TAMARIND
Indigenous to Africa, the TAMARIND TREE,TAMARINDUS INDICA, CAESALPINIACEAE, is found in the wild in dry savannahs; it was introduced a long time ago in India then dispersed by the Arabs…
CASTOR OIL PLANT
EUPHORBIACEAE are plants of varied appearance, from grasses to large trees, distributed all over the world but numerous in warm countries.They often contain latex, white or colorless, which is sometimes…
RHUBARB
RHUBARB, POLYGONACEAE, are native to Asia, species are numerous and as they are plants that hybridize, horticulturists have created various hybrid varieties interesting for their medicinal, culinary or decorative properties.RHEUM…
PLANTAIN
There are several hundred species of PLANTAIN, PLANTAGINACEAE, around the world. Plantains from temperate regions are common perennials but adaptable to tropical or subtropical climates, they are therefore found all…
ASH TREE
ASH TREE, MANNA ASH TREE, WHITE OR AMERICAN ASH TREE, CHINESE OR KOREAN ASH TREE There are more than 50 species of ash (OLEACEAE) mainly in temperate or cold regions.…
COCONUT
COCONUT TREE, COCOS NUCIFERA, ARECACEAE,is the emblematic tree of the tropical shores, it is probably native to Southeast Asia but is now found in all tropico-equatorial countries. It has been…
CASSIA SENNA EGYPTIAN SENNA
CASSIA FISTULACASSIA OCCIDENTALIS = SENNA OCCIDENTALISCASSIA ALATA = SENNA ALATACASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA = SENNA ALEXANDRINACASSIA SENNA GOLDEN RAIN TREECOFFEE SENNACANDLE BUSHEGYPTIAN SENNA There are more than 600 species in the Cassia…
ALOE VERA
Aloe (between 100 and 200 species) are liliaceae without bulb and sometimes looking like a tree. Aloe vera or common aloe or Barbados aloe or true aloe, is a succulent…