Pausinystalia yohimba – Yohimbe

Pausinystalia yohimba – Yohimbe

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Rubiaceae GENUS: Pausinystalia SPECIES: Yohimba COMMON NAMES: Yohimbe, Liebesbaum, Pau de Cabinda (Portuguese), Yohambine (Arabic), Yohimbehe (French), Pausinystalia yohimbe The Pausinystalia yohimbe plant is an evergreen which can grow to a height of almost...

Kaempferia galanga – Galanga

Kaempferia galanga – Galanga

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Zingiberaceae GENUS: Kaempferia SPECIES: Galanga COMMON NAMES: Galanga, Galgant-spice Lily, Resurrection Lily, Hinguru-Piyali, Maraba, Shannai (TCM), Kuunkuun, Sidhoul, Camphor Root, Gisol Purchase dried organic Galangal root This short-stemmed herb has flat,...

Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae GENUS: Nymphaea SPECIES: Ampla COMMON NAMES: Apepe, Lolha’ (Mayan, ‘flower of the water’), Naab (Mayan), Nikte’ha’ (Mayan, ‘flower/vulva of the water’), Nukuchnaab (Mayan, ‘large water lily’),...

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl

Psilocybe mexicana – Teonanacatl

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Agaricaceae: Strophariaceae GENUS: Psilocybe SPECIES: Mexicana COMMON NAMES: A-mo-kid (Chinantec), Angelito (Spanish, ‘little angel’), Atka:t (Mixe), Chamaquillo (Spanish, ‘little boy’), Cui-ya-jo-to-ki (Catino), Di-chi-to-nize...

Voacanga africana – Voacanga

Voacanga africana – Voacanga

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Apocynaceae GENUS: Voacanga SPECIES: Africana, Bracteata, Dregei, Grandiflora COMMON NAMES: Voacanga The various species of the Voacanga genus are evergreen trees.  They grow to a height of 6 m with a spread of 2 m, but are usually kept smaller in cultivation....