Cola acuminata, nitida – Cola Tree

Cola acuminata, nitida – Cola Tree
FAMILY: Sterculiaceae GENUS: Cola SPECIES: Acuminata, Nitida COMMON NAMES: Abata Kola, Ballay Cornu, Bese-fitaa (‘white cola’), Bese Hene (‘king’s cola’), Bese Koko (‘red cola’), Bichy Nuts, Bitter Cola, Chigban, Cola, Cola...

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily
FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae GENUS: Nymphaea SPECIES: Caerulea COMMON NAMES: Blue Lotus Flower, Blaue Lotusblume, Lotus (Roman), Nymphaea (Roman), Ssn (Egyptian), Utpala (Sanskrit), Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Lotus, Sacred Lily of the Nile, Nenuphar Bleu de Ciel, Djaberi...

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara
FAMILY: Himantandraceae GENUS: Galbulimima SPECIES: Belgraveana COMMON NAMES: Agara, Kombe, Galbulimima Galbulimima belgraveana is an unbuttressed tree that grows up to 90 feet in height. The bark is very aromatic, gray-brown in color, quite scaly, and about 1/2 inch...

Nicotiana rustica – Mapucho

Nicotiana rustica – Mapucho
FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Nicotiana SPECIES: Rustica COMMON NAMES: Mapucho, Andumucua (Tarascan), Aztec Tobacco, Ch’aque Khuri (Quechua), C’jama Saire (Aymara), K’ta Tobaco (Quechua), K’uru (Aymara), Makucho (Huichol),...

Anadenanthera peregrina – Yopo, Cebil, Villca

Anadenanthera peregrina – Yopo, Cebil, Villca
FAMILY: Fabaceae (Legume) GENUS: Anadenanthera SPECIES: Colubrina, Peregrina COMMON NAMES: Cohoba, Hakudufha, Hataj,  Kahhobba, Kahobba, Niopo, Parica, Yopa, Yopo, Yupa, Una de Gato (Spanish, ‘cat claw’), Villca The Anadenanthera colubrina tree grows from...