Oncidium ceboletta – Hikuri Orchid

Oncidium ceboletta – Hikuri Orchid

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Orchidaceae GENUS: Oncidium SPECIES: Cebolleta COMMON NAMES: Hikuli, Hikuri Orchid, Cebolleta Oncidium cebolleta is an epiphytic orchid that grows on trees and stone cliffs in the Tarahumara lands in Mexico. The pseudo-bulbs appear as swellings at the base of...

Ocimum sanctum – Holy Basil

Ocimum sanctum – Holy Basil

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

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....

Cola acuminata, nitida – Cola Tree

Cola acuminata, nitida – Cola Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Sterculiaceae GENUS: Cola SPECIES: Acuminata, Nitida COMMON NAMES: Abata Kola, Ballay Cornu, Bese-fitaa (‘white cola’), Bese Hene (‘king’s cola’), Bese Koko (‘red cola’), Bichy Nuts, Bitter Cola, Chigban, Cola, Cola...

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily

Nymphaea caerulea – Blue Lily

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

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...

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara

Galbulimima belgraveana – Agara

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Himantandraceae GENUS: Galbulimima SPECIES: Belgraveana COMMON NAMES: Agara, Kombe, Galbulimima Galbulimima belgraveana is an unbuttressed tree that grows up to 90 feet in height. The bark is very aromatic, gray-brown in color, quite scaly, and about 1/2 inch...