Miscellaneous. Coca. Erythroxylum coca is one of two species of cultivated coca. Description[edit] The coca plant resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2–3 m (7–10 ft). The branches are straight, and the leaves, which have a green tint, are thin, opaque, oval, and taper at the extremities. A marked characteristic of the leaf is an areolated portion bounded by two longitudinal curved lines, one line on each side of the midrib, and more conspicuous on the under face of the leaf. The flowers are small, and disposed in little clusters on short stalks; the corolla is composed of five yellowish-white petals, the anthers are heart-shaped, and the pistil consists of three carpels united to form a three-chambered ovary. The flowers mature into red berries.
The leaves are sometimes eaten by the larvae of the moth Eloria noyesi. Taxonomy[edit] Among the genus Erythroxylum, cocaine-rich leaves are obtained from four taxa: Amazonian Coca[edit] See also[edit] Coca alkaloids References[edit] Jump up ^ Plowman T. Lloyd Library and Museum. Camellia sinensis. Camellia sinensis is the species of plant whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce the popular beverage tea. It is of the genus Camellia (Chinese: 茶花; pinyin: Cháhuā, literally: "tea flower"), a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. White tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong, pu-erh tea and black tea are all harvested from this species, but are processed differently to attain different levels of oxidation.
Kukicha (twig tea) is also harvested from Camellia sinensis, but uses twigs and stems rather than leaves. Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (not to be confused with Melaleuca alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil). There are two major varieties used for tea, Chinese tea, Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, and Assam tea, Camellia sinensis var. assamica.[2] Nomenclature and taxonomy[edit] Cultivars[edit] Cultivars of C. sinensis include: Benifuuki[8]Fushun[9]Kanayamidori[8]Meiryoku[9]Saemidori[9]Okumidori[9]Yabukita[9] Description[edit] Cultivation[edit] Myristicaceae. Malpighiaceae. Asteraceae. Artemisia absinthium. Description[edit] It grows naturally on uncultivated, arid ground, on rocky slopes, and at the edge of footpaths and fields. Toxicity[edit] Artemisia absinthium contains thujone, a psychoactive chemical that can cause epileptic-like convulsions and kidney failure when ingested in large amounts.[4] Cultivation[edit] Artemisia absinthium.
Inflorescences This plant,[6] and its cultivars 'Lambrook Mist'[6] and 'Lambrook Silver'[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Uses[edit] It is an ingredient in the spirit absinthe, and is used for flavouring in some other spirits and wines, including bitters, vermouth and pelinkovac. Wormwood is the traditional colour and flavour agent for green songpyeon, a type of rice cake eaten during the Korean thanksgiving festival of Chuseok in the autumn. Etymology[edit] The word "wormwood" comes from Middle English wormwode or wermode. Cultural history[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Fabaceae. Rubiaceae. Apocynaceae. Lamiaceae. Cannabis.
Coffea. Cultivation and use[edit] Coffea berries, Bali Several species of Coffea may be grown for the beans. Coffea arabica accounts for 75-80 percent of the world's coffee production, while Coffea canephora accounts for about 20 percent.[1] The trees produce red or purple fruits called "cherries" that look like drupes, but are epigynous berries. When grown in the tropics, coffee is a vigorous bush or small tree that usually grows to a height of 3–3.5 m (10–12 feet). The tree of Coffea arabica will grow fruits after three to five years, and will produce for about 50 to 60 years (although up to 100 years is possible).
Coffee flower Ecology[edit] The caffeine in coffee "beans" is a natural plant defense against herbivory, i.e. a toxic substance that protects the seeds of the plant. Several insect pests affect coffee production, including the coffee borer beetle (Hypothenemus hampei) and the coffee leafminer (Leucoptera caffeina). Research[edit] Species[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Cannabaceae. Passifloraceae. 18 of Nature’s Most Powerful Medicinal Plants. (Part of an Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Amazing Trees, Plants, Forests and Flowers) From marijuana to catnip, there are hundreds of remarkably common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that serve all kinds of important medicinal and health purposes that might surprise you: anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, insect repellent, antiseptic, expectorant, antibacterial, detoxification, fever reduction, antihistamine and pain relief.
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Poaceae. Zygophyllaceae. Online Books : "Golden Guide Hallucinogenic Plants" - pg 141-150. Golden Guide: Hallucinogenic Plants pages 141 to 150 .Contents...1-10...11-20...21-30...31-40...41-50...51-60...61-70...71-80...81-9091-100...101-110...111-120...121-130...131-140...141-150...151-156...Index (Brunfelsia continued) The species hallucinogenically employed are B. grandiflora and B. chiricaspi. All species, however, enter into folk medicine, being used especially to reduce fevers and as antirheumatic agents. B. uniflora (as B. hopeana) has been included in the Brazilian pharmacopoeia.
Chemical investigation of the active compounds in the various species of Brunfelsia is still in the initial stage, and what the active principles may be has not yet been determined. DATURAS (Datura) form a genus of some 20 species of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. JIMSON WEED or thorn apple (Datura stramonium) is an illscented weedy annual with white to purplish flowers. Sibundoy Indion witch doctor collecting leaves and flowers of Methysticodendron amesianum. Contents Next.