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Lepidium meyenii, known as maca or Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant of the family Brassicaceae that is native to South America in the high Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia. It was rediscovered for commercial purposes at the Meseta de Bombón plateau close to Lake Junin in the late 1980s. [ 1]
Binomial name. Coptis trifolia. Salisb. Synonyms. Coptis groenlandica. Note the golden-yellow rhizomes. Coptis trifolia, commonly known as the threeleaf goldthread or savoyane, is a perennial plant in the genus Coptis, a member of the family Ranunculaceae.
Acalypha wilkesiana. Müll.Arg. Acalypha wilkesiana, common names copperleaf, Jacob's coat[ 1] and Flamengueira, [ 2] is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) high and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) across. It has a closely arranged crown, with an erect stem and many branches. Both the branches and the leaves are covered in fine hairs.
Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets (usually around 0.1 μm thick [ 1]) by a process known as goldbeating, [ 2] for use in gilding . Gold leaf is a type of metal leaf, but the term is rarely used when referring to gold leaf. The term metal leaf is normally used for thin sheets of metal of any color that do not contain any ...
Galium is Dioscorides ’ name for the plant. It is derived from the Greek word for ‘milk’, because the flowers of Galium verum were used to curdle milk in cheese making. [ 7] Aparine is a name used by Theophrastus. It means 'clinging' or 'seizing', [ 7] and is derived from the Greek απαίρω apairo 'lay hold of, seize', itself coming ...
Syzygium smithii (formerly Acmena smithii) is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. [2] It shares the common name "lilly pilly" with several other plants.It is planted as shrubs or hedgerows, and features: rough, woody bark; cream and green smooth, waxy leaves; flushes of pink new growth; and white to maroon edible ...
Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform. [36] Roblox operates annual Easter egg hunts [43] and also hosts an annual event called the "Bloxy Awards", an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser. The 2020 ...
Chrysanthemum – Dendranthema grandiflora [ vi], Chrysanthemum morifolium. (True) cinnamon – Cinnamomum verum. Clove – Syzygium aromaticum. Clover – Trifolium spp. Coakum – Phytolacca americana. Coconut – Cocos nucifera. Coffee plant – Coffea spp. Colic weed – Corydalis flavula. Collard – Symplocarpus foetidus.