Botnical Name: Abies alba – Mill.
Family : Pinaceae
Synonyms: Abies pectinata – DC.
Common Name: Silver Fir, European Silver fir
Genus: Abies
Habitat: Central and Southern Urope. Forests in mountains, 1000 – 1600 metres. Woodland Garden; Canopy;
Description:-
An evergreen Tree growing to 45m by 15m at a fast rate. Columnar tree having dark green leaves, the undersides of which [...]
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Botanical Name: Rhamnus Frangula (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Rhamnaceae
Synonyms: Black Dogwood. Frangula Bark.Frangula alnus
Common Name: Frangula
Part Used: Bark.
Habitat: The Alder Buckthorn is a slender shrub, widely distributed over Europe and northern Asia, and found in woods and thickets throughout England, though rare in Scotland.
In place of the violently-acting juice of the berries of the Common [...]
Family: N.O. Rosaceae
Almond is called: Lawz in Arabic Baadaam in Farsi and Urdu
Etymology:
The word ‘almond’ comes from Old French almande or alemande, late Latin amandola, derived through a form amingdola from the Greek aµ??da?? (cf Amygdala), an almond. The al- for a- may be due to a confusion with the Arabic article al, [...]
Botanical Name:Rosa gallica officinalis
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Common Names: Gallic Rose, French Rose, Rose of Provins,Apothecary’s Rose.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Genus: Rosa
Species: R. gallica
Habitat: Native to southern and central Europe eastwards to Turkey and the Caucasus.
Description:
It is a deciduous shrub forming large patches of shrubbery, the stems with prickles and glandular bristles. The [...]
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Botanical Name:Capsicum Chinense Jacq
Family: Solanaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Solanales
Genus: Capsicum
Species: C. chinense / C. frutescens
Subspecies: C. c. cultivar Naga Jolokia
Common Name:Naga Jolokia (English: King Cobra Chili) — also known as Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Chili, Ghost Pepper, California Death Pepper, Naga Morich.
Nomenclature
The Assamese word ‘‘jolokia’’ means the Capsicum pepper. The word [...]
Botanical Name: Iberis amara
Family: N.O. Cruciferae
Common Name: Bitter CandyTuft
Other Common Names: Annual Candytuft, Bitter Candytuft, Bittere Scheefbloem, Carraspique, Clown’s Mustard, Thalspi Blanc, Wild Candytuft
Parts Used: Leaves, stem, root, seeds.
Habitat: Found in various parts of Europe and in English and Scotch cornfields, specially in limestone districts.
Description: Mounded annuals covered with flattened clusters of flowers.This plant [...]
Botanical Name: Bellis perennis (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae
Synonyms: Bruisewort. (Scotch) Bairnwort. (Welsh) Llygad y Dydd (Eye of the Day).
Other Common Names: From various places around the Web, may not be 100% correct.
Bellorita , Bruisewort , Common Daisy, Daisy , English Daisy , English Daisy USA, Harmesha Bahr , Ilk Bahar Chichegi , Koyungozu , [...]
Botanical Name : Abronia villosa – S.Watson.
Family : Nyctaginaceae
Common names: desert sand verbena, yellow hairy sand verbena
Genus : Abronia
Habitat: South-western N. America – Nevada and Arizona to California. Found in creosote bush scrub from sea level to elevations of 2500 metres in California.Cultivated Beds;
Description:
Annual,glandular-hairy growing to 0.1m by 0.5m.
It is hardy to zone [...]
Botanical Name: Piscidia erythrina (JACQ.)
Family: N.O. Leguminosae
Synonyms: Piscidia piscipula (L.), fish poison tree, fish fuddle
Comon Name: Florida fishpoison tree
Other Names: Dogwood Jamaica, Fishfudle, Fish Poison Bark, Fish-Poison Tree, Ichthyomethia piscipula, Jamaica Dogwood, Piscidia communis, Piscidia erythrina, Piscidia piscipula, West Indian Dogwood.
Part Used: Bark.
Habitat: West Indies, Florida, Texas, Mexico, the northern part of South America.
Description: [...]
Botanical Name:Ephedra nevadensis)
Family: Ephedraceae
Common name: Mormon tea, American Ephedra , Ephedra , Ephedra, American , Mormon Tea , Nevada Joint-fir, Nevada Jointfir.
Other Names: Brigham Tea, Mormon tea, Ephedra, Nevada Joint-fir, American Ma Huang, Mexican tea, Desert Ephedra, Desert tea.
Known Hazards: None known
Range: South-western N. America – Arizna, California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.
Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes [...]
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Flowering: [...]
Botanical Name: Ballota nigra (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Synonyms: Marrubium nigrum. Black Stinking Horehound.
Part Used: Herb.
Habitat: Waste ground, hedgerows, woods and shady places, preferring nitrogen-rich, moist, rather loose soil. Grows in Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east from Scandanavia to N. Africa and E. Mediterranean.
Description:Perennial growing to 0.9m by 0.75m.
It is hardy to zone [...]
Botanical Name: Pulmonaria
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Pulmonaria
Synonyms: The scientific name Pulmonaria is derived from Latin pulmo (the lung). In the times of sympathetic magic, the spotted oval leaves of P. officinalis were thought to symbolize diseased, ulcerated lungs, and so were used to treat pulmonary infections. The common name in many languages also [...]
Botanical Name :- Madhuca indica
Indian name :- Mahua
Family: Sapotaceae
In Sanskrit, the plant is known as Madhuka. Mahua (Hindi name) is a medium to large sized tree that grows throughout India in abundance. It is used for timber, flowers and fruits. It has several medicinal properties. This article deals with few common medicinal properties of [...]
Botanical Name: Acer spicatum – Lam.
Family : Aceraceae/Sapindaceae
COMMON NAMES : mountain maple, low maple, moose maple, water maple, moosewood, plaine batarde, erable ,fouereux
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Sapindales
Genus: Acer
Species: A. spicatum
Habitat:
North-eastern N. America – Saskatchewan to Labrador, south to Wisconsin and Georgia.The tree lives in moist woods in rich, well-drained soils on rocky hillsides and along [...]
Botanical Name: Achyranthes bidentata
Family : Amaranthaceae
Common Name: Oxknee
Other Common Names: Niu Hsi, Niu Hsi Chiu, Pig’s Knee, Soei In Soei
Genus: Achyranthes
Habitat : Native:
•AFRICA: West-Central Tropical Africa: Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea
West Tropical Africa: Nigeria
•ASIA-TEMPERATE :Russian Far East: Russian Federation – Primorye
China: China – Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xizang, [...]
Botanical Name: Acaenia anserinifolia
Family : Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Rosoideae
Synonyms: Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk
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Genus : Acaenia
Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Ordo: Rosales
Tribus: Sanguisorbeae
Subtribus: Sanguisorbinae
Genus: Acaena
Species: Acaena anserinifolia
Habitat:Eastern Australia, New Zealand. Naturalized in Britain. Open positions from lowland to the montane zone in North, South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand. Ground Cover;
Description:
An evergreen Perennial growing to [...]
Botanical Name:Cassia Senna(Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia)
Family: Caesalpiniaceae /Leguminosae
Latin Name : Cassia Angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia.
Latin: Folium Cassiae
Common Names: Alexandrian Senna, Cassia lenitiva, Cassia lanceolata, Cassia officinalis, East Indian Senna, Nubian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna,Cassia senna, Senna, Rajavriksha, Fan xia ye,American senna,locust plant
Trade Name: Senna
Parts Used : Leaves and pods
Habitat : Senna is a shrub native [...]
Botanical Name :Acer saccharinum – L.
Family : Aceraceae
Common name: silver maple
Synonyms: A. saccharinum var. laciniatum, A. saccharinum var. wieri, A. dasycarpum, Argentacer saccharinum
Genus : Acer
Règne : sion Magnoliophyta
Classe : Magnoliopsida
Sous-classe : Rosidae
Ordre : Sapindales
Habitat : Eastern N. America – New Brunswick to Florida, west to Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Banks of rivers, usually in sandy [...]
Botanical Name : Abies lasiocarpa – (Hook.)Nutt
Family : Pinaceae
Genus : Abies
Synonyms : Abies subalpina – Engelm., Pinus lasiocarpa – Hook.
Common Name: German: Korksilbertanne. Czech: jedle plstnatoplodá
Habitat: Western N. America – Alaska to Arizona and New Mexico. Often found in poor and rocky soils, it is rarely seen below 600 metres. It grows in [...]
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Botanical Name: Bryonia dioica (LINN.)/Bryonia cretica
Family: N.O. Cucurbitaceae/Gourd Family
Synonyms: English Mandrake. Wild Vine. Wild Hops. Wild Nep. Tamus. Ladies’ Seal. Tetterbury.
(French) Navet du diable.
Part Used: The whole plant,either the root, fruits or the juice produced by squeezing it.
Habitat: In Hages, very rich organic soil, by water streams of temperate climate. The Cucumber [...]
Botanical Name:Abelia triflora
Family:Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Abelia
Synonyms: Zabelia triflora – (Wall.)Makino.
Habitat:E. Asia – N.W. Himalayas . Dry scrub and rocky slopes in calcareous soils, 1200 – 4200 metres in Uttar Pradesh.
Description:
It is a perennial decidious Shrub .It grows to a height of 4m and 3m in width. It has oval foliage that is green. It produces flowers [...]
Botanical Name : Abelmoschus Moschatus Family Name : Malvaceae Common Name : Ambrette Seeds, Hibiscus Abelmoschus, Musk Mallow, Musk Okra, Ornamental Okra, Annual Hibiscus, Yorka Okra, Galu Gasturi, Bamia Moschata,Tropical jewel hibiscus,Rose mallow seeds,Musk seeds,Muskdana, syn. : Hibiscus abelmoschus L. Order: Malvales Genus: Abelmoschus Species: A. moschatus Kingdom: Plantae Part Used : Seeds, Seeds [...]
Botanical Name: Abelmoschus moschatus
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms : Hibiscus abelmoschus – L.
Common Names: Abelmosk, Ambrette seeds, Annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, Muskdana, Musk mallow, Musk okra, Musk seeds, Ornamental okra, Rose mallow seeds, Tropical jewel hibiscus, Yorka okra
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malvales
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species: A. moschatus
Habitat: S.E. Asia -Native to India. Himalayas to China and Vietnam. Open places in [...]
Botanical Name: Abies amabilis
Family:Pinaceae (Pine family)
Common Name:Red Fir, Pacific Silver Fir, Cascades Fir
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Genus: Abies
Species: A. amabilis
Habitat: North-western N. America – Alaska to Oregon. High mountain slopes and benches, going down to sea-level in the north of its range[82]. The best specimens grow in deep moist soils and cool wet air [...]
Botanical Name : Abies procera – Rehder.
Family : Family Pinaceae
Synonyms: Abies nobilis – (Douglas. Ex D.Don.)Lindl., Pinus nobilis – D.Don.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Species: A. procera
Genus: Abies
Habitat:- Native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains of extreme northwest California and western Oregon and Washington in the United States. Western N. [...]
Botanical Name : Abies sachalinensis – (F.Schmidt.)Mast.
Other Scientific Names: Abies gracilis Kom. ,Abies akotodo Miyabe ex Sargent ,Abies mayriana (Miyabe & Kudo) Miyabe & Kudo ,Abies nemorensis (Mayr) Miyabe & Kudo ,Abies wilsonii Miyabe & Kudo
Family : Pinaceae
Synonyms: Abies veitchii sachalinensis – F.Schmidt.
Common Names : Sachalin fir (Vidakovic 1991).
English : Todo fir ,Saghalien fir [...]
Botanical Name: Abies sibirica – Ledeb
Family : Pinaceae
Common names: Siberian fir
Genus: Abies
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Species: A. sibirica
Habitat: Native to the taiga east of the Volga River and south of 67°40′ North latitude through Turkestan, northeast Xinjiang, Mongolia and Heilongjiang N. Europe – Russia to E. Asia – China. Forms extensive forests on [...]
Botanical Name : Abies spectabilis – (D.Don.)Spach.
Family: Pinaceae
Genus : Abies
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Species: A. spectabilis
Synonyms: Abies webbiana – Lindl.Pinus spectabilis – D.Don.
Habitat: E. Asia – Himalayas from Afghanistan to Nepal.Abies spectabilis (East Himalayan Fir). It is sometimes held to include the Bhutan Fir (A. densa) as a variety.Found in Afghanistan, China, India, and Nepal, [...]
Botanical Name: Sterculiaceae
Syn : Abroma augulata Lam., A. wheeleri Retz., A. fastuosum Gaertn., Theobroma augusta L.
English name: Devil’s cotton.
Vernacular names: Asm : Bon kopashi; Hin and Ben: Ulat kambal; Tam: Sivapputtutti.
Trade name: Ulat kambal.
Habitat: Widely distributed in hotter parts of India up to 1500 m; Bangladesh, Pakistan and the adjacent countries.
Traditional use: Seed: yields fatty [...]
