia ! Myrtle leaf milkwort Shrub 4
Prosopis chilensis Algarrobo Tree, Shrub 8
Prosopis velutina Velvet mesquite Tree, Shrub 9
Pseudosasa japonica Arrow bamboo Shrub 2
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Tree, Shrub 3
Psidium guajava Guava Tree, Shrub  
Punica granatum Pomegranate Shrub 14
Pyracantha angustifolia ! Firethorn Shrub 2
Pyracantha coccinea ! Scarlet firethorn Shrub 4
Pyracantha koidzumii Taiwan firethorn Shrub 3
Quercus suber Cork oak Tree, Shrub 12
Rhamnus alaterna Italian buckhorn Shrub 8
Rhamnus alaternus ! Italian buckthorn Shrub 8
Ricinus communis ! Castor bean Shrub 1
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Shrub 28
Rubus armeniacus ! Himalayan blackberry Shrub  
Rubus discolor Blackberry Shrub  
Rubus pensilvanicus Pennsylvania blackberry Vine, Shrub  
Ruta graveolens Common rue Shrub (stem succulent) 8
Salvia microphylla Baby sage Shrub 20
Schinus polygamus Hardee peppertree Tree, Shrub  
Schinus terebinthifolius ! Brazilian pepper tree Tree, Shrub 4
Sedum dendroideum Tree stonecrop Shrub 1
Senna artemisioides Silver senna Shrub 9
Senna didymobotrya African wild cassia Shrub 3
Senna marilandica Maryland senna Shrub 1
Senna multiglandulosa Glandular cassia Shrub 2
Sesbania punicea ! Rattlebox Shrub 1
Solanum aviculare ! New zealand nightshade Shrub 1
Solanum lanceolatum Lance leaf nightshade Shrub  
Solanum mauritianum Earleaf nightshade Shrub 1
Solanum physalifolium Hoe nightshade Shrub  
Spartium junceum ! Spanish broom Shrub 2
Tamarix chinensis ! Chinese tamarisk Shrub  
Tamarix parviflora Tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Tamarix ramosissima ! Tamarisk Tree, Shrub  
Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle Vine, Shrub 6
Vitis vinifera Cultivated grape Vine, Shrub 5
Wigandia caracasana Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Wigandia urens Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Wigandia urens var. caracasana Caracus wigandia Shrub 1
Yucca aloifolia Aloe yucca Shrub 4
Yucca gloriosa Moundlily yucca Shrub 6
Yucca recurvifolia Curve-leaf yucca Shrub 3
Ziziphus zizyphus Common jujube Tree, Shrub 1
  Lifeform: Tree98 plants
Acacia cultriformis Knife acacia Tree 4
Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 4
Acacia longifolia ! Golden wattle Tree 5
Acacia melanoxylon ! Blackwood acacia Tree 5
Acacia retinodes Ever blooming acacia Tree  
Acer saccharinum Silver maple Tree 6
Ailanthus altissima ! Tree of heaven Tree 2
Araucaria bidwillii Bunya bunya Tree  
Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk island pine Tree 2
Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa Tree 4
Cedrus deodara Deodar cedar Tree 9
Celtis sinensis Chinese hackberry Tree 6
Ceratonia siliqua St. john's bread Tree 5
Cestrum nocturnum Night jessamine Tree 5
Cinnamomum camphora Camphortree Tree 6
Cordyline australis Cabbage tree Tree 11
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Tree 5
Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress Tree 13
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat Tree 4
Eucalyptus amplifolia Cabbage gum Tree  
Eucalyptus calophylla Redgum Tree  
Eucalyptus camaldulensis ! Red gum Tree 2
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon scented gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus cladocalyx ! Sugar gum Tree  
Eucalyptus conferruminata Spider gum, bushy yate Tree  
Eucalyptus erythrocorys Tree  
Eucalyptus globulus ! Blue gum Tree 4
Eucalyptus leucoxylon White ironbark Tree 1
Eucalyptus megacornuta Tree  
Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver dollar gum Tree 3
Eucalyptus rudis Western australian floodedgum Tree 1
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red iron bark Tree 2
Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest red gum Tree  
Eucalyptus torquata Coral gum Tree 2
Eucalyptus viminalis Manna gum Tree  
Ficus carica ! Common fig Tree 1
Fraxinus uhdei Shamel ash Tree 5
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Tree 11
Grevillea robusta ! Silkoak Tree 4
Jacaranda mimosifolia Black poui Tree 7
Juglans nigra Black walnut Tree 2
Juglans regia English walnut Tree 1
Koelreuteria bipinnata Goldenrain tree Tree 6
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree Tree 12
Laurus nobilis Sweet bay Tree 15
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Tree 7
Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia nut Tree  
Malus pumila Paradise apple Tree 2
Malus sylvestris Apple Tree  
Melaleuca citrina Tree  
Melaleuca elliptica Tree  
Melaleuca nesophila Tree 3
Melaleuca viminalis Tree 9
Melia azedarach China berry tree Tree 5
Morus alba Mulberry Tree 8
Nerium oleander Oleander Tree 8
Parkinsonia aculeata Jerusalem thorn Tree 14
Persea americana Avocado Tree  
Phoenix canariensis ! Canary island date palm Tree 2
Pinus canariensis Canary island pine Tree 5
Pinus eldarica Afghan pine Tree 10
Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine Tree 9
Pinus pinea Italian stone pine Tree 7
Pinus thunbergiana Japanese black pine Tree 8
Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistachio Tree 11
Platanus Xhispanica London plane tree Tree  
Platanus Xhybrida London planetree Tree  
Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Tree 3
Populus nigra Lombardy poplar Tree 5
Prunus armeniaca Apricot Tree  
Prunus avium Sweet cherry Tree 1
Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurelcherry Tree 6
Prunus dulcis Almond Tree  
Prunus persica Peach Tree 4
Pyrus communis Common pear Tree 1
Quercus ilex Holly oak Tree 7
Quercus palustris Pin oak Tree 3
Quercus rugosa Netleaf oak Tree  
Quercus virginiana Live oak Tree 6
Rauvolfia sumatrana Tree  
Rhus lancea African sumac Tree 9
Robinia pseudoacacia ! Black locust Tree 6
Salix babylonica Weeping willow Tree 6
Salix discolor Pussy willow Tree 1
Salix nigra Black willow Tree 7
Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallow Tree 6
Schinus molle ! Peruvian pepper tree Tree 9
Searsia lancea African sumac Tree 9
Sophora japonica Japanese pagoda tree Tree 5
Syzygium paniculatum Brush cherry Tree 5
Tamarix aphylla ! Athel Tree  
Tipuana tipu Tipa Tree 5
Triadica sebifera ! Chinese tallowtree Tree 6
Ulmus parvifolia Siberian elm Tree 10
Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Tree 3
Vachellia farnesiana Sweet acacia Tree 5
Vachellia farnesiana var. minuta Sweet acacia Tree  
Washingtonia robusta ! Mexican fan palm Tree 5
  Lifeform: Vine5 plants
 
Pink background indicates a plant is non-native.
! indicates a plant is potentially invasive.
NB: found in Orange County is intended to indicate only plants found growing in the wild. However, the evidence is not always clear, and may occasionally include plants found in cultivation. To verify the wild presence of any particular plant in the list above, please click through to Calflora and look closely at the observations in this county.