KOLA NUT
KOLA trees , MALVACEAE,(formerly sterculiaceae) originate from the warm and humid regions of West Africa. Botanists distinguish at least 5 species that have edible and medicinal nuts (the botanical classification…
KUDZU KUZU
The KUDZU vine (or Kuzu in Japan) is a name that corresponds to several species or varieties of Pueraria(FABOIDEAE). The main medicinal species or "true" kudzu is PUERARIA MONTANA VAR…
MANGOSTEEN
The CLUSIACEAE, formerly guttifers, are trees or shrubs of tropico-equatorial regions .The genus Garcinia is well represented in Southeast Asia and India, but Garcinia is also found in Africa and…
BLADDER WRACK
FUCUS, BLADDER WRACK, ROCK WEED are common algae that develop in the mid-tidal zone , they support regular emersion periods twice a day.These are perennial algae from temperate and cold…
PHYLLANTHUS
Phyllanthus are numerous, more than 700 species, they are mostly tropical plants; for a long time they were classified as euphorbiaceae. Phyllanthus niruri and Phyllanthus amarus are probably the same…