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LouluArecaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Loulu, pronounced low-loo, means "umbrella," because the leaves were formerly used as protection from rain or sun.The fruits, called hwane or whane, were peeled and eaten by early Hawaiians. They collected young fruits. The flavor of young fruit with the soft interior is similar to coconut. The trunks loulu were notched for climbing to gather the immature fruits and fronds. Older specimens still bear notches that can be seen today.The fronds, or leaves, called lau hwane were used by the early Hawaiians for thatching and more recently as plaiting such as papale (hats) and fans.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pritchardia_lanigera
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Syagrus comosa (Mart.) Mart.ARECACEAE Local: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Alto Paraso, Gois, Brasil.Ref.: Lorenzi, H. et al. Flora Brasileira: Arecaceae (Palmeiras). Plantarum, 2010.
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Puya berteronianaTurquoise Puya. From the mountains of Chile. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
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Hb. FH 2011/083 - Herbarium Falkner Hermann (2011/No 083) (DIN A4)leg.: Falkner Hermann, 2011-08-18: Niedersterreich, Bezirk Wiener Neustadt Land - Wechsel, Schberlriegel (hart an der Landesgrenze zur Steiermark/ Bezirk Weiz): 1670 msm Quadrant 8461/1.det.: Falkner Hermann, nach Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora A/FL/SdT (2008 3. A.)Dt: Brstling; English: (Moor) Matgrass, Nard GrassSynonyme (D, CH): Borstgras, Hirschhaar
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Jerseyville, New South Wales, Australia
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Sarrama, Sud, Nouvelle-Caldonie
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Jason Sharp;Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo, Pinellas County, Florida
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Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia
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close up image of Carex sartwellii RUNNING MARSH SEDGE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single specimen at bloom; anthers are visible. This species is featured in the book - Graceful Splendor: Grasses of the Tallgrass Prairie. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
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Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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2011-08-05 Vienna XXII. district, Lobau National Park (153 msm Quadrant 7865/1).German name: Schmalblatt-Rohrkolben
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Poa alpina L.PoaceaeComaoriola (La Tosa dAlp), Das, Baixa Cerdanya, Catalunya29-VI-10Prado mesofilo (1950 m)
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Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle. Poaceae. CN: [Malay - Serai wangi, Ceylon citronella, Citronella, Giant turpentine grass, Nard grass, New citronella grass, Oleum Siree, Lenabatu. Native obscure; claimed from tropical Africa and tropical Asia. Herbaceous perennial; leaves with tufts of narrow leaf reaching up to ca 2 m height. The panicles are narrow, 15.3 cm long. Widely cultivated for its essential oil, principally citronellal, geraniol, citronellol and generically referred as citronella oil. Uses include for perfumery, insecticides and many others including in folk medicines. The leaves are used by natives to prepare decoction and poultices for aromatherapy and post-natal treatments. Synonym(s):
Andropogon confertiflorus Steud.
Andropogon nardus L.
Andropogon nardus var.
validus Stapf
Cymbopogon afronardus Stapf
Cymbopogon confertiflorus (Steud.) Stapf
Cymbopogon nardus var.
confertiflorus (Steud.) Stapf ex Bor
Cymbopogon validus (Stapf) Burtt Davy Ref and suggested reading:
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?12810www.floridata.com/ref/c/cymb_nar.cfmneyberltda.com/productos/aceiteesencial/eng/I._ACEITE_ESE...beneforce.com/informationfaq/herbal-medicines/citronella.htm
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Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia
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Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, United States
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa