Flora of Naiparku

Naiparku possesses a rich, splendid flora, featuring notably a high diversity of palms and rattans, and many species specialized in wetland and coastal habitats. Several important groups of plant species include:

Palms

 * Blood palm (ovo) - a medium-sized palm with reddish sap that is considered to have medicinal properties (healing illnesses related to blood/bodily fluid imbalance, and healing damaged bones/muscles), and wood and fiber that is considered one of the better construction and weaving material
 * Fruit palm (mibo) - common palm with fruits with milky white pulp, not very fragrant but rather sweet, staple food
 * Smoke palm (hasek) - small-sized palm, sap and flower with pungent smell, after the wood and inflorescence are burned the ash is considered to have medicinal properties (fends off infections)
 * Meat palm (denadowo) - relatively rare, sporadically found in the forests, with very thick and stout stems, only flower and bear fruits every 5-10 years, producing large, fleshy aggregate fruits with savory and protein-rich pulp that is very tasty: its harvest and consumption is an important event.
 * Southern palm (kirah) - one of the tallest palms lining the southern shore, ornamental and also has function of soil stabilization and wind sheltering, large leaves can be used as roofing material or fiber.

Rattans

 * Hatok rattan (hatok): useful for fiber
 * Kye rattan (kye): useful for fruit
 * Hooker rattan (tochik): just annoying

Trees

 * Veyora tree is a majestic tree growing in terra firma forests, with beautiful tree form and flowers; its flowering in late winter/early spring is associated with rebirth and rejuvenescence, and is celebrated in the Yotrami Festival
 * tree 2 Abep: terra firme, poisonous but very good wood
 * tree 3: terra firme, northern, deciduous (one of the only few); not poisonous, also good wood but less so than tree 2
 * Swampberry (azani): common in swamp/bog, fruit small and dark red in clusters, slightly sour but flavorful and delicious
 * tree 5: common in mangrove, multi-stemmed and sturdy, protection against erosion
 * tree 6: less common in mangrove, like willow with silvery leaves, often planted as decoration (alongside palms)

Epiphytes

 * Wormroom (shimgwora): nest-shaped, bromeliad-like epiphytes high up in the tree, useful for gathering of flavorful insects/invertebrates
 * Grassmolt (yabetre): bright green, thin, flattened stems that serve as photosynthetic organs, no leaves but tendrils with tiny prickly protrusions; drooping inflorescences with translucent white-yellow flowers, considered lucky to see one as the flowering period is very short, lasting only a couple of days, and flowers only open at dusk
 * Spicy orchid (kajim): large, flashy flowers, petal used as spice
 * Pepper vine (bana): climbing on trees along low to medium height, medium-sized palmate/lobed leaves with bubbly texture and peppery taste, like arugula/rocket

Herbaceous

 * vegetable 1
 * vegetable 2
 * Ham grass (ham): found at the edge of moor/seasonal moor/flood moor, its nitrogen-fixing ability discovered and exploited since Year 23 SFC
 * grass 1: common in moor/fen/marsh
 * grass 2: less common in moor/fen/marsh
 * Creeping grass (trehoso): common in terra firma, bright green gleaming leaves, extensive stolon network

Spice

 * Nutmeg/mace (podra): trees growing in inland terra firma forests, producing fruits that are used to produce spice with a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm, slightly sweet and spicy taste. It is one of the main exports of Naiparku.


 * Clove (noki): trees growing in flood swamps
 * Ginger (edi): herbaceous, growing in seasonal fens
 * Turmeric (sari): herbaceous, growing in seasonal fens
 * Galangal (mya): herbaceous, growing in seasonal fens
 * Cardamom (kokamya): herbaceous, growing in seasonal fens