Plant Sightings

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

Feverfew  (Tanacetum parthenium) are little white daisies with yellow centers  that are renowned for their use in Migraines. The specific

Mucuna  pruriens (aka Velvet Bean, Cowhage) is a vigorously growing tropical  legume native to Africa and Asia, and now naturalized

Several  species of the genus Saccharum are used for the production of Sugarcane  (Saccharum spp.), native to the warm temperate