Datura metel – Indian Thorn Apple

Datura metel – Indian Thorn Apple

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Datura SPECIES: Metel COMMON NAMES: Bunjdeshtee (Persian), Chosen-asagau (Japanese, ‘Korean morning beauty’), Da Dhu Ra (Tibetan), Datur-a (Mongolian), Datura (Sanskrit), Datura Engletrompet (Danish), Devil’s Trumpet Flower...

Datura stramonium – Common Thorn Apple

Datura stramonium – Common Thorn Apple

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Datura SPECIES: Stramonium COMMON NAMES: Ama:y’uhc (Mixe, ‘dangerous plant’), Apple Of Peru, Chamico (Quechua), Common Thorn Apple, Concombre Zombi (Caribic, ‘zombie cucumber’), Devil’s Apple, Devil’s...

Datura wrightii – Wright’s Datura

Datura wrightii – Wright’s Datura

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Datura SPECIES: Wrightii COMMON NAMES: Kalifornischer Stechapfel, Kiksawel (Cahuilla), Manai (Yokut), Nakta Mush (Luiseno), Smalikapita (Yuma), Tanabi (Mono), Tana’nib (Mono), Thornapple, Toloache, Wright’s Datura Datura wrightii...

Desfontainia spinosa – Taique

Desfontainia spinosa – Taique

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Desfontainiaceae GENUS: Desfontainia SPECIES: Spinosa COMMON NAMES: Taique, Borrachero de Paramo (‘intoxicator of the swamps’), Chapico (‘chili water’), Defontainia, Intoxicator, Latuy, Michai, Muerdago, Trau-trau (Mapuche,...

Diplopterys cabrerana – Yahe Vine

Diplopterys cabrerana – Yahe Vine

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

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...

Duboisia hopwoodii – Pituri Bush

Duboisia hopwoodii – Pituri Bush

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Duboisia SPECIES: Hopwoodii COMMON NAMES: Pituri Bush, Bedgerie, Camel Poison, Emu Plant, Pitchiri, Poison Bush Image credit: Herbalistics Duboisia hopwoodii is an evergreen shrub with woody stems that can grow up to three meters in height....