Tanaecium nocturnum – Koribo

Tanaecium nocturnum – Koribo

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Tanaecium Species: Nocturnum Common Names: Huangana Huasca, Koribo, Pum-ap, Samedu-ap, Sape-mandur, Erchu-chua Tanaecium nocturnum is a herbaceous climbing vine that produces white flowers. The leaves are predominately a uniform green,...

Teltrapteris methystica – Caapi-pinima

Teltrapteris methystica – Caapi-pinima

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Malpghiaceae GENUS: Tetrapterys SPECIES: Methystica COMMON NAMES: Caapi-pinima Tetrapterys methystica is a scandent bush. It has a trunk with black bark, ashy-yellow branches with internodes at 4-10cm long.  The leaves are chartaceous, ovate, long acuminate,...

Theobroma cacao – Cacao Tree

Theobroma cacao – Cacao Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Sterculiaceae GENUS: Theobroma SPECIES: Cacao COMMON NAMES: Cacao Tree, Chocolate, Ah Kakaw (Lacandon), Aka-‘i (Ka’apor), Bana Torampi (Shipibo), Biziaa (Zapotec), Cacaocuihuitl (Aztec), Caco (Mixe), Cajecua (Tarascan), Haa (Maya), Ma-micha-moya...

Trichocereus pachanoi – San Pedro Cactus

Trichocereus pachanoi – San Pedro Cactus

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Trichocereus SPECIES: Pachanoi COMMON NAMES: Achuma, Aguacolla, Huachuma, San Pedro Cactus The Trichocereus pachanoi cactus is by far one of the best grafting stocks among cacti, and is often the base stock seen in photographs, so you are...

Turnera diffusa – Damiana Leaf

Turnera diffusa – Damiana Leaf

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Turneraceae GENUS: Turnera SPECIES: Diffusa COMMON NAMES: Ajkits, Damiana, Hierba de la Pastora (Spanish, ‘plant of the shepherdess’), Hierba del Venado (Spanish, ‘plant of the deer’), Misibkok (Mayan, ‘asthma sweeper’), Old...

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...