Native plants of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
These 18 plants belong to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. They were here before the gardens were: they know the weather, live on the rain that falls, and feed the insects and birds that grew up alongside them. Plant a few and your yard starts to fit its place.
Signature plant: Grumixama (Brazil cherry), native here and in no other world region on this list.
Fruit trees (2)
- Cherry of the Rio Grande · zones 8–11
- Guabiyú · zones 8–10
Tropical and subtropical food plants (12)
- Butiá (jelly palm) · zones 8–11
- Cabeludinha · zones 9–11
- Cambucá · zones 10–11
- Cambuci · zones 9–11
- Feijoa (pineapple guava) · zones 8–11
- Grumixama (Brazil cherry) · zones 9–11
- Ingá (ingá-banana) · zones 10–12
- Jaboticaba · zones 9–11
- Juçara palm · zones 10–11
- Passion fruit · zones 9–11
- Sweet passion fruit (maracujá-doce) · zones 10–11
- Uvaia · zones 9–11
Perennial vegetables, greens and herbs (1)
- Yerba mate · zones 9–11
Native and wild plants (3)
- Brazilwood (pau-brasil) · zones 10–12
- Caraguatá (forest bromeliad) · zones 9–11
- Coral tree (mulungu-do-litoral) · zones 9–11
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General guidance, not professional advice. Conditions vary by yard and year; for local specifics ask your county extension office. Never eat a wild plant you cannot identify with certainty. Traditional uses are shared as history, not medical advice. © 2026 Sean Priest · Irie Orchard. Terms & credits · Privacy · Home