Boswellia sacra – Frankincense Tree

Boswellia sacra – Frankincense Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Burseraceae GENUS: Boswellia SPECIES: Sacra COMMON NAMES: Frankincense Tree, Ana, Incense Tree, Kundara (Persian), Lebona (Hebrew), Libanotis (Greek), Mohr (Somali), Neter Sonter (Egyptian), Olibanum (Roman), Seta Kundura (Hindi) The frankincense tree is...

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,...

Scirpus atrovirens, spp. – Bakana

Scirpus atrovirens, spp. – Bakana

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cyperaceae GENUS: Scirpus SPECIES: Atrovirens COMMON NAMES: Bakana, Bakanoa, Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens is a perrenial sedge grass with erect stems that are jointed, slender or stout.  Leaves are grass-like, the principle blades up to 18mm wide. Inflorescence...

Salvia divinorum – Diviner’s Sage

Salvia divinorum – Diviner’s Sage

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Lamiaceae (Mint) GENUS: Salvia SPECIES: Divinorum COMMON NAMES: Diviner’s Sage, Hierba de la Pastora (Herb of the Shepherdess), Hierba de la Virgen (Herb of the Virgin), Hierba Maria (Mary’s Herb), Hoja de la Pastora (Leaves of the Shepherdess), Lady Salvia,...

The Land of the Lotus Smokers

The Land of the Lotus Smokers

by | Dec 15, 2001 | Research

-By Tao Jones When I was in school and we were studying the classics of literature, one of the authors we studied was Homer, who is thought to have been responsible for such famous works as the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Odyssey deals with the attempts of a group of...