Pandanus spiralis, spp. – Screw Tree

Pandanus spiralis, spp. – Screw Tree
FAMILY: Pandanaceae GENUS: Pandanus SPECIES: Antaresensis, Spiralis, Nepalensis, Odoratissimus, Tectorius COMMON NAMES: Screw Tree, Ketaka, Kevada, Vacoa Pandanus is a large genus of the tropics. These plants are tree-like and each plant is both male and female, with...

Datura innoxia – Toloache

Datura innoxia – Toloache
FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Datura SPECIES: Innoxia COMMON NAMES: A-neg-la-kia (Mazatec), Ch’oxojilghei (Navajo, ‘crazy maker’) Dekuba (Tarahumara), Devil’s Weed, Hehe Camostim (Seri, ‘ plant that produces grimaces’), Hierba del...

Synaptolepis kirkii – Uvuma-omhlope

Synaptolepis kirkii – Uvuma-omhlope
FAMILY: Thymelaeaceae GENUS: Synaptolepis SPECIES: Kirkii COMMON NAMES: Uvuma-omhlope Synaptolepis kirkii is a multi-branched shrub with dark brown, nearly black stems and blue-green spear shaped leaves.  The plant has a dark blue-green color, while the large, fibrous...

Ocimum sanctum – Holy Basil

Ocimum sanctum – Holy Basil
FAMILY: Lamiaceae GENUS: Ocimum SPECIES: Sanctum, Tenuiflorum COMMON NAMES: Holy Basil, Tusli, Tulasi, Madura-tala Ocimum sanctum, or holy basil, is an aromatic plant that is native to the tropics of Asia and Africa, and is widespread as a cultivated plant and weed....

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily
FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae GENUS: Nymphaea SPECIES: Caerulea COMMON NAMES: Blue Lotus Flower, Blaue Lotusblume, Lotus (Roman), Nymphaea (Roman), Ssn (Egyptian), Utpala (Sanskrit), Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Lotus, Sacred Lily of the Nile, Nenuphar Bleu de Ciel, Djaberi...