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Neea theifera Oerst.NYCTAGINACEAE Local: Jardim Botnico, Braslia, Brasil.Ref.: a) Kuhlmann, M. Frutos e Sementes do Cerrado Atrativos para a Fauna. Rede de Sementes do Cerrado, 2012; b) Ref.: Silva Jr., M.C. 100 rvores do Cerrado. Rede de Sementes do Cerrado, 2005; c) Furlan, A. et al. Nyctaginaceae. In. Cavalcanti, T.B. e Batista, M.F. Flora do Distrito Federal, Vol. 8. Embrapa, 2010.
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Found near Biosphere 2 near Oracle Arizona
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These were found in the Santa Catalina Mountains at the Molina Canyon turn off. Each apparent flower is actually a whorl of three individual flowers. The illusion of the three being one is almost perfect, wouldn't you say?
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Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador
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California, United States
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Rose Canyon Lake, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, September 2010
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San Francisco, California, United States
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Nevada, United States
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A shrub of southern Mexico, known as Hojas del Largato.In folk medicine it is used mainly for diabetes, but also for nerves and for scorpion bite.
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Limpopo, South Africa
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Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, SpainNyctaginaceae
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August 2011 Sabino Creek, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona
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Ppala kpau or Kauai catchbird treeNyctaginaceae (Four O'Clock family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)IUCN: EndangeredKauai (Cultivated)Ppala kpau are truly fascinating plants with a sad, but interesting, cultural history. A sinistral use for the sticky fruit was to trap native birds. [6] The captured victims provided feathers for the strikingly colorful cloaks (capes), helmets, lei, images and khili. Birds such as '' and mamo were plucked of their few moulting yellow feathers and set free to grow more for the next season. However, this was not the case with the 'i'iwi and 'apapane which were covered with red- or green-colored feathers and would not have survived the plucking. They were captured, plucked and eaten.Medicinally, the milky sap from ppala kpau was used for cuts. The cooked leaves were used to cure paoao (childhood disease with physical weakening) and for lepo paa (constipation).The early Hawaiians used an adhesive gum for repairing bowls.EtymologyThe former generic name Pisonia is named for William Piso (ca. 1611-1678), Dutch physician, pharmacist, botanist, and early writer on medicinal plants of Brazil.The specific wagneriana is named for Warren L. Wagner, American botanist.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu
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Barrio Colon, Panama, Panama
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Orinda, California, United States
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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YMCA camp near Oracle Arizona. June 2010