The toxicity of yew is already subject of Greek mythology: the goddess of hunting Artemis killed with poisoned arrows yew the daughters of Niobe, who had boasted to her of her children's wealth. The Celts used Eibennadelabsud to poison their arrow tips and Julius Caesar, in his Gallic War by a Eburones-tribal prince, who committed suicide rather with yew poison when the Romans to surrender. For the toxicity of the European yew comment Paracelsus, Virgil and Pliny the Elder. Dioscorides reported by Spanish yews with such a high toxic content that they have which could be dangerous, just sat in its shade or sleeping.
In medicine, yew preparations played a role from the early Middle Ages, were treated with them among other diseases such as epilepsy, diphtheria, and rheumatism, and skin rash and itch. Eibennadelsud was also used as an abortifacient. In 1964 it was discovered that the associated species of the genus contain potentially cancer-inhibiting substances. These are the taxanes paclitaxel and docetaxel, both of which come since the 1990s for use in cancer therapy. Paclitaxel is actually mostly in the Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia before). But as their stock is too low to produce the necessary amount paclitaxel, the drug is obtained by partial synthesis from the European yew.
Besides the use as a poison and medicinal plants were even used as food ingredients yew plant: the red and sweet seed coat that is non-toxic, can boil down to jam if the poisonous seeds are removed. Eibenlaub was a minor extent the traditional mixed fodder of cattle, thus preventing disease. In some regions such as Albania, this is still practiced today.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europ%C3%A4ische_Eibe
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Senin, 28 Juni 2010
Jumat, 25 Juni 2010
The Common Knapweed
The knapweed (Centaurea jacea) is a herbaceous plant of the composite family (Asteraceae Compositae). A synonym Centaurea thuillieri.
In the Netherlands (except Drenthe) and Flanders is a common plant of roadsides and other places ruderale.
The remaining plant is 30-70 cm high. The upper leaves are undivided and are alternately along the stem. The lower leaves are usually winding up veerspletig.
The flower heads are 2-4 cm wide. They consist of pink to red-purple tubular flowers. The edge of these flowers are sterile and enlarged. By increasing the side stand and they look like ray florets. Omwindselbladen in the upper half have a separate, prickly Appendix. The flowering period is from June until autumn.
It grows on a moist, moderately rich soil. One can often find the plant along roadsides and other grassy places more or less. The species has a preference for clay soils. The range consists of Eurasia, with an emphasis on temperate and southern regions.
Pollination is by insects. The plant has no self-fertilization. In Switzerland, the plant chosen for this reason an experiment in which fertilization rates between different sites was measured. It was noted that only 200 m standing plants is still 5% chance of pollination by bees and butterflies had social.
Under Dutch Beekeepers Association, the knapweed inspired by bumblebees and honeybees from the genera Andrena, Dasypoda, Halictus, Lasioglossum and Mega Chile.
It is the host for including Cochylis dubitana, Cochylis posterana, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia satyrata, Eupithecia subfuscata, Eupithecia Vulgate, light daguil (Heliothis viri Placa) and Malacosoma Castrense.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoopkruid
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In the Netherlands (except Drenthe) and Flanders is a common plant of roadsides and other places ruderale.
The remaining plant is 30-70 cm high. The upper leaves are undivided and are alternately along the stem. The lower leaves are usually winding up veerspletig.
The flower heads are 2-4 cm wide. They consist of pink to red-purple tubular flowers. The edge of these flowers are sterile and enlarged. By increasing the side stand and they look like ray florets. Omwindselbladen in the upper half have a separate, prickly Appendix. The flowering period is from June until autumn.
It grows on a moist, moderately rich soil. One can often find the plant along roadsides and other grassy places more or less. The species has a preference for clay soils. The range consists of Eurasia, with an emphasis on temperate and southern regions.
Pollination is by insects. The plant has no self-fertilization. In Switzerland, the plant chosen for this reason an experiment in which fertilization rates between different sites was measured. It was noted that only 200 m standing plants is still 5% chance of pollination by bees and butterflies had social.
Under Dutch Beekeepers Association, the knapweed inspired by bumblebees and honeybees from the genera Andrena, Dasypoda, Halictus, Lasioglossum and Mega Chile.
It is the host for including Cochylis dubitana, Cochylis posterana, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia satyrata, Eupithecia subfuscata, Eupithecia Vulgate, light daguil (Heliothis viri Placa) and Malacosoma Castrense.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoopkruid
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The Pink Real Gentian Flower
Really centauries (Centaurium erythraea) is a species of the gentian family (Gentianaceae). It grows in Belgium and the Netherlands on grassy, damp places in forest soils. The species is quite rare.
It's a little branched, hairless plant 5-40 cm high, with flattened flower clusters.
The flower is pink to red and have a diameter of 1-1.5 cm. The petals are fused into a tube with five outstanding slip. The calyx has five long, narrow teeth. The flowers are flattened clusters that bloom from June or July to September.
The fruit is a capsule.
The plant has opposite stem leaves. Basal leaves to sit in a rosette, which ovate, elliptic or slightly spatulate is.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echt_duizendguldenkruid
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It's a little branched, hairless plant 5-40 cm high, with flattened flower clusters.
The flower is pink to red and have a diameter of 1-1.5 cm. The petals are fused into a tube with five outstanding slip. The calyx has five long, narrow teeth. The flowers are flattened clusters that bloom from June or July to September.
The fruit is a capsule.
The plant has opposite stem leaves. Basal leaves to sit in a rosette, which ovate, elliptic or slightly spatulate is.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echt_duizendguldenkruid
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Kamis, 24 Juni 2010
More about the Zulte Plant
Use
Zulte was formerly Zealand wild collected by poor people. The young leaves of the'll be eaten as a vegetable remains. They are then called aster for sale. Along the Westerschelde, the plant but sometimes such high concentrations of heavy metals from the polluted water, that it is not suitable for consumption.
Lavender itself is an edible plant that grows in the marshes. This has the botanical name Limonium vulgare.
The spring and early summer is the best oogstijd. In cultivation, the leaves are about six weeks after emergence harvested.
Insects and other Animals
This plant supplies a number of food animals and insects. More than 20 insects use the plant as a food source, such as schorzijdebij (Colletes halophilus), even at the plant is specialized.
Both the vegetative and generative parts, many grazing (herbivory). For geese is one of the main fodder. The sheep have a preference for the flower buds. The seeds are a food source for many birds such as finches and buntings.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulte_%28plant%29
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Zulte was formerly Zealand wild collected by poor people. The young leaves of the'll be eaten as a vegetable remains. They are then called aster for sale. Along the Westerschelde, the plant but sometimes such high concentrations of heavy metals from the polluted water, that it is not suitable for consumption.
Lavender itself is an edible plant that grows in the marshes. This has the botanical name Limonium vulgare.
The spring and early summer is the best oogstijd. In cultivation, the leaves are about six weeks after emergence harvested.
Insects and other Animals
This plant supplies a number of food animals and insects. More than 20 insects use the plant as a food source, such as schorzijdebij (Colletes halophilus), even at the plant is specialized.
Both the vegetative and generative parts, many grazing (herbivory). For geese is one of the main fodder. The sheep have a preference for the flower buds. The seeds are a food source for many birds such as finches and buntings.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulte_%28plant%29
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Minggu, 20 Juni 2010
The Nordic Bedstraw
Nordic bedstraw (Galium boreale) is a plant belonging to the sterbladigenfamilie (Rubiaceae). It is a plant of meadows on moist, moderately rich soil. The plant is native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere. In the Netherlands, the plant in the Biesbosch. The species is on the Dutch Red List of plants as very rare and stable or increased.
The plant is 15-50 cm high, creeping rhizomes and forms a square, upright stems. The 1.5 to 4 cm long, lanceolate leaves are drienervig have a blunt tip and are in whorls of four to the stem. Serration on the edge omgerold.
Nordic bedstraw flowers from June to August from 2.5 to 4 mm with large white flowers. The flower has no or a very short crown tube. The anthers are yellowish.
The 1.5-2 mm long, brown fruit is a two-part split fruit and is usually filled with straight or curved, short bristles.
Nordic bedstraw is distinguished from other species in the same genus drienervige leaves.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noords_walstro
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The plant is 15-50 cm high, creeping rhizomes and forms a square, upright stems. The 1.5 to 4 cm long, lanceolate leaves are drienervig have a blunt tip and are in whorls of four to the stem. Serration on the edge omgerold.
Nordic bedstraw flowers from June to August from 2.5 to 4 mm with large white flowers. The flower has no or a very short crown tube. The anthers are yellowish.
The 1.5-2 mm long, brown fruit is a two-part split fruit and is usually filled with straight or curved, short bristles.
Nordic bedstraw is distinguished from other species in the same genus drienervige leaves.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noords_walstro
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The Bank Herb
The bank herb (Littorella uniflora) is a plant belonging to the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). The species is on the Dutch Red List of rare plants and fallen sharply. The bank herb is native to Europe.
The plant is 4-12 cm high and can grow underwater, but not flowers. The 15 cm long shoots form a dense mat. The linear and the top awl-shaped, 5-10 cm long and 1-2 mm in diameter thick leaves are in a rosette with roots at the base a broad leaf sheath.
The bank herb blooms from June to August with straw-colored, 5 mm tall flowers that sit between the leaf sheaths. The flowers are flowers, with an inflorescence a seated female flower with a single, long stemmed, male flowers occur. The white style of the female flower is 1-2 cm long.
The fruit is 2.5 cm long, eenzadig nut.
The plant is found on the tidal, nutrient-poor sandy soil on banks of ponds and dune lakes.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oeverkruid
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The plant is 4-12 cm high and can grow underwater, but not flowers. The 15 cm long shoots form a dense mat. The linear and the top awl-shaped, 5-10 cm long and 1-2 mm in diameter thick leaves are in a rosette with roots at the base a broad leaf sheath.
The bank herb blooms from June to August with straw-colored, 5 mm tall flowers that sit between the leaf sheaths. The flowers are flowers, with an inflorescence a seated female flower with a single, long stemmed, male flowers occur. The white style of the female flower is 1-2 cm long.
The fruit is 2.5 cm long, eenzadig nut.
The plant is found on the tidal, nutrient-poor sandy soil on banks of ponds and dune lakes.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oeverkruid
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The Lime Flower Horn
The lime flower horn (Cerastium brachypetalum) is an annual plant belonging to the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). It is a plant of dry, calcareous soil, the plant occurs naturally in Eurasia. In Belgium, the rare plant. In the Netherlands, the plant in southern Limburg. She is on the Dutch Red List of plants as very rare and stable or slightly increased.
The plant is 5-35 cm high and is coated with gray hair. The oblong-ovoid, 4-15 mm long and 1.5 to 5 mm wide leaves are gray-green.
The lime hear flower blooms from May to July with white flowers. The 6-9 mm wide petals are as long or shorter than the detached sepals. The petal is deeply fringed edge and the nail was. The stamens are hairy. The inflorescence is a cyme with three to thirty flowers. The lanceolate bracts are densely hairy with hairs or glandular hairs.
The fruit is a 5-7 mm large capsule, which steal at least twice as long as the sepals. The capsule pops open with ten teeth. The light brown seeds are 0.5 mm.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalkhoornbloem
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The plant is 5-35 cm high and is coated with gray hair. The oblong-ovoid, 4-15 mm long and 1.5 to 5 mm wide leaves are gray-green.
The lime hear flower blooms from May to July with white flowers. The 6-9 mm wide petals are as long or shorter than the detached sepals. The petal is deeply fringed edge and the nail was. The stamens are hairy. The inflorescence is a cyme with three to thirty flowers. The lanceolate bracts are densely hairy with hairs or glandular hairs.
The fruit is a 5-7 mm large capsule, which steal at least twice as long as the sepals. The capsule pops open with ten teeth. The light brown seeds are 0.5 mm.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalkhoornbloem
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Jumat, 18 Juni 2010
The Unilateral Evergreen
Unilateral evergreen (Orthilia Secunda synonym: Pyrola Secunda Secunda and Ramischia) is an evergreen, semi-bushy, perennial plant which belongs to heifamilie (Ericaceae). It is a plant of shady places in woods and dunes. Unilateral evergreen is native to Eurasia. Previously, the plant in the Wassenaar dunes and in the woods near Hummelo and Weert. The species is on the Dutch Red List plants in the Netherlands no longer exists.
The name means in ancient Greek Orthillia "straight spiral" and refers to the stem to one side of the hanging flowers
The plant is 7-15 cm high and represents a branched rhizome (rhizome). The leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate with a pointed tip and a serrated-edge blade serrated.
Unilateral evergreen blooms in June and July, with greenish-white, 5-6 mm wide, bell-shaped flowers up to half spherical, which is one side of the stem hanging. Inflorescence a raceme. The style of the pistil is longer than the corolla, making the stamp off the flower sticks. At the base of the ovary are ten very small nectaries. Pollination is by insects.
The fruit is a 2-3 x 4-5 mm large capsule.
The plant is in a relationship with mycorrhizal.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eenzijdig_wintergroen
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The name means in ancient Greek Orthillia "straight spiral" and refers to the stem to one side of the hanging flowers
The plant is 7-15 cm high and represents a branched rhizome (rhizome). The leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate with a pointed tip and a serrated-edge blade serrated.
Unilateral evergreen blooms in June and July, with greenish-white, 5-6 mm wide, bell-shaped flowers up to half spherical, which is one side of the stem hanging. Inflorescence a raceme. The style of the pistil is longer than the corolla, making the stamp off the flower sticks. At the base of the ovary are ten very small nectaries. Pollination is by insects.
The fruit is a 2-3 x 4-5 mm large capsule.
The plant is in a relationship with mycorrhizal.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eenzijdig_wintergroen
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The Garland Chrysanthemum
The Garland chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria, syn: Chrysanthemum coronarium), also Garland chrysanthemum, or Salatchrysantheme Speisechrysantheme called a plant of the Asteraceae family (Asteraceae).
The annual herbaceous plant height reaches 30-80 cm. The leaves have an oblong to verkehrteiförmigen outline. They are twice fiederteilig with lanceolate, acuminate lobes. The lower leaves are sessile, the upper stengelumfassend with geöhrtem reason.
The solitary flower heads reach a diameter of three to six centimeters. The tubes and ray florets are yellow. The outer bracts are egg-shaped blunt. These have a brown, translucent at the edges. The ribbed fruits have no pappus, the three wings of the ray florets. The flowering period extends from March to September.
The variety G. c. coronaria var has dark yellow ray florets. The florets of the variety G. c. var discolor are pale yellow and just outside the base dark yellow. The two varieties are often mixed up in varying proportions.
In Southeast Asia and Japan are eaten especially the fresh leaves of plants as vegetables. The plant is rich in vitamins, calcium and folic acid. In China, the herb for indigestion, stomach pain and cough is used. In India, the whole plant is used to treat gonorrhea.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronen-Wucherblume
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The annual herbaceous plant height reaches 30-80 cm. The leaves have an oblong to verkehrteiförmigen outline. They are twice fiederteilig with lanceolate, acuminate lobes. The lower leaves are sessile, the upper stengelumfassend with geöhrtem reason.
The solitary flower heads reach a diameter of three to six centimeters. The tubes and ray florets are yellow. The outer bracts are egg-shaped blunt. These have a brown, translucent at the edges. The ribbed fruits have no pappus, the three wings of the ray florets. The flowering period extends from March to September.
The variety G. c. coronaria var has dark yellow ray florets. The florets of the variety G. c. var discolor are pale yellow and just outside the base dark yellow. The two varieties are often mixed up in varying proportions.
In Southeast Asia and Japan are eaten especially the fresh leaves of plants as vegetables. The plant is rich in vitamins, calcium and folic acid. In China, the herb for indigestion, stomach pain and cough is used. In India, the whole plant is used to treat gonorrhea.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronen-Wucherblume
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Rabu, 16 Juni 2010
Leptospermum scoparium Uses
In Europe the possibility of a medical application of Südseemyrte by botanist Joseph Banks observed, a member of James Cook's expedition. He observed how the different components of the Maori Südseemyrte related to that disease, such as Gastro-intestinal disorders, diseases of the bladder, colds, skin diseases and even to cure sores. This prepared the Maori also a brew, after which the British slang term "Tea Tree" (engl.: tea tree) was created.
Initially, the effectiveness of the plant was investigated, but the research was quickly stopped when they spotted the beginning of the twentieth century, penicillin. The antibacterial effect of Südseemyrte was rediscovered in the 30's, as New Zealand dairy farmers fed their cows with the bushes and realized that these less frequently affected.
Meanwhile, we have investigated the chemical aspects of Südseemyrte and found that some highly active substances are included.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCdseemyrte
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Initially, the effectiveness of the plant was investigated, but the research was quickly stopped when they spotted the beginning of the twentieth century, penicillin. The antibacterial effect of Südseemyrte was rediscovered in the 30's, as New Zealand dairy farmers fed their cows with the bushes and realized that these less frequently affected.
Meanwhile, we have investigated the chemical aspects of Südseemyrte and found that some highly active substances are included.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCdseemyrte
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Selasa, 15 Juni 2010
Jatropha curcas Use as fuel
Particular interest is being converted to biodiesel, and especially cold-pressed vegetable oils, particularly the financially weak tropical countries spared the costly oil imports, because it can be directly used in specially adapted engines. In cooperation with the Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim is therefore forced into a research and production project in the Indian Gujarat the cultivation of the plant. By then produced fuel diesel engines can be operated that meet the emission standard Euro 3.
The seeds have an oil content of more than 30%, which on top with a cetane number of about 60 (biodiesel made from rapeseed oil, only about 54) is a very effective, is technically usable vegetable oils. The cultivation is therefore especially rewarding, not only for the subsistence economy (oil production for own use), but also for resale on the international market. Currently (as of July 2008) is the worldwide crop, with nearly 1 million hectares, about 80% of this area accounts for attention to the Asian countries, especially India, China and Indonesia. But experiences in South America and Africa, the commercial jatropha mounting a boom. New studies indicate that worldwide, there is a growing potential of about 300 million hectares.
Boeing and Air New Zealand have developed a research project in a biological airplane fuel, which consists of equal numbers of Purgiernussöl and kerosene. The first flight with this fuel has on 30 December 2008 took place. To a jumbo jet was used, in which a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine was operated with the new fuel. The fuel has a freezing point at -47 ° C and a flash point at 38 ° C and thus has similar properties to the most commonly used grade kerosene Jet A-1. Also, Continental Airlines and Japan Airlines are planning to conduct test flights in January 2009. The TAM is planning this for the second half of 2010.
On 9 January 2008 shared the Bayer AG, the U.S. agricultural company Archer Daniels Midland Co. and automaker Daimler AG to want to research and develop in cooperation Jatropha curcas as a supplier of raw materials for industrial production of biodiesel. In this context, the companies intend to define binding production and quality standards for biodiesel produced from jatropha.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgiernuss
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The seeds have an oil content of more than 30%, which on top with a cetane number of about 60 (biodiesel made from rapeseed oil, only about 54) is a very effective, is technically usable vegetable oils. The cultivation is therefore especially rewarding, not only for the subsistence economy (oil production for own use), but also for resale on the international market. Currently (as of July 2008) is the worldwide crop, with nearly 1 million hectares, about 80% of this area accounts for attention to the Asian countries, especially India, China and Indonesia. But experiences in South America and Africa, the commercial jatropha mounting a boom. New studies indicate that worldwide, there is a growing potential of about 300 million hectares.
Boeing and Air New Zealand have developed a research project in a biological airplane fuel, which consists of equal numbers of Purgiernussöl and kerosene. The first flight with this fuel has on 30 December 2008 took place. To a jumbo jet was used, in which a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine was operated with the new fuel. The fuel has a freezing point at -47 ° C and a flash point at 38 ° C and thus has similar properties to the most commonly used grade kerosene Jet A-1. Also, Continental Airlines and Japan Airlines are planning to conduct test flights in January 2009. The TAM is planning this for the second half of 2010.
On 9 January 2008 shared the Bayer AG, the U.S. agricultural company Archer Daniels Midland Co. and automaker Daimler AG to want to research and develop in cooperation Jatropha curcas as a supplier of raw materials for industrial production of biodiesel. In this context, the companies intend to define binding production and quality standards for biodiesel produced from jatropha.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgiernuss
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Harmal
Harmal (Peganum harmala) is a plant of the family Nitrariaceae, native from the eastern Mediterranean region east to India. It is also known as Wild Rue or Syrian Rue because of its resemblance to plants of the rue family.
It is a perennial plant which can grow to about 0.8 m tall, but normally it is about 0.3 m tall. The roots of the plant can reach a depth of up to 6.1 m, if the soil it is growing in is very dry. It blossoms between June and August in the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are white and are about 2.5–3.8 cm in diameter. The round seed capsules measure about 1–1.5 cm in diameter, have three chambers and carry more than 50 seeds.
Peganum harmala was first planted in the United States in 1928 in the state of New Mexico by a farmer wanting to manufacture the dye "Turkish Red" from its seeds. Since then it has spread invasively to Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington. "Because it is so drought tolerant, African rue can displace the native saltbushes and grasses growing in the salt-desert shrub lands of the Western U.S."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmal
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It is a perennial plant which can grow to about 0.8 m tall, but normally it is about 0.3 m tall. The roots of the plant can reach a depth of up to 6.1 m, if the soil it is growing in is very dry. It blossoms between June and August in the Northern Hemisphere. The flowers are white and are about 2.5–3.8 cm in diameter. The round seed capsules measure about 1–1.5 cm in diameter, have three chambers and carry more than 50 seeds.
Peganum harmala was first planted in the United States in 1928 in the state of New Mexico by a farmer wanting to manufacture the dye "Turkish Red" from its seeds. Since then it has spread invasively to Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington. "Because it is so drought tolerant, African rue can displace the native saltbushes and grasses growing in the salt-desert shrub lands of the Western U.S."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmal
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Senin, 14 Juni 2010
Hamelia patens
Hamelia patens is a large perennial shrub or small tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is native to the American subtropics and tropics. Its range extends from Florida in the southern United States to as far south as Argentina. Common names include Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush and Redhead.
Firebush has orangish-red tubular flowers, which recruit hummingbirds and butterflies for pollination. The corollas vary greatly length, making them attractive to a wide range of pollinators. The fruit is a small dark red berry, turning black at maturity.
Despite its somewhat scraggy appearance, this is a valuable garden tree in warmer climates and even in temperate ones, as long as the soil remains above freezing.
Uses
Hummingbirds are attracted by its flowers and other birds feed on the fruit, both of which will also forage on small insects found in the vicinity, helping to keep down pests. The fruit have a refreshing, acidic taste and are also edible by humans; in Mexico, they are made into a fermented drink.
Medicinal uses
Also, the plants are used in folk medicine against a range of ailments. A number of active compounds have been found in firebush, but no scientific study of its medical usefulness has been conducted yet.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelia_patens
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Firebush has orangish-red tubular flowers, which recruit hummingbirds and butterflies for pollination. The corollas vary greatly length, making them attractive to a wide range of pollinators. The fruit is a small dark red berry, turning black at maturity.
Despite its somewhat scraggy appearance, this is a valuable garden tree in warmer climates and even in temperate ones, as long as the soil remains above freezing.
Uses
Hummingbirds are attracted by its flowers and other birds feed on the fruit, both of which will also forage on small insects found in the vicinity, helping to keep down pests. The fruit have a refreshing, acidic taste and are also edible by humans; in Mexico, they are made into a fermented drink.
Medicinal uses
Also, the plants are used in folk medicine against a range of ailments. A number of active compounds have been found in firebush, but no scientific study of its medical usefulness has been conducted yet.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelia_patens
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Erythroxylum novogranatense
Erythroxylum novogranatense, from Latin: novo = new, granatense = Granada (named this way by William Turner Thiselton-Dyer, the third director of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, because of the country of origin, New Granada [now Colombia]), is a neotropical species of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae).
It contains 2 subspecies, i.e. Erythroxylum novogranatense var. novogranatense (D.Morris) Hieron and Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman. These two subspecies are phenotypically similar, but morphologically distinguishable.
The basic physical difference between E.coca and E.novogranatense is that the E.coca (sometimes called E.bolivianum) has larger leaves that are elliptical, oval and broader near the middle (broad-elliptic) and darker green color above. The E.novogranatense has smaller, narrower leaves, broadest near the apex (oblong-obovate), and bright green color above. To identify E. novogranatense var. novogranatense from E.novogranatense var.truxillense: The leaves of E.novogranatense var.truxillense does not possess parallel lines either side of the central vein like all other varieties.
Ecology
E.novogranatense is a highland variety that is utilized in lowland areas. It is cultivated in drier regions in South America. However, E.novogranatense is very adaptable to varying ecological conditions, and grows well in both humid and dry areas, and at low and higher altitudes. In Java (Indonesia), E.novogranatense has been cultivated from sea-level to 1000 m altitude, with best results at 400–600 m. In controlled environment studies, the optimum average daily temperature for leave growth for E.novogranatense var.novogranatense was found to be around 27 C (80.6 F), whereas leaf growth was generally higher at photosynthetic photon flux densities (PPFD) of 250 or 400 micromol per meter square per second than at 155 micromol per meter square per second. Environmental effects on the cocaine concentration in the leaves were smaller, so that total cocaine production per plant was largely a function of leaf mass, with environmental conditions that stimulated leaf growth giving higher cocaine yields. Both species grow on soils with low pH, and a greenhouse study has shown that the optimum pH for biomass accumulation of E.novogranatense is between 4.7 - 6.0.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythroxylum_novogranatense
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It contains 2 subspecies, i.e. Erythroxylum novogranatense var. novogranatense (D.Morris) Hieron and Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman. These two subspecies are phenotypically similar, but morphologically distinguishable.
The basic physical difference between E.coca and E.novogranatense is that the E.coca (sometimes called E.bolivianum) has larger leaves that are elliptical, oval and broader near the middle (broad-elliptic) and darker green color above. The E.novogranatense has smaller, narrower leaves, broadest near the apex (oblong-obovate), and bright green color above. To identify E. novogranatense var. novogranatense from E.novogranatense var.truxillense: The leaves of E.novogranatense var.truxillense does not possess parallel lines either side of the central vein like all other varieties.
Ecology
E.novogranatense is a highland variety that is utilized in lowland areas. It is cultivated in drier regions in South America. However, E.novogranatense is very adaptable to varying ecological conditions, and grows well in both humid and dry areas, and at low and higher altitudes. In Java (Indonesia), E.novogranatense has been cultivated from sea-level to 1000 m altitude, with best results at 400–600 m. In controlled environment studies, the optimum average daily temperature for leave growth for E.novogranatense var.novogranatense was found to be around 27 C (80.6 F), whereas leaf growth was generally higher at photosynthetic photon flux densities (PPFD) of 250 or 400 micromol per meter square per second than at 155 micromol per meter square per second. Environmental effects on the cocaine concentration in the leaves were smaller, so that total cocaine production per plant was largely a function of leaf mass, with environmental conditions that stimulated leaf growth giving higher cocaine yields. Both species grow on soils with low pH, and a greenhouse study has shown that the optimum pH for biomass accumulation of E.novogranatense is between 4.7 - 6.0.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythroxylum_novogranatense
See Also: bunga, toko bunga, bunga papan
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosus) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. In Chinese medicine it is known as cì wǔ jiā (刺五加). It is commonly called eleuthero, and was previously marketed in the United States as Siberian Ginseng as it has similar herbal properties to those of Panax ginseng. However, it belongs to a different genus in the family Araliaceae, and it is currently illegal in the United States to market eleuthero as Siberian Ginseng since "ginseng" only refers to Panax species.
The herb grows in mixed and coniferous mountain forests, forming low undergrowth or is found in groups in thickets and edges. E. senticosus is sometimes found in oak groves at the foot of cliffs, very rarely in high forest riparian woodland. Its native habitat is East Asia, China, Japan and Russia. E. senticosus is broadly tolerant of soils, growing in sandy, loamy and heavy clay soils with acid, neutral or alkaline chemistry and including soils of low nutritional value. It can tolerate sun or dappled shade and some degree of pollution. E. senticosus is a decidious shrub growing to 2m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It flowers in July in most habitats. The flowers are hermaphroditic and are pollinated by insects.
E. senticosus is a new addition to Western natural medicine, but has quickly gained a reputation similar to that of the better known and more expensive Chinese Ginseng. Though the chemical make-up of the two herbs differs, their effects seem to be similar. An extensive list of research on E. senticosus with links to PubMed is available.
The herb is an adaptogen, is anticholesteremic, is mildly anti-inflammatory, is antioxidant, is a nervine and an immune tonic. It is useful when the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is depleted. Symptoms of this condition include fatigue, stress, neurasthenia and sore muscles associated with the hypofunctioning of the endocrine system, and adrenal exhaustion indicated by a quivering tongue, dark circles under the eyes, and dilating/contracting pupils. Eleuthero may alleviate these symptoms.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherococcus_senticosus
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The herb grows in mixed and coniferous mountain forests, forming low undergrowth or is found in groups in thickets and edges. E. senticosus is sometimes found in oak groves at the foot of cliffs, very rarely in high forest riparian woodland. Its native habitat is East Asia, China, Japan and Russia. E. senticosus is broadly tolerant of soils, growing in sandy, loamy and heavy clay soils with acid, neutral or alkaline chemistry and including soils of low nutritional value. It can tolerate sun or dappled shade and some degree of pollution. E. senticosus is a decidious shrub growing to 2m at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It flowers in July in most habitats. The flowers are hermaphroditic and are pollinated by insects.
E. senticosus is a new addition to Western natural medicine, but has quickly gained a reputation similar to that of the better known and more expensive Chinese Ginseng. Though the chemical make-up of the two herbs differs, their effects seem to be similar. An extensive list of research on E. senticosus with links to PubMed is available.
The herb is an adaptogen, is anticholesteremic, is mildly anti-inflammatory, is antioxidant, is a nervine and an immune tonic. It is useful when the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is depleted. Symptoms of this condition include fatigue, stress, neurasthenia and sore muscles associated with the hypofunctioning of the endocrine system, and adrenal exhaustion indicated by a quivering tongue, dark circles under the eyes, and dilating/contracting pupils. Eleuthero may alleviate these symptoms.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherococcus_senticosus
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Kamis, 10 Juni 2010
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) a species of Caulophyllum and family Berberidaceae, also called squaw root (which often is used for the parasitic flowering plant, Conopholis americana) or papoose root, is a flowering plant in the Berberidaceae (barberry) family. It is a medium-tall perennial with blue berry-like fruits and bluish-green foliage.
Uses
It was used as a medicinal herb by American Indians, and can also be used as a dietary supplement that can induce labor, regulate menstrual flow, suppress menstruation, and ease the pain and difficulty that accompany childbirth. Many Native American tribes and later European herbologists and mid-wives would use this herb in conjunction with other herbs and fluids for abortive and contraceptive purposes. As such, this herb should not be taken during pregnancy.
Characteristics
From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. The bluish-green leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base but serrate at the tip. Its species name, thalictroides, comes from the similarity between the large highly divided, multiple-compound leaves of Meadow-rue (Thalictrum) and those of Blue Cohosh.
It is found in hardwood forest of the eastern United States, and favors moist coves and hillsides, generally in shady locations, in rich soil.
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa), although similarly named, is actually a plant in a separate genus.
Blue Cohosh grows in eastern North America, from Manitoba and Oklahoma east to the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulophyllum_thalictroides
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Uses
It was used as a medicinal herb by American Indians, and can also be used as a dietary supplement that can induce labor, regulate menstrual flow, suppress menstruation, and ease the pain and difficulty that accompany childbirth. Many Native American tribes and later European herbologists and mid-wives would use this herb in conjunction with other herbs and fluids for abortive and contraceptive purposes. As such, this herb should not be taken during pregnancy.
Characteristics
From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. The bluish-green leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base but serrate at the tip. Its species name, thalictroides, comes from the similarity between the large highly divided, multiple-compound leaves of Meadow-rue (Thalictrum) and those of Blue Cohosh.
It is found in hardwood forest of the eastern United States, and favors moist coves and hillsides, generally in shady locations, in rich soil.
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa), although similarly named, is actually a plant in a separate genus.
Blue Cohosh grows in eastern North America, from Manitoba and Oklahoma east to the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulophyllum_thalictroides
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Rabu, 09 Juni 2010
Dacryodes edulis
Dacryodes edulis is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 18-40 m in the forest but not exceeding 12 m in plantations. It has a relatively short trunk and a deep, dense crown. The bark is pale gray and rough with droplets of resin. The leaves are a compound with 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The upper surface of the leaves is glossy. The flowers are yellow and about 5 mm across. They are arranged in a large inflorescence. The fruit is an ellipsoidal drupe which varies in in length from 4 to 12 cm. The skin of the fruit is dark blue or violet, whereas the flesh is pale to light green. The tree flowers at the beginning of the rainy season and bears fruits during 2 to 5 months after flowering. There are two variants of Dacryodes edulis: D. e. var. edulis and D. e. var. parvicarpa. The fruit of D. e. var. edulis is larger and the tree has stout, ascending branches. D. e. var. parvicarpa has smaller fruit and slender, drooping branches.
Nutritional and commercial importance
A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known fruit has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.
The main use of D. edulis is its fruit, which can be eaten either raw, cooked in salt water or roasted. Cooked flesh of the fruit has a texture similar to butter. The pulp contains 48% oil and a plantation can produce 7-8 tons of oil per hectare. It is also rich in vitamins. The kernel can be used as fodder for sheep or goats. The flowers are useful in apiculture. Shade tolerant traditional crops, such as Xanthosoma sagittifolium and taro can be co-cultivated with D. edulis.
The wood of D. edulis is elastic, greyish-white to pinkish. The wood has general use for tool handles, and occasionally for mortars, and is suitable for carpentry. The resin is sometimes burnt for lighting or used as a glue. The tree is used as an ornamental plant and is known to improve soil quality by providing large quantities of biomass. The tree is also a source of many traditional medicines.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safou
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Nutritional and commercial importance
A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known fruit has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.
The main use of D. edulis is its fruit, which can be eaten either raw, cooked in salt water or roasted. Cooked flesh of the fruit has a texture similar to butter. The pulp contains 48% oil and a plantation can produce 7-8 tons of oil per hectare. It is also rich in vitamins. The kernel can be used as fodder for sheep or goats. The flowers are useful in apiculture. Shade tolerant traditional crops, such as Xanthosoma sagittifolium and taro can be co-cultivated with D. edulis.
The wood of D. edulis is elastic, greyish-white to pinkish. The wood has general use for tool handles, and occasionally for mortars, and is suitable for carpentry. The resin is sometimes burnt for lighting or used as a glue. The tree is used as an ornamental plant and is known to improve soil quality by providing large quantities of biomass. The tree is also a source of many traditional medicines.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safou
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Syzygium
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1100 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. 62 species are found in Australia and are generally known as lillipillies, brush cherries or satinash.
Most species are evergreen trees and shrubs. Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies, although the most economically important species is the clove Syzygium aromaticum, of which the unopened flower buds are an important spice. Some of the edible species of Syzygium are planted throughout the tropics worldwide. At times Syzygium was confused taxonomically with the genus Eugenia (ca. 1000 species), but the latter genus has its highest specific diversity in the neotropics. Syzygium and Eugenia are among the most poorly known of the large (> 500 species) genera of vascular plants.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommerac
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Most species are evergreen trees and shrubs. Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruit that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies, although the most economically important species is the clove Syzygium aromaticum, of which the unopened flower buds are an important spice. Some of the edible species of Syzygium are planted throughout the tropics worldwide. At times Syzygium was confused taxonomically with the genus Eugenia (ca. 1000 species), but the latter genus has its highest specific diversity in the neotropics. Syzygium and Eugenia are among the most poorly known of the large (> 500 species) genera of vascular plants.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommerac
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Pithecellobium dulce
Pithecellobium dulce is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[1] It is introduced and extensively naturalised in the Caribbean, Florida, Guam and Southeast Asia. It is considered an invasive species in Hawaii.
Guamúchil is a tree that reaches a height of about 5 to 8 m (16 to 26 ft). Its trunk is spiny and its leaves are bipinnate. Each pinna has a single pair of ovate-oblong leaflets that are about 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13 ft) long. The flowers are greenish-white, fragrant, sessile and reach about 12 cm (4.7 in) in length though appear shorter due to coiling. The flowers produce a pod with an edible pulp. The seeds are black.
The seeds are dispersed via birds that feed on the sweet pod. Guamúchil is drought-resistant and can survive in dry lands from sea level to an elevation of 300 m (980 ft), making it suitable for cultivation as a street tree.
Uses
Medicinal uses
In folk medicine, a decoction of its bark can cure frequent bowel movements. The leaves can be applied as plasters for pain and venereal sores. Decoctions of leaves are also used for indigestion and as an abortifacient. Its bark is also used due to its high tannin content and might be the reason behind its introduction to Guam from Mexico via the Philippines.
As food
The seedpods contain a sweet pulp that can be eaten raw or prepared as a beverage.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_tamarind
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Guamúchil is a tree that reaches a height of about 5 to 8 m (16 to 26 ft). Its trunk is spiny and its leaves are bipinnate. Each pinna has a single pair of ovate-oblong leaflets that are about 2 to 4 m (6.6 to 13 ft) long. The flowers are greenish-white, fragrant, sessile and reach about 12 cm (4.7 in) in length though appear shorter due to coiling. The flowers produce a pod with an edible pulp. The seeds are black.
The seeds are dispersed via birds that feed on the sweet pod. Guamúchil is drought-resistant and can survive in dry lands from sea level to an elevation of 300 m (980 ft), making it suitable for cultivation as a street tree.
Uses
Medicinal uses
In folk medicine, a decoction of its bark can cure frequent bowel movements. The leaves can be applied as plasters for pain and venereal sores. Decoctions of leaves are also used for indigestion and as an abortifacient. Its bark is also used due to its high tannin content and might be the reason behind its introduction to Guam from Mexico via the Philippines.
As food
The seedpods contain a sweet pulp that can be eaten raw or prepared as a beverage.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_tamarind
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Arbutus
Arbutus is a genus of at least 14 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to warm temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, and North America.
North American members of the genus are called Madrones, from the Spanish name madroño (strawberry tree) although this terminology is not used in Canada. The European species are also called Strawberry Trees from the superficial resemblance of the fruit to a strawberry; some species are sometimes referred to simply as the "Arbutus". In the United States, the name "Madrone" is used south of the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon/northern California and the name "Madrona" is used north of the Siskiyou Mountains according to the "Sunset Western Garden Book". In British Columbia, the trees are simply known by the name "Arbutus." All refer to the same tree, Arbutus menziesii, native to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California regions. It is Canada's only native broadleaved evergreen tree.
A recent study which analyzed ribosomal DNA from Arbutus and related genera suggests that Arbutus is paraphyletic and the Mediterranean Basin species of Arbutus are more closely related to Arctostaphylos, Arctous, Comarostaphylis, Ornithostaphylos and Xylococcus than to the western North American species of Arbutus, and that the split between the two groups of species occurred at the Paleogene/Neogene boundary.
Uses and symbolism
The Arbutus unedo tree makes up part of the coat of arms (El oso y el madroño, The Bear and the Strawberry Tree) of the city of Madrid, Spain. In the center of the city (Puerta del Sol) there is a statue of a bear eating the fruit of the Madroño tree. The image appears on city crests, taxi cabs, man-hole covers, and other city infrastructure.
The Arbutus was important to the Straits Salish people of Vancouver Island, who used arbutus bark and leaves to create medicines for colds, stomach problems, and tuberculosis, and as the basis for contraceptives. The tree also figured into certain myths of the Straits Salish.
The fruit is edible but has minimal flavour and is not widely eaten. In Portugal the fruit is sometimes distilled (legally or not) into a potent brandy known as medronho.
Arbutus is a great fuelwood tree since it burns hot and long. Many Pacific Northwest states in the United States use the wood of A. menziesii primarily as a heat source, as the wood holds no value in the production of homes since it doesn't grow in straight timbers.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrono
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North American members of the genus are called Madrones, from the Spanish name madroño (strawberry tree) although this terminology is not used in Canada. The European species are also called Strawberry Trees from the superficial resemblance of the fruit to a strawberry; some species are sometimes referred to simply as the "Arbutus". In the United States, the name "Madrone" is used south of the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon/northern California and the name "Madrona" is used north of the Siskiyou Mountains according to the "Sunset Western Garden Book". In British Columbia, the trees are simply known by the name "Arbutus." All refer to the same tree, Arbutus menziesii, native to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California regions. It is Canada's only native broadleaved evergreen tree.
A recent study which analyzed ribosomal DNA from Arbutus and related genera suggests that Arbutus is paraphyletic and the Mediterranean Basin species of Arbutus are more closely related to Arctostaphylos, Arctous, Comarostaphylis, Ornithostaphylos and Xylococcus than to the western North American species of Arbutus, and that the split between the two groups of species occurred at the Paleogene/Neogene boundary.
Uses and symbolism
The Arbutus unedo tree makes up part of the coat of arms (El oso y el madroño, The Bear and the Strawberry Tree) of the city of Madrid, Spain. In the center of the city (Puerta del Sol) there is a statue of a bear eating the fruit of the Madroño tree. The image appears on city crests, taxi cabs, man-hole covers, and other city infrastructure.
The Arbutus was important to the Straits Salish people of Vancouver Island, who used arbutus bark and leaves to create medicines for colds, stomach problems, and tuberculosis, and as the basis for contraceptives. The tree also figured into certain myths of the Straits Salish.
The fruit is edible but has minimal flavour and is not widely eaten. In Portugal the fruit is sometimes distilled (legally or not) into a potent brandy known as medronho.
Arbutus is a great fuelwood tree since it burns hot and long. Many Pacific Northwest states in the United States use the wood of A. menziesii primarily as a heat source, as the wood holds no value in the production of homes since it doesn't grow in straight timbers.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrono
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