AGAVE CANTALA (Haw.) Roxb. ex Salm-Dyck – Cantala palm

Maguey cantala, Wild century plant, Kantala Family : Asparagaceae Description: It is characterized by its robust, sword-shaped leaves that grow in a rosette formation, featuring sharp spines...

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CLUSIA ROSEA Jacq. – Autograph tree

Clusia rosea – Autograph tree Pitch Apple, Florida Clusia, Balsam Apple, Wax Apple Family: Clusiaceae Description: A tropical tree that stays green all year and is valuable for...

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THYSANOLAENA LATIFOLIA (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda – Asian Broom Grass

Asian Broom Grass/Tiger Grass/Kusa Thana Syn: Melica latifolia, Thysanolaena maxima, Agrostis maxima Family: Poaceae Description: The leaves are broad and lance-shaped, reaching lengths of up to 2 meters....

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PIPER LONGUM L. – Long pepper

Indian long pepper, Thippali (in Ayurveda), Balinese pepper, Bengal pepper, Javanese long pepper Syn: Piper roxburghii (Miq.) J. Presl, Chavica roxburghii Miq., Chavica sarmentosa Miq., Chavica...

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CINNAMOMUM VERUM J. Presl – Ceylon cinnamon

Syn: Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, Cinnamomum aromaticum J. Graham, Cinnamomum leptopus A. C. Sm., Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn. Family: Lauraceae Description: A small evergreen tree has oval-shaped leaves that...

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ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS (Parkinson) Fosberg – Breadfruit

Kamansi (also spelled camansi), Ulu, Kada Chakka, fruta de pan Syn: Artocarpus altilis var. non-seminiferus (Duss) Fournet, Artocarpus altilis var. seminiferus (Duss) Fournet, Artocarpus communis J....

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CAMELLIA SINENSIS (L.) Kuntze – Black tea/Green tea/White tea

Syn: Camellia olesosa (Lour.) Rehder Family: Theaceae Description: Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub whose leaves and buds are used to produce various types of...

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MYRISTICA FRAGRANS (Houtt.) – Nutmeg/Mace

Syn: Myristica officinalis (L.); Myristica americana (Rottb.), Palala fragrans (Houtt.) Kuntze Family: Myristicaceae Description: The Myristica fragrans tree is a small, evergreen tree that can reach a...

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EPIPHYLLUM OXYPETALUM (DC.) Haw

Syn.: Epiphyllum grande, Epiphyllum acuminatum Čeleď: Cactaceae Popis: Epifytický kaktus, který má ploché, článkované stonky (fylokládia), které vypadají jako listy a mají typicky tmavě zelenou barvu. Tyto...

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EPIPHYLLUM OXYPETALUM (DC.) Haw – Queen of the Night, Night blooming Cereus

YOU CAN FIND THE CZECH VERSION IN THIS LINK Syn.: Epiphyllum grande, Epiphyllum acuminatum Family: Cactaceae Description: An epiphytic cactus that has flat, segmented stems that are leaf-like...

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