Cannabis sativa – Fiber Hemp

Cannabis sativa – Fiber Hemp

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Sativa COMMON NAMES: Agra, Bang, Bushman Grass, Canape (Italian), Canep (Albanian), Cannabis, Dagga, Damo (Tagalog, ‘grass’), El-keif (Lebanese), Entorpecente (‘sedative agent’), Esra (Turkish,...

Caesalpinia sepiaria – Yun Shih

Caesalpinia sepiaria – Yun Shih

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Leguminosae (Pea Family) GENUS: Caesalpinia SPECIES: Sepiaria COMMON NAMES: Bois Sappan, Bonduc, Caesalpinia Septaria, Caesalpinia Decapetala, Cats Claw, Cumaseba, Kraaldoring, Liane Croc Chien, Liane Sappan, Mauritius Thorn, Mauritiusdoring, Mysore Thorn,...

Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree

Acacia spp. – Acacia Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

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...

Crocus sativus – Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus – Saffron Crocus

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Iridaceae GENUS: Crocus SPECIES: Sativus COMMON NAMES: Abir (Persian), Crocus (Roman), Gewurzsafran, Hay Saffron, Karcom (Hebrew), Krokos (Greek), Plam Phool (Pakistani), Saffron, Saffron Crocus, Z’afaran (Arabic/Yemen) Crocus sativus is a perennial...

Valeriana officinalis – Valerian Root

Valeriana officinalis – Valerian Root

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: ValerianaceaeGENUS: ValerianaSPECIES: OfficinalisCOMMON NAMES: Valerian, Velandswurt To experience this plant directly, try Whole Valerian Root or Valerian Capsules Valerian officinalis is a perennial herb that has a short rhizome and many hollow rootlets. It...