Biology

Nyssa sylvatica: Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica: Blackgum- Tree identification fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.

Nyssa biflora: Swamp Tupelo Nyssa biflora: Swamp Tupelo- Tree identification fact sheet containing photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.

Nyssa aquatica: Water Tupelo Nyssa aquatica: Water Tupelo- Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.

Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica- Includes distribution and occurrence, botanical and ecological characteristics, value and use, and fire ecology.

Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata- Image, description, and culture.

Victoria amazonica Victoria amazonica- image

Nymphaea capensis Nymphaea capensis- General information and classification.

Nymphaea Nymphaea- Photographs of various Nymphaea species found in tropical rainforests.

Nymphaea alba Nymphaea alba- Photograph and information on the white water lily.

Nymphaea odorata Nymphaea odorata- Description and control of Fragrant Waterlily, an exotic invasive in Washington.

Nymphaea alba Nymphaea alba- image

Nuphar lutea Nuphar lutea- Yellow pond-lily.

Nuphar lutea Nuphar lutea- Two photographs of the yellow water lily.

Nuphar polysepalum Nuphar polysepalum- image

Euryale ferox Euryale ferox- image

Pisonia aculeata Pisonia aculeata- Description of this bush with photographs of leaves, flowers and spines.

Pisonia hirtella Pisonia hirtella- image

Pisonia brunoniana Pisonia brunoniana- image

Mirabilis jalapa: Clavillia Mirabilis jalapa: Clavillia- Description and several photographs of this plant, with information on its herbal properties, uses in traditional medicine, the chemicals it contains,…

Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa- image

Bougainvillea spectablis Bougainvillea spectablis- General information and classification.

Bougainvillea spectabilis Bougainvillea spectabilis- image

Bougainvillea x buttiana Bougainvillea x buttiana- images

Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra- images

Boerhaavia diffusa: Erva Tostao Boerhaavia diffusa: Erva Tostao- Description and several illustrations of this spreading vine and information on its herbal properties, tribal and herbal medicine uses, the chemic…

Boerhavia repens Boerhavia repens- image

Abronia villosa Abronia villosa- image

Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats- List of the 86 species of Nepenthes, with photos of many wild plants.

Nepenthes from Borneo Nepenthes from Borneo- Information about the natural history, anatomy, range of the only genus in the Nepenthaceae. Includes photos of 13 species in the wild.

Galleria Carnivora: Nepenthes Galleria Carnivora: Nepenthes- Images.

Nepenthes madagascariensis Nepenthes madagascariensis- Image of the Madagascar native and range map for the genus.

Nepenthes mirabilis Nepenthes mirabilis- image

Plant Cultures: Lotus Plant Cultures: Lotus- A profile of Nelumbo nucifera, its history, religious significance, production, trade, medicinal, food and other uses.

The Sacred Lotus The Sacred Lotus- A photographic documentary of this plant.

Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera- image

Cloves: Syzygium aromaticum Cloves: Syzygium aromaticum- Photographs and much information on this spice, its constituents, origins, etymology, history and uses.

Syzygium jambos Syzygium jambos- Photographs of this species.

Syzygium wilsonii Syzygium wilsonii- Photographs and information on this small shrub which is endemic to Queensland.

Syzygium cumini Syzygium cumini- Description of this species with an illustration, and information on its medical applications.

Syzygium jambos Syzygium jambos- Description and photographs of this tree, its leaves, flowers and fruit.

Cloves: Syzygium aromaticum Cloves: Syzygium aromaticum- Information on the origin, constituents, and uses of cloves and oil of cloves.

Syzygium jambos Syzygium jambos- Description and invasiveness in the Pacific islands.

Rose Apple Rose Apple- Description, origin and distribution, and cultivation of Syzyygium (Eugenia) jambos.

Syzygium cumini Syzygium cumini- image