Showing posts with label Medicinal Plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medicinal Plants. Show all posts

Monday, September 26, 2011

Dillenia philippinensis

Dillenia philippinensis
Biggest Plant Dictionary  | Dillenia philippinensis | Up to 10 m shrub. No stipules. Leaves opposite, simple, pinnate leaf veins, petiole winged along the entire length. Flowers about 95 mm, yellow, sometimes arranged in clusters quiet. Fruit about 23 mm capsule, long red, cracked, seed with red aril.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Samanea saman

Samanea saman
Plant | Samanea saman | Samanea saman is often referred to Trembesi (Rain tree) is a plant that has many protective benefits. Rain Tree can last 2-4 months or longer in areas that have a rainfall of 40 mm / year (Dry season) or even live longer depending on the age, tree size, temperature and soil.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Sesamum indicum

Sesamum indicum
Plant  | Sesamum indicum  | Sesamum indicum  is an erect tropical annual, original from Africa, but also found abundantly in Suriname; it is growing up to 6 feet tall. The plant is adaptable and drought resistant.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Aloe vera

Aloe vera
Plant | Aloe vera | Aloe vera also known as the true or medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is believed to have originated in the Sudan. Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India, Nepal and other arid areas.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Morinda citrifolia

Morinda citrifolia
PLANT | Morinda citrifolia | Morinda citrifolia, commonly known as great morinda, Indian mulberry, nunaakai (Tamil Nadu, India) , dog dumpling (Barbados), mengkudu (Indonesia and Malaysia), Kumudu (Balinese), pace (Javanese), beach mulberry, cheese fruit or noni (from Hawaiian) is a tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Piper betle

Piper betle
Plant | Piper betle | Family : Piperaceae, Genus : Piper,Species : P. betle a height of 2 to 4 meters. Upper leaves are usually oblong-elliptic, oblong-ovate or ovate, 6 to 17.5 cm long, 3.5 to 10 cm wide, mostly 7-plinerved, smooth on both surfaces. Male spikes are subpendulous, slender, 7 to 13.5 cm long, and 2 to 3.5 mm in diameter.