Arboretum
May 2007
Page Eight
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X Chitalpa tashkentensis
(Catalpa bignonioides X Chilopsis linearis) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family) Hort. (Orig. Uzbekistan) |
Viburnum X rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'
(V. rhytidophyllum X V. lantana 'Mohican' Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) Hort. |
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Philadelphus satsumanus
Downy Japanese mock-orange Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) Japan |
Currently unidentified
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The Solanaceae, nightshade or potato family, derives its name probably from the Latin sol or solis, "sun," from the perceived resemblance of some of its flowers to the sun and its rays. It con- tains about 85 genera and between 2000 and 4000 species depending on how its circumscription is viewed, and it includes many very familiar species such as egg- plant, belladona, peppers, jimsonweed, potatoes, tobacco, tomatoes, mandrake and petunias. Many species in this family have evolved alkaloids presumably to protect them from animal predators, and these alkaloids in some cases are bene- ficial to humans and in others poisonous. The flowers are typically funnelform with five fused petals, the leaves are alternate, and the fruits are either berries or dehi- scent capsules. Alkaloids in the family include scopolamine, atropine, nicotine and the less well known by name but oft experienced capsaicin (in peppers). |
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Brugmansia versicolor 'Frosty Pink' Angel's trumpet Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Hort. (Orig. Ecuador) |
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Eriogonum fasciculatum
Buckwheat Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) Western U.S. |
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Poliomintha longiflora
Mexican oregano Lamiaceae (Mint family) Mexico |
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
White watercress Brassicaceae (Mustard family) Eurasia |
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Dudleya ingens
Live-forever Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) Baja California |
Sonchus oleraceus
Sow thistle Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Europe |
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Malus 'Granny Smith'
(M. domestica X M. sylvestris) Rosaceae (Rose family) Hort. |
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Guajacum officinale
Lignum-vitae Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop family) Tropical America |
Eulophia quartiana
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Tropical Asia and Africa |
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Penstemon isophyllus
Mexican penstemon Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) Mexico |
Solanum cf. jasminoides
Potato vine Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Brazil |
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Eucalyptus exserta
Bendo, Queensland peppermint Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Eastern Australia |
Phalaenopsis 'Golden Sun' X 'Gigantea'
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort. |
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Agonis parviceps
Fine tea tree Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Southwestern Australia |
Eucalyptus paniculata
Gray ironbark Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
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Pittosporum viridiflorum
Cape pittosporum, Cheesewood Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) South Africa |
Salvia sp.
Lamiaceae (Mint family) |
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Hemerocallis 'Mini Stella'
Hemerocallidaceae (Hemerocallis family) Hort. (Orig. East Asia) |
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Button-willow, Common buttonbush Rubiaceae (Madder family) Canada to Mexico, Cuba |
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Aquilegia formosa
Western columbine Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) Western U.S. |
Chilopsis linearis 'Warren Jones'
Desert willow Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family) California to Texas, Mexico |
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Anthemis tinctoria
Dyer's chamomile Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Europe, W. Asia |
Currently unidentified
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