Arboretum
June 2007
Page Three
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Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop Lamiaceae (Mint family) Mediterranean |
Chondropetalum tectorum
Cape reed Restionaceae (Restio family) South Africa |
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Asclepias fascicularis
Narrow-leaved milkweed Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) Western United States |
Trichostema lanatum
Woolly blue curls Lamiaceae (Mint family) California |
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The Calycanthaceae, commonly called the spicebush or sweetshrub family, contains only four genera and about 11 species. It is in the order Laurales, a fairly ancient order with highly diverged morphology comprising seven families including the Calycanthaceae and the Lauraceae (laurel family). This family includes small trees and shrubs that bear essential oils and have opposite, leathery leaves and medium- to large-sized flo- wers that are solitary and terminal on short shoots. The flowers range in color from white to red and have undifferentia- ted perianth parts called tepals. The members of the family are distributed in temperate to sub-tropical. Eastern Asia and North America. All species have aromatic bark, and fragrant flowers are also common. Some Calycanthus spec- ies are grown for their ornamental value, and some contain an alkaloid similar to strychnine that is toxic to humans. |
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Calycanthus occidentalis Spice bush Calycanthaceae (Sweet-shrub family) California |
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Scabiosa atropurpurea cultivar
Pincushion flower, Sweet scabious Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) Hort. |
Phygelius X rectus 'Moonraker'
Cape fuchsia Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) South Africa |
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Cassia leptophylla
Gold medallion tree Fabaceae (Pea family) Southeast Brazil |
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Schotia afra
Boer bean Fabaceae (Pea family) Southeastern Africa |
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Currently unidentified
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Dicliptera suberecta
Hummingbird plant, King's crown Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) Uruguay |
Bouteloua gracilis
Mosquito grass Poaceae (Grass family) Southern and Western U.S. |
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Cornus sericea
American dogwood Cornaceae (Dogwood family) North America |
Lychnis chalcedonica
Maltese cross Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) Russia and Siberia to NW China |
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Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden rain tree Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) China, Korea |
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Syringa reticulata
Japanese tree lilac Oleaceae (Olive family) Japan |
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Caucasian wingnut (fruit) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) Caucasus, Iran |
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Grewia biloba
Bilobed grewia Tiliaceae (Linden family) China, Taiwan, Korea |
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Ligustrum sinense 'Crispa'
Chinese privet Oleaceae (Olive family) Hort. (Orig. China) |
Beilschmiedia berteroana
Belloto del sur Lauraceae (Laurel family) Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia |
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Acacia sieberiana var. woodii
Paperbark thorn Fabaceae (Pea family) South Africa |
Aloe distans
Jewelled aloe Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) South Africa |
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Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight'
Licorice plant Asteraceae (Sunflower family) South Africa |
Hosta sp.
Plantain lily Liliaceae (Lily family) China, Japan and Korea |
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