Calliandra anomala – Red Powder Puff

Calliandra anomala – Red Powder Puff

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Leguminosae GENUS: Calliandra SPECIES: Anomala COMMON NAMES: Cabellito, Cabeza de Angel (Spanish, ‘angel’s head’), Chak Me’ex K’in (Lacandon, ‘the red beard of the sun/of the sun god’), Ch’ich’ ni’...

Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant

Camellia sinensis – Tea Plant

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Theaceae GENUS: Camellia SPECIES: Sinensis COMMON NAMES: Arbre A The, Caha (Sanskrit), Cajnoe, Derevo (Russian), Gur Gur Cha, Herba Thee, Kaiser-thee, Ojandonnassame Tzshe, Syamaparni (Sanskrit), Tea Plant, Tea-shrub, Teyila (Malayalam), Russian Tea Plant...

Cannabis indica – Indian Hemp

Cannabis indica – Indian Hemp

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Indica COMMON NAMES: Azallu (Assyrian), Bandsch, Bang, Black Prince, Canamo de India (Spanish), Canapem Indiana (Italian), Gai Ando (Vietnamese), Ganja, Hemp, Hierba Santa (Spanish, ‘sacred herb’), Indian Hemp,...

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Ruderalis COMMON NAMES: Anascha, Konopli, Mimea, Penka, Ruderalhanf, Russischer Hanf, Weedy Hemp, Wild Hemp Cannabis ruderalis grows to a height of only 60 cm. It has few branches and small leaves.  The inflorescences are...

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,...

Carnegia gigantea – Saguaro

Carnegia gigantea – Saguaro

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Carnegia SPECIES: Gigantea COMMON NAMES: Cardon Grande, Giant Cactus, Great Thistle, Ha’rsany (Pima), Mojepe, Pitahaya, Riesenkaktus, Saguaro, Sauguo (Mayo) Carnegia gigantea is a cactus which can grow up to 40 feet tall  It has one main...