Piper methysticum – Kava Kava

Piper methysticum – Kava Kava

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Kava Kava, Plants

FAMILY: Piperaceae GENUS: Piper SPECIES: Methysticum COMMON NAMES: Ava, Ava Pepper, Intoxicating Pepper, Kawa Awa, Kawa Kawa, Wati, Yogona, Waka Piper methysticum is a bushy evergreen which usually grows about two meters tall, though it can reach heights of as much as...

Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Lophophora SPECIES: Williamsii COMMON NAMES: Azee (Navajo), Bad Seed, Beyo (Otomi), Biisung (Delaware), Camaba (Tepehuano), Chiee (Cora), Devil’s Root, Diabolic Root, Divine Herb, Dry Whiskey, Dumpling Cactus, Hikuli (Tarahumara), Ho...

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca

Pernettya furens, Parvifolia – Hierba Loca

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Ericaceae GENUS: Pernettya SPECIES: Furens, Parvifolia, spp. COMMON NAMES: Peat Myrtle, Hierba Loca (“maddening plant”), Huedhued, Taglli, Macha-macha Hierba loca and taglli (Pernettya furens and Pernettya parvifolia) are two of about twenty...

Solandra grandiflora – Chalice Vine

Solandra grandiflora – Chalice Vine

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) GENUS: Solandra SPECIES: Grandiflora COMMON NAMES: Arbol del Viento, Bolsa de Judas, Bolute, Chalice Vine, Copa de Oro, Cup of Gold, Cutaquatzitiziqui, Datura Maxima, Datura Scandens, Datura Sarmentosa, Floripondo de Monte,...