Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory

Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Convolvulaceae GENUS: Ipomoea SPECIES: Violacea (alternately known as Tricolor) COMMON NAMES: Morning Glory, Badoh Negro (Zapotec, ‘black badoh’), Bajucillo (Spanish, ‘little tendril’), La’aja Shnash (Zapotec, ‘seeds of the...

Celastrus paniculatus – Celastrus Seeds

Celastrus paniculatus – Celastrus Seeds

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Celastraceae GENUS: Celastrus SPECIES: Paniculatus COMMON NAMES: Adilearicham, Bavangi, Black Ipecac, Black Oil Plant, Black Oil Tree, Celastrus Dependens, Celastrus Paniculata, Climbing Staff Plant, Climbing Staff Tree, Dhimarbel, Intellect Tree, Jothismadhu...

Rhynchosia pyramidalis – Piule

Rhynchosia pyramidalis – Piule

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Leguminosae/Fabaceae GENUS: Rhynchosia SPECIES: Pyramidalis COMMON NAMES: Piule, Bejuco, Culebra, Favinha, Kokriki, Mulungu, Olho de Onca, Pega-Palo (‘virility vine’), Guatabe, Pimande, Oja de Cangrejo, Atecuxtli, Crab-Eye, Ah mo’ ak’...

Psychotria viridis – Chacruna

Psychotria viridis – Chacruna

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Rubiaceae GENUS: Psychotria SPECIES: Viridis COMMON NAMES: Chacruna, Sami Ruca, Amiruca Panga, O-pri-to, Kawa, Rami Appane, Suija, Tupamaqui, Yage, Cahua (Shipibo-Conibo), Horova (Campa), Kawa (Cashinahua/Sharanahua), Oprito (Kofan, ‘heavenly...

Cocos nucifera – Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera – Coconut Palm

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Palmae GENUS: Cocos SPECIES: Nucifera COMMON NAMES: Coconut, Coconut Palm, Cocos Palm, Dab (Bengali), Green Gold, Ha’ari, Kokoh, Mabang, Naral (Marathi), Obi, Palmeer-baum, Suphala (Sanskrit), Tengu (Kannada) Cocos nucifera is a slender palm that can...