— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 11 January 2012, and revised last on 24 October 2015. © Budsinthenews Vol. 3:1(1). ——————————————————- The coconut palm (Cocos nuciferia) is an angiosperm (i.e., a flowering, seed-bearing plant), a monocot (having a single seed leaf), and a member of the Arecaceae (palm) family. It was ...

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 11 January 2012 and revised last on 5 May 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 3:1(1). ————————————————————— The herb known as common oregano (Origanum vulgare Linn.) is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), a grouping of botanicals that are aromatic in most, if not all, parts of ...