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• Radermachera
  ...ng 5-40 m tall, with bipinnate or tripinnate [[leaf|leaves]], and panicles of large bell-shaped, white, pink, pale purple or yellow [[flower]]s 5-7 cm di <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 08
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• Tristaniopsis
  ...ly [[Myrtaceae]]. They have a wide distribution, ranging from [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Malesia]], [[New Caledonia]] and [[Australia]]. They were originally part of the genus ''[[Tristania]]'' and are known as Water Gums, River Gums or Kanu
  2 KB (218 words) - 21:13, 3 May 2010
• Vanda testacea
  |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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• Dillenia indica
  ...e white, slender, spreading rays of the stigma: fr. edible, acid, the size of an apple, many-celled and many-ovuled. Trop. Asia. Intro, in Fla. and S. Ca ...o southwestern [[China]] ([[Yunnan]]) and [[Vietnam]], and south through [[Thailand]] to [[Malaysia]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Info
  3 KB (377 words) - 18:11, 31 August 2009
• Tacca
  ...owering plant]]s in the order [[Dioscoreales]], native to tropical regions of [[Africa]], Australia, and south-eastern [[Asia]]. ...and indehiscent, rarely finally 3-valved.—About 13 species in the tropics of both hemispheres. The fl.- cluster is subtended by a few, usually 4, leaf-l
  3 KB (397 words) - 16:03, 14 April 2010
• Mangifera odorata
  ...Guam]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]]. ...rous. A native of Malacca.—The fr. is said to be sweet, without, any taste of turpentine.
  3 KB (369 words) - 15:47, 30 December 2009
• Sterculia
  |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ...god of manure; this is in reference to the unpleasant aroma of the flowers of this genus (e.g., ''[[Sterculia foetida]]'').
  5 KB (667 words) - 18:55, 18 June 2010
• Tabernaemontana
  ...ment_on_the_stem|opposite]], 3-25 cm long, with milky sap; hence it is one of the diverse plant genera commonly called '''"[[milkwood]]"'''. The [[flower Tabernaemontana (named for J. T. Tabernaemontanus of Heidelberg, physician and botanist; died 1590). Apocynaceae. Evergreen usua
  8 KB (1,088 words) - 16:59, 14 April 2010
• Acorus
  |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
  5 KB (744 words) - 02:19, 3 November 2010
• Butea monosperma
  |common_name=Kingshuk, Palash, Dhak, Flame of the Forest, Bastard Teak, Parrot Tree .../> Common names include '''Kingshuk''', '''Palash''', '''Dhak''', '''Flame of the Forest''', '''Bastard Teak''', '''Parrot Tree''' and '''Kesudo''' (Guju
  4 KB (555 words) - 20:43, 18 February 2010
• Ficus benjamina
  |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
  5 KB (768 words) - 15:23, 26 July 2010
• Marang
  ...r fewer "rags" and less non-edible parts. [[Aril]]s are white and the size of a grape, each containing a 15 × 8 mm seed. Once opened, the marang should .... The species is largely grown for local consumption; the short shelf-life of the fruit limits its wider use.
  4 KB (715 words) - 18:59, 30 December 2009
• Cymbopogon
  .... Gn. 12:495; C. citratus, DC. Lemon Grass. Gn. 12:495. For a full account of these, see Kew Bull. Misc. Inf. No. 8, 1906. See also Vetiveria. A. S. Hitc ...cies of [[Poaceae|grasses]], native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the [[Old World]] and [[Oceania]]. It is a tall [[perennial plant|perennial
  6 KB (883 words) - 16:50, 19 August 2009
• Aerides
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...s similar to the dorsal sepal; lip erect. or bent in, attached to the foot of the column, spurred at the base, the spur hollow; pollinia 2.—Species abo
  8 KB (1,010 words) - 22:32, 31 July 2009
• Eulophia
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...inia 2.—About 50-60 species, in the tropics of both hemispheres. The cult. of Calanthe will apply to this genus.
  17 KB (2,335 words) - 21:21, 27 September 2009
• Dalbergia
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...rubs, or climbers, belonging to tropical regions all over the world, a few of which have been introduced to North America, one for timber.
  5 KB (726 words) - 04:32, 26 August 2009
• Lycoris
  ....biglobe.ne.jp/~lycoris/taxonomy-3.html Taxonomy]</ref><ref name=foc>Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=119162 ' ...he Genus ''Lycoris''?: [http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~lycoris/lycoris-origin.of.sterile.taxa.html Species Evolution by Hybridization in the genus Lycoris]<
  9 KB (1,479 words) - 17:07, 15 December 2009
• Styrax
  |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ...amily [[Styracaceae]], mostly native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the [[Northern Hemisphere]], with the majority in eastern and southeastern
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• List of botanical gardens
  ...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]]
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• Alocasia
  |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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