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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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Pinus radiata
Tree, 20-30 m tall stem, 30-100 cm diameter, cintorsionata right, conical crown, becoming round-payment. Bark gray to reddish-brown, deeply breazdata. Curved branches, stalk thin, red-brown, sometimes glauca. Hamamelis virginiana
Species native to North America, lies at altitudes up to 1500 m in Romania is less common in parks and gardens as ornamental species. Leaves, branches and bark is an aromatic oil extracts used in medicine. Thunbergia alata - black-eyed Susan
Thunberg spelled - a species native to tropical Africa, but common as ornamental plants. Ginkgo biloba - maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba is deciduous tree native to China. Is a hardy tree tolerating a variety of climate and soil types, but not tolerate extreme frost. Clerodendrum bungei
Clerodendrum bungei - ornamental species grown in parks and gardens and in pots but terraces. Leaves crushed leaves an unpleasant odor. In hot and humid climates become invasive. Magnoliopsida
Morus nigra - mulberry tree
The fruit of Morus nigra contain 9% sugar, organic acids, pectin, tannin, vitamins A and C, minerals and other substances. Berries can be eaten raw or dried, in puddings, jams, or sauce. Callicarpa L.
Callicarpa L. comprises 170 species of trees and shrubs of temperate and tropical zones. The most commonly found in parks and gardens are Beautyberry American Beautyberry bodinieri, Beautyberry dichotoma, Japan and Beautyberry Beautyberry macrophylla. Acacia anceps
Acacia anceps - evergreen shrub, 2-3 m tall. Originally from southern Australia, growing in limestone soils on coastal sand and red-brown sands. Hedysarum al-shehbazii
Hedysarum al-shehbazii - perennial species, up to 70 cm high. Stem simple or branched from the base, well developed internoduri. Stipele 5.6 x 1-1.5 mm, brown-green, triangular, the upper triangular-acuminata, poorly covered with hairs 0.2-0.5 mm. Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao - the tree deciduu originating from semi-tropical forests of Brazil, Mexico and the U.S.A The genus name derives from the Greek "theos" = god, and 'bromine' = food, food of the gods. |
 
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