Family: Brassicaceae - crucifers Lunaria annua, called honesty or annual honesty in English, is a species of flowering plant native to the Balkans and south west Asia, and naturalized throughout the temperate world. It is an annual or biennial growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, with large, coarse, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations.…

Synonyms: Pyrus domestica Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Pyrus communis - common Pear The pear is native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of the Old World, from Western Europe and North Africa east across Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 10–17 m (33–56 ft) tall,…

There are two magical places, paradises of flora in the province of Manica, Mozambique. Not living more than one hundred and fifty years is able to forget these places, absolutely magic, that are the mountains of Serra Choa and Tsetserra, this last one representing the American flora endemism in Africa. I was the worst student in my class in botany,…

Abrus precatorius, known commonly as jequirity, Crab's eye, or crab's eye creeper, cock's eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead ratti/rettee/retty,…

Synonyms: Artocarpus integrifoliusOther names: Jack The jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus), also known as jack tree, jakfruit, or sometimes simply jack or jak, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry and breadfruit family (Moraceae). It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests…

Synonyms: Argemone leiocarpa, Other names: Mexican Prickly Poppy, Mexican Prickly-poppy, Mexican Pricklypoppy Family: Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. An extremely hardy pioneer plant,…

Synonyms: Arachis hypogeaOther names: Groundnut Family: Fabaceae - Legumes The peanut, also known as the groundnut and the goober and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified…