Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree

Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree
FAMILY: Leguminosae GENUS: Acacia SPECIES: Angustifolia, Baileyana, Catechu, Coringera, Maidenii, etc. COMMON NAMES: Pulque Tree, Timbre, Catechu Tree, Horned Acacia, Acacia, Maiden’s Wattle, Wattle, Druce Purchase Acacia Gum Resin The genus Acacia encompasses...

Brugmansia arborea – Angel’s Trumpet Tree

Brugmansia arborea – Angel’s Trumpet Tree
FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Brugmansia SPECIES: Arborea COMMON NAMES: Almizclillo, Angel’s Trumpet Tree, Baumdatura, Borrachera (Spanish, ‘inebriator’), Campachu, Cojones Del Diablo, Engelstrompetenbaum, Floripondio, Guarguar, Huantac (Zaparo-Quechua),...

Brugmansia versicolor – Amazonian Tree Datura

Brugmansia versicolor – Amazonian Tree Datura
FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Brugmansia SPECIES: Versicolor COMMON NAMES: Amazonian Datura, Amazonia Tree Datura, Bunte Engelstrompete, Canachiari (Shipibo), Sacha-toe, Tree Datura Brugmansia versicolor is a perennial tree shrub that grows up to three meters in height....

Arundo donax – Giant Reed

Arundo donax – Giant Reed
FAMILY: Gramineae GENUS: Arundo SPECIES: Donax COMMON NAMES: Arundo Cypria, Giant Reed, Brinari (Hindi), Calamus, Cana, Casab (Arabic), Donax, Guna Pipi (Siona, ‘rock reed’), Kalamos (Greek), Nalaka (Sanskrit), Rede of Spayne, Shaq (Chumash), Yuntu...

Diplopterys cabrerana – Yahe Vine

Diplopterys cabrerana – Yahe Vine
FAMILY: Malphighiaceae GENUS: Diplopterys SPECIES: Cabrerana COMMON NAMES: Biaxii, Chagrupanga (Inga, ‘chagru leaf’), Ka-hee-ko (Karapana), Kahi (Tukano, ‘that which causes vomiting’), Mene Kahi Ma, Nyoko-buko Guda Hubea Ma (Barasana), Oco-yage...