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...inam, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia at elevations of 0 to 1700 meters <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 08

|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 ...trade, is a member of the [[Orchid]] family ([[Orchidaceae]]). It consists of 65 species known from [[Central America]], [[Trinidad]], and tropical [[Sou

...ics. In California the growth is more like 10 to 15 ft. tall with a spread of 8 to 10 feet. Foliage: The shiny, bright green, alternate palmately compound leaves of the Malabar chestnut grow to about 12 inches long and are quickly shed. The

...os, foot, and karpos, fruit; alluding to the conspicuous fleshy footstalks of most species). Including Nageia, Prumnopitys and Stachycarpus. Taxaceae. Or ...aluable timber trees in their native countries, and the fleshy seed-stalks of some are eaten.

...mn short; pollinia 2, on a wedge-shaped stipe.—About 20 species. Epiphytes of dwarf stature, growing best on blocks; free-flowering; they suffer from too ...all [[genus]] in the orchid family ([[Orchidaceae]]) with 65 species, many of which have been recently discovered or renamed (M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams, '

...name as applied to the sweet potato is thought by some to be a corruption of an African word pronounced "nyam," brought by the negroes who were transpor ...account of its deep-growing habit is very difficult to dig. Several kinds of yam are grown scatteringly in Florida. For further discussion, see Dioscore

...w about a Botanic Garden? Make sure it's on our list! Just find the name of the garden below and add information and photos about it so others can enjo ...[List of botanical gardens in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] - [[List of botanical gardens in the United States|United States]]