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Orinda, California, United States
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Tanga, Tanzania
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Orinda, California, United States
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La Plana de Zaragoza: Aragn (Espaa)Familia: RHAMNACEAEDistribucin: La especie se distribuye por distintos paises de la cuenca mediterrnea; La subespecie es endmica del C y E de la Pennsula Ibrica e islas Baleares. En Aragn se encuentra en reas clidas del Sistema Ibrico, rehuyendo los altos sistemas montaosos, y en la Depresin del Ebro, por donde alcanza el Preprineo en las solanas de la Sierra de Guara, Graus, Agero, Las Peas de Riglos, etc.Hbitat: Forma parte de encinares secos, coscojares, pinares de carrasco, romerales, espartales, etc. instalados en reas soleadas, sobre suelos secos y someros. Secundariamente coloniza gleras, eriales, bordes de caminos o pistas, mrgenes de caminos, etc.Preferencia edfica: Indiferente. Se encuentra preferentemente sobre suelos calizos, aunque tambin aparece sobre margas, yesos, limos, arcillas y suelos de naturaleza cida.Rango altitudinal: 75- 1000 ( 1280 ) mFloracin: Abril - MayoForma Biolgica: Nanofanerfito perennifolioExtractado del Atlas de la Flora de Aragn (Herbario de Jaca)
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Orinda, California, United States
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Orinda, California, United States
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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One of the species known as Chacaye in the mountains of central Chile.
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Pomaderris phylicifolia ssp. ericoides (narrowleaf dogwood) flowering on the edge of forestry tracks near Evercreech Sugarloaf, Tasmania.
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Orinda, California, United States
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Orinda, California, United States
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Nevada, United States
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Oahu chewstickRhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu, West Maui, Hawaii Island)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Though no known use by the early Hawaiians or in modern times, other species outside of the Hawaiian Islands have the fitting name "chew-stick" (chewstick). The Urban chewstick, or white root (Gouania lupuloides), is used widely by local people from Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and into Central and South America as a tooth cleaner. A stick about the thickness of the small finger, with bark removed, is chewed thus strengthening the gums. The stick produces a slightly bitter, yet aromatic, soap-like froth (saponins) when chewed. The softened stick is then used by rubbing the teeth much like a toothbrush.In times past, dried and powdered forms were exported to Europe and the United States. Jamaicans still use chewstick for medicine and in a mouthwash called "Chew-Dent." They also use it in making ginger beer, a stronger tasting ginger ale. Chewstick is also used in brewing beer as a hops substitute and is perhaps why some Jamaican beers have a distinctive taste.EtymologyThe genus Gouania is named for Antoine Gouan (1733-1821), a professor and naturalist at Mountpellier, France.The specific epithet vitifolia means "grape-like foliage," named for its grape-like foliage and spiraled "watch spring" tendrils.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Gouania_vitifolia
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Orinda, California, United States
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Paliurus spina-christi Mill., syn.: Paliurus trinervatus Moench, Rhamnus paliurus L., Paliurus microcarpus Wilmott, Paliurus australis Gaertn.Family: Rhamnaceae Juss.EN: Christ's Thorn, Jerusalem Thorn, DE: Echter Christusdorn, Gemeiner StechdornSlo.: navadni derak, Kristusov trnDate: June 08. 2006Lat.: 45.3604 Long.: 13.5736Code: Bot_0129/2006_DSC0795Habitat: Open woodland, flat terrain, calcareous ground, full sun, dry place; elevation 30 m (100 feet), average precipitations 800-900 mm/year, average temperature 12-13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil.Place: Between villages Karigador and Fiorini, north of town Novigrad, Istria, Croatia EC.Comment: (relates to the album Paliurus spina-christi):Paliurus spina-christi is a perennial thorny shrub up to 3 m tall of widespread distribution in dry and stony places all around the Mediterranean region. It is also known in Asia. Its strangely formed fruits make it unmistakable to identify. Along the Adriatic Sea shore, it is a quite common bush. It has generally an open habit growing often in garrigue, but sometimes it is forming much denser and, because of nastily sharp, long and hard thorns, almost impenetrable stands. Many times it is associated with Pistacia terebinthus and Punica granatum bushes. The flowers are tiny but many and important for honey production. The fruits are used for different medical purposes.Ref.(1) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 357. (2) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 547.(3) I. Schnfelder, P. Schnfelder, Kosmos Atlas Mittelmeer- und Kanarenflora, Kosmos, (2002), p 116.
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Jason Sharp;Desoto Memorial, Manatee County, Florida