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Scientific Name– Syzygium aromaticum Synonim– Eugenia caryophyllus, Eugenia aromatica Common name(s)– cuisoare, clove tree, chiodo di garofano, Lavanga, gewùrznelke, cravo, clavo de olor, karanfil, dinh huong. Distribution and Habitat– Native to the Moluccas, (islands of Eastern Indonesia, once known as the Spice Islands), cultivated in Indonesia, in Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar. Description– evergreen tree, 6-20 m high. Leaves coriaceous, elliptic, obovate-elliptic, or lanceolate, 7-12 cm long, 2.5-4.5 cm wide, acuminate, base cuneate and acute, entire. Flowers red, in cymose terminal, 1-1.5 cm long, calyx 4-lobed, the lobes erect, acute; 4 petals; stamens numerous, filaments white, ovary inferior, 2-locular. In India flowering in February-May, in Zanzibar in July-September and October-January. Fruits oblong-ellipsoid, 2.5-3 cm long, 1.3-1.5 cm across, persistent calyx, pericarp thin. Seeds solitary, pinkish-purple, oblong. Growth rate– Tolerances– not survive temperatures below 10̊C, or above 37̊C. Requirements– grow well in the rich, loamy soils and good drainage. Management– Propagation– mature seeds have high vigour and better percentage of germination. Seeds require a pretratament of soaking in water for three days. Pest and Diseases– Pseudomonas solancearum, Valsa eugeniae, Colletotrichum sp., Rhizoctonia sp., Trichoderma sp., Planococcus sp.. Garden Partners– Cultivars– Properties and Uses– clove bud oil is used in cosmetics and perfumery. Eugenol, a constituent of clove, has been used for analgesic, local anesthetic, anti-inflamatory, and antibacterial effects. Curiosity–
James A. Duke - The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook – Rodale Press, 2001 Phyllis Balch – Prescription for Herbal Healing – Avery Health Guides, 2003 Shiu-Ying Hu – Food Plants of China – Chinese University Press, 2006
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Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
Deciduu tree, 30-40 m high, stem right, branched at the top, crown ovoid, large and rare. A young bark is smooth, light gray green and mature forms at the thick crust with a small crack, dark color. Lujerii round, flattened at the bud, glabra, green-olive trees, with dark buds. Edgeworth chrysantha
Genus Edgeworth is named in memory of botanist Michael Pakenham Edgeworth (1812-1881). Edgeworth chrysantha deciduu is a shrub, of 1,8-2,4 m tall, native of China, Himalayas, naturalized in Chugoku. Foxy stalk. Leaves arranged alternate, short stalks or Sesi, language: lanceolata, acuminata top, edge entire, base cuneata; 8-20/3-5 cm. Kigelia africana
Kigelia is a genus with a singke species, which is cultivated as an ornamental tree. Sausage tree is a tree whit a invasive root system, so keep it clear of buildings and paving. African Sparmannia
African Sparmannia - shrub or small tree, native of southern Africa, as a species grown across the globe or outdoor ornamental pot. Ilex perado
Ilex perado - small tree, port pyramidal, evergreen. Originally from the Canary Islands, dense forests grow in the Aqua Garcia, in association with Apollonias barbujana, Arbutus canariensis, Laurus Azores, Myrsine canariensis, Ocotal foetens, Persea indica, Prunus Lusitania subsp. hixa, Visna mocanera. Magnoliopsida
Prunus cerasifera - corcodus
Prunus cerasifera - is grown for its edible fruit jams are made and cultivars and varieties are found all over the world species grown as ornamentals in parks and gardens, or green street. Tibouchina urvilleana
Tibouchina urvilleana - shrub, to 4 m high. Belong to the genus Tibouchina about 350 species of shrubs and undergrowth of tropical America, most of them being found across the globe species grown as ornamentals. Rhaponticum scariosum
Rhaponticum scariosum - Alpine endemic species, grows on mountain pastures from 750 to 2500 m altitude. Flourensia cernua - tarbush
Flourensia cernua is deciduous shrub, from Chihuahuan Desert. In northern Mexico, the leaves and flower heads were used historically to make a decoction for treating indigestion. Dalechampia spathulata
Dalechampia spathulata is a shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family. Most species belonging to the genus Dalechampia multiply naturally by seeds. |
 
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