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Sansevieria ehrenbergii in habitat. Sansevieria is a historically recognized genus of flowering plants, native to Africa, notably Madagascar, and southern Asia, now included in the genus Dracaena on the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies. [1][2][3] Common names for the 70 or so species formerly placed in the genus include mother-in-law's ...
Oranges, lemons, grapefruits. Rosaceae. Rose family[79] Apples, pears, cherries, apricots, plums, peaches. Flowering plants provide a diverse range of materials in the form of wood, paper, fibers such as cotton, flax, and hemp, medicinessuch as digoxinand opioids, and decorative and landscaping plants.
Grain, fruit, and vegetables are basic human foods and have been domesticated for millennia. People use plants for many purposes, such as building materials, ornaments, writing materials, and, in great variety, for medicines. The scientific study of plants is known as botany, a branch of biology.
Aloe vulgaris Lam. Aloe vera (/ ˈæloʊ (i) vɛrə, vɪər -/) [3] is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. [4] It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions. [4][5] An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates ...
Anaphalis javanica, the Javanese edelweiss, is a species of flowering plant native to Indonesia. It is found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, southern Sumatra, southern Sulawesi and Lombok. [3] Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. [4] It is a pioneer in recent volcanic land. [5]
Binomial name. Eurycoma longifolia. Jack [1] Eurycoma longifolia (commonly called tongkat ali, Malaysian ginseng or long jack) [2] is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and Indonesia (the islands of Borneo and Sumatra), [3] but has also been found in ...
The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas [3] commonly known as the custard apple family[4][3] or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, [5] it is the largest family in the Magnoliales.
Cordyline fruticosa. (L.) A.Chev. Cordyline fruticosa is an evergreen flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is of great cultural importance to the traditional inhabitants of the Pacific Islands and Island Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated for food, traditional medicine, and as an ornamental for its variously colored leaves.