Arboretum
March 2007
Page Eight
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Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish moss Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) Southern U.S. to Southern Argentina |
Prunella vulgaris
Self-heal, Heal-all Lamiaceae (Mint family) Europe |
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Geum chiloense 'Mrs. Bradshaw'
Geum, Grecian rose Rosaceae (Rose family) Chile |
Sutera cordata
Bacopa cordata Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) South Africa |
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The Lauraceae or laurel family is a group almost entirely composed of shrubs and trees with simple leaves usually punctate and strongly-scented. Rather than petals and sepals, laurel flowers have sepaloid tepals in 2 whorls of 3 each. The fruit is a berry or drupe. This family contains 30- 50 genera and about 2000 species that are widespread and common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A few genera extend into temperate areas such as sassafras, spicebush and bay- laurel in the U.S. They are particularly common in Brazil and southeast Asia. Cinnamon, bay leaves, avocados and camphor are a few of the products pro- duced by laurel family members, as well as the flavoring sassafras which has been used widely in herbal teas. Perfumes have been made from the oils contained in laurel leaves, and many of the trees are considered as valuable timber woods. |
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Cinnamomum glanduliferum Nepal camphor Lauraceae (Laurel family) China, Central Himalayas |
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Aloe excelsa
Noble aloe Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) Zimbabwe |
Afrocarpus gracilior
African fern pine Podocarpaceae (Podocarp family) Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya |
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Cyperus sp.
Sedge Cyperaceae (Sedge family) Global |
Erica australis
Southern heath, Spanish heath Ericaceae (Heath family) Spain, Portugal and Tangiers |
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Citrus aurantium 'Chinotto'
Chinotto orange Rutaceae (Citrus family) Southeast Asia |
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Prunus caroliniana
Carolina laurel-cherry Rosaceae (Rose family) Southern U.S. |
Begonia sp.
Begoniaceae (Begonia family) Tropics and Subtropics |
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Clivia miniata 'Aurea'
Yellow bush lily, Yellow kaffir lily Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family) Hort. (Orig. South Africa ) |
Leonotis menthifolia
Lion's ear, Lion's tail Lamiaceae (Mint family) South Africa |
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Gazania rigens 'Sungold'
Treasure flower, Trailing yellow gazania Asteraceae (Sunflower family) South Africa |
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Littleleaf cotoneaster Rosaceae (Rose family) Himalayas |
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Dyckia platypoda
No common name recorded Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) Brazil |
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Geranium himalayense
Blue geranium Geraniaceae (Geranium family) Himalayas |
Jasminum polyanthum
Pink jasmine Oleaceae (Olive family) Southwestern China |
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Helleborus X hybridus
Lenten rose, Hybrid hellebore Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) Europe and Western Asia |
Fontanesia phillyreoides
Syrian-privet Oleaceae (Olive family) Asia minor |
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Cattleya amethystoglossa
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Brazil |
Myoporum parvifolium
Prostrate myoporum Myoporaceae Australia |
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cf. Salvia nemorosa 'May Night' May night sage Lamiaceae (Mint family) Hort. (Europe to Central Asia) |
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Prunus persica 'Alboplena' Peach Rosaceae (Rose family) Hort. |
Acacia acinacea Golddust wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) Eastern Australia |
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