TURMERIC CURCUMA
ZINGIBERACEAE are used on all continents, and mainly in tropico-equatorial regions, for their odoriferous, culinary (spices) and medicinal properties, which are shared to varying degrees by all species. The best…
CARAPA ANDIROBA TOULOUCOUNA
MELIACEAE are trees or shrubs from tropico-equatorial regions. Many have a desirable wood and have been overexploited such as African mahogany (Kaya), the Caribbean mahogany (Swietenia), or mahogany "female" or…
BORAGE
Boraginaceae are widespread plants all over the world, they very often have a characteristic "scorpioid" inflorescence (scorpion-shaped). The genus Borago comprises 3 or 4 species in Eurasia. Borago officinalis is…
AVOCADO
Avocado, PERSEA AMERICANA, LAURACEAE, is native to Mexico and tropical America; it was quickly spread throughout the tropical and sub-tropical world. A botanical particularity is the virtual necessity of cross-fertilization…