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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Apr

3

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 12 September 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(5). The spice known as clove is derived from the aromatic, unopened flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. These trees are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, but ...

Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon spp.)

Apr

3

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 3 April 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(1). —————————————– Lemongrass is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Certain species, such as the Asian lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal ...

Burdock (Arctium spp.)

Apr

3

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 17 September 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(8). About 15 species of plants are recognized in the genus Arctium, and all are biennial plants commonly known as burdock, in the family daisy or sunflower family (Asteraceae). They are native to the ...

Coffee (Coffea spp.)

Apr

2

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 12 September 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(4). Coffea arabica is the species, in the genus Coffea, that is the most popular source of the coffee beans used to make the coffee beverage. 75-80% of the world’s coffee production comes from ...

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

Apr

2

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 2 April 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(3). —————————————– Black pepper (Piper nigrum), a flowering vine in the Piperaceae family, is widely cultivated for its fruit. The fruit, whether intact or in the form of a denuded seed is, once dried, ...

Narrow-leaved Paperbark Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Apr

2

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 2 April 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:12. —————————————– The narrow-leaved paperbark tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), is native to Australia and is found in southeast Queensland and the north coast and adjacent ranges of New South Wales. There it grows along streams ...

Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis)

Apr

2

2016

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 23 October 2015, and revised last on 2 April 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 6:10(13). ————————————— The tea plant (Camellia sinensis), an evergreen shrub or small tree, is native to Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent. Today it is found around the world, primarily in tropical ...

Coconut Palm (Cocos nuciferia, Schultz Sch.)

Jan

11

2012

— 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 ...

Oregano (Origanum vulgare Linn.)

Jan

4

2012

— 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 ...

Plume Thistle (Cirsium spp.)

Mar

29

2010

— This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 29 March 2010, and revised last on 3 April 2016. © Budsinthenews Vol. 1:03. —————————————– Within the Aster family, several genre of perennial flowering plants are commonly known as thistles. Among these is the genus Cirsium, which contains those most accurately referred to as plume thistles. The ...