Arboretum
May 2007
Page Four
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Oenothera missouriensis
Missouri primrose, Ozark sundrops Onagraceae (Evening primrose family) Texas, Missouri, Nebraska |
Hemerocallis cultivar
Day lily Hemerocallidaceae (Hemerocallis family) Hort. (Orig. East Asia) |
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Vebena rigida
Stiff verbena Verbenaceae (Vervain family) Southern Brazil and Argentina |
Currently unidentified
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Aeonium sp.
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) |
Ballota pseudodictamnus
False horehound Lamiaceae (Mint family) Mediterranean |
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The Proteaceae or protea family is a fairly large and variable family mainly restricted to the southern hemisphere. Most family family members seem to prefer acidic, well-drained and nutrient- depleted soils. The family contains about 80 genera and perhaps as many as 2000 species, and is in the order Proteales with the superficially dissimilar family Platana- ceae. These are mostly evergreen trees and shrubs and the typical inflorescense is showy and composed of many small densely-packed flowers. South Africa and Australia are the to main centers of diversity, with Protea, Banksia, Gre- villea, Hakea, Leucadendron, Leuco- spermum and Macadamia being the major genera. Many family members have specialized roots growing at ground level which maximizes water and nutrient absorption. Except for the macadamia nut, the Proteaceae family does not pro- duce much of commercial significance. |
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Macadamia integrifolia Smooth-shelled macadamia Proteaceae (Protea family) Southeastern Australia |
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Eucalyptus incrassata
Ridge-fruited mallee, Yellow mallee Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
Callistemon salignus
Pink tips bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
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Casuarina obesa Swamp oak Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) Eastern Australia |
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Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda, Brazilian rosewood Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family) Bolivia, NW Argentina |
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Glycyrrhiza echinata
Licorice Fabaceae (pea family) Mediterranean to Central Asia |
Salvia sclarea 'Turkestanica'
Clary sage, Biennial clary Lamiaceae (Mint family) Hort. (Orig. Europe, Central Asia) |
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Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet, Queen-of-the-meadows Rosaceae (Rose family) Europe and Western Asia |
Dudleya hassei
Hasse's dudleya Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) Southern California, Northern Baja |
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Cymbidium cultivar
Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. |
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
Clematis-flowered columbine Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) Hort. |
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Brunfelsia pilosa
Downy brunfelsia, Manaca root Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Southern Brazil, Northern Argentina |
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon grass Poaceae (Grass family) South India and Sri Lanka |
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Aloysia virgata
Sweet almond bush Verbenaceae (Vervain family) Peru, Argentina |
Arbutus 'Marina'
Hybdrid madrone Ericaceae (Heath family) Hort. |
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Billbergia nutans
Friendship plant, Queen's tears Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) Southern Brazil to Uruguay |
Euphorbia milii
Crown of thorns Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbia family) Madagascar |
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Abelia X grandiflora
(A. chinensis X A. uniflora) Glossy abelia Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) Hort. |
Melaleuca pulchella
Claw flower Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Southwestern Australia |
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