COMMON NETTLE SMALL NETTLE
NETTLES, URTICACEAE,are common plants in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. They are remarkable plants because they are stinging !! The stems and leaves indeed have very fine, sharp and…
NONI NONO MORINDA
With rare exceptions, RUBIACEAE are tropical plants, mainly trees and shrubs.It is a large plant family, more than 5000 species, where we find coffee and two important mdicinal plants:cinchona (quinine)…
FLAX LINSEED
FLAX, LINUM USITATISSIMUM, LINACEAE, probably originated in the Middle East, was used in ancient Egypt and was introduced very early in Western Europe. The use of flax for its textile…
LAUREL BAY TREE
Important Botanical family in warmer regions, the Lauraceae are often aromatic, they are trees or evergreen shrubs. The noble laurel (bay tree) , LAURUS NOBILIS, LAURACEAE,is native to Asia Minor,…
LANTANA
The lantana genus is found in all the tropical or sub-tropical regions of the world. Both species LANTANA CAMARA, LANTANA INVOLUCRATA, VERBENACEAE are probably native to the West Indies and…
POMEGRANATE
The POMEGRANATE tree, PUNICA GRANATUM, LYTHRACEAE , (PUNICACEAE) is often just a bushy shrub, it is native to the Mediterranean basin or the Middle East. It was already cultivated in…
GINGER
Considered a spice or seasoning in France, ginger is medicinal in many European, English speaking countries and Asia.Ginger is a large perennial herb that resembles turmeric, the floral spike is…
COMMON JUNIPER
JUNIPERS are part of a large family of conifers, cupressaceae, in some genera the trees have gigantic proportions or have an exceptional longevity (sequoia, redwood, cypress). For their part junipers…
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.…
EUCALYPT NIAOULI
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUSEUCALYPYUS RADIATAMELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIAMELALEUCA LEUCADENDRONMELALEUCA CAJEPUTIMELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIAMYRTUS COMMUNIS MYRTACEAE They are trees or shrubs with evergreen foliage and often with bark that exfoliates and falls to shreds. Endemic to Australia…