Catha edulis – Khat

Catha edulis – Khat

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Celastraceae GENUS: Catha SPECIES: Edulis COMMON NAMES: Abessinischer Tee, Abyssinian Tea, Arabian Tea, Bushman’s Tea, Cat, Chat Tree, Flower of Paradise, Jaad (Somali), Kafta (Arabic, ‘leaf’), Kat, Miraa, Muhulo (Tanzania), Muirungi (Kenya),...

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...

Cestrum parqui – Willow-Leafed Jessamine

Cestrum parqui – Willow-Leafed Jessamine

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Cestrum SPECIES: Parqui COMMON NAMES: Alhuelahuen, Chilenischer Hammerstrauch, Duraznillo Negro, Green Cestrum, Hediondilla (‘stinking’), Paipalquen, Palqui, Willow-Leafed Jessamine, Yerba Santa Cestrum parqui is a bush with...

Claviceps purpurea – Ergot

Claviceps purpurea – Ergot

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Clavicipitaceae GENUS: Claviceps SPECIES: Purpurea COMMON NAMES: Achterkorn, Ergot, Centeio Espigado (Portuguese), Cockspur Rye, Cornadillo (Spanish), Seigle Ivre (French, ‘drunken grain’), Claviceps purpurea is a fungus that infects grains of rye...

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...