The freshwater grasslands are dominated by species of Dichanthium, while floodplain depressions contain Oryza grasslands that are important for birds.
Tropical house - Collections include Ananas comosus, Annona muricata, bromeliads, Caryota mitis, Cocos nucifera, Coffea arabica, cycads (including a Dioon spinulosum given by Smith College in the 1920s), Heliconia vellerigera, Kigelia pinnata, Musa, orchids, Oryza sativa, Piper nigrum, Rhizophora mangle, and Theobroma cacao.
Weedy rice, also known as red rice, is a species of rice (Oryza) that produces far fewer grains per plant than cultivated rice and is therefore considered a pest.
Oryza sativa | Oryza |
Other recorded food plant include various grasses, such as Oryza, Paspalum, Saccharum, Triticum and Zea species.