Erythrina berteroana – Pito Coral Tree

Erythrina berteroana – Pito Coral Tree

by | Sep 13, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Leguminosae GENUS: Erythrina SPECIES: Berteroana COMMON NAMES: Aposhi, Chilicote, Colorin, Coral Bean, K’ante (Lacandon, ‘yellow tree’), Peonia, Pito Coral Tree, Tzinacancuahuitl (Aztec) Erythrina berteroana is a shrub-like tree that may grow...

Fabiana imbricata – Pichi Pichi

Fabiana imbricata – Pichi Pichi

by | Apr 10, 2010 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)GENUS: FabianaSPECIES: ImbricataCOMMON NAMES: Coa, Fabiana Bush, K’oa Santiago, Monte Derecho (Spanish, ‘right mountain’), Monte Negro (Spanish, ‘black mountain’), Peru False Heath, Peta, Pichi-Pichi,...

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

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...

Heimia salicifolia – Sinicuichi (Sinicuiche)

Heimia salicifolia – Sinicuichi (Sinicuiche)

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Lythraceae GENUS: Heimia SPECIES: Salicifolia COMMON NAMES: Abre-o-sol (Sun Opener), Heimia, Herva de Vida (Herb of Life), Hierba de San Francisco (Herb of Saint Francis), Huanchinal, Jarilla, Shicuichi, Sinicuiche, Sinicuichi, Xonochilli, Yerba de Animas...

Helichrysum odoratissmum – Imphepho

Helichrysum odoratissmum – Imphepho

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Asteraceae (Sunflower) GENUS: Helichrysum SPECIES: Odoratissimum COMMON NAMES: Achyroclim  Hochstetteri, Achyrocline Stenoptera, Buchu, Everlasting, Gnaphalium  Adnatum, Gnaphalium Aureofulvum, Gnaphalium Maritimum, Gnaphalium  Odoratissimum, Gnaphalium...

Hemidesmus indicus – Sugandi, Sariva

Hemidesmus indicus – Sugandi, Sariva

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) GENUS: Hemidesmus SPECIES: Indicus COMMON NAMES: Ananta-mula, Anantmoola, Ananthamoola, Anantmula, Asclepias Pseudosarsa, Country Sarasaparilla, Durivel, East Indian Sarsaparilla, Eternal Root, False Sarsaparilla, Fragrant One,...