Plant Sightings

The  Ashanti Pepper (aka West African Black Pepper, Uziza; Piper guineense)  has long been used as a spice and in […]

Tribulus  (aka Gokshura, Puncturevine; Tribulus terrestris) is an annual plant  native to warm temperate regions from Europe through Northern France

As  its common name implies, this Pepper becomes giant, as it climbs and  scrambles across hillsides and up other trees

Native to the American tropics, Jatropha (Physic Nut; Jatropha curcas, Jatropha spp.) is now widespread in many tropical countries and

Ashwagandha  (Withania somnifera) is considered one of the most powerful Ayurvedic  herbs, with a long tradition over thousands of years

Frankincense  (Boswellia sacra, B. serrata, B. spp.) is used as an incense and also  in perfumes, traditional medicines, and personal care

This  little fruit, Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana), looks just like a  tomatillo (which is a tomato-like fruit covered by a husk,

This  nut, the Cashew (Anacardium occidentale), should win the award for  being the strangest of all nuts, with the fruit

This  little nut from South America,  Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis), is  super tasty and crunchy, and has finally made its

From  the mint family, Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is an herb native to Europe,  the Middle East and Asia, but has