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A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock.

It is tolerant of urban, seaside, and other difficult conditions. The shiny dark green needles are 3 to 6 1/2". The deeply furrowed bark is scaled in a mosaic of white, gray and dark brown.

The flowers grow in clusters at the end of each branch; they are white, pink, red or yellow, 2.5–5 cm (0.98–2.0 in) diameter, with a deeply 5-lobed corolla with a fringe round the central corolla tube.

* A deciduous Tree growing to 15 m, at a fast rate. * In North America it is known as Hedge Maple and in Australia it is sometimes called Common Maple. * A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple),...

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. Established plants are drought tolerant. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position.

Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide. Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage.

In the wild it is endangered , but it is widely cultivated elsewhere. The Poinciana is also the national flower of St. Kitts and Nevis. In addition to its ornamental value, it is also a useful shade tree in tropical conditions, because it usually grows...

Elliptic, serrate, pale green leaves (to 3" long) turn yellow in fall. Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name. * This species of pearlbush is an early-blooming, upright deciduous shrub that is native to Manchuria and Korea.

* The glorious elm that used to line American streets. * The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands, floodplains, stream banks, and swampy ground, * The American Elm is the state tree of both Massachusetts...

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. Established plants are drought tolerant. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position.

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.

* It is largely confined to very infertile , excessively well-drained, sandy habitats where competition from larger-growing species is minimized by the harsh growing conditions, as in the Florida scrub .

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

* Current research is examining the leaves as a potential source of anticancer compounds. The pods have been seen as a good antidote for children's complaints. * The seeds have been roasted and used as a coffee substitute.

* The glorious elm that used to line American streets. * The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands, floodplains, stream banks, and swampy ground, * The American Elm is the state tree of both Massachusetts...

* The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.

* Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not . * Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun.

In the Mexican part of the Sonoran Desert, it is still being planted and irrigated for livestock grazing. * This plant has a very low ignition threshold and can burn even during the peak growing season.

It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks at elevations below 1500 m in its range. * It is pollinated primarily by large bees in the family Apidae, such as carpenter bees, bumblebees, Anthophora, and Centris.

Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native to western North America , from southern Alaska through...

This species occasionally hybridizes with other pine species such as Loblolly Pine ( P. * The resins are obtained by tapping the trunk, or by destructive distillation of the wood. Rosin is the substance left after turpentine is removed.

This varient will grow to 8 feet tall. * Nandina domestica (pronounced /naen?di?n? D??m?st?k?/ ) commonly known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo , is a suckering shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae .

It also occurs south into northern Baja California in Mexico . The dark-green leaves are usually small, 2.5-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, thick and often spiny-toothed, particularly on young trees.

They are quite variable in color, in shades of pink, red or lavender with or without white markings. * Ipomoea triloba is a species of morning glory known by several common names, including littlebell and Aiea morning glory .

* Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White Cedar , is a species of cypress native to Mexico and Central America ( Guatemala , El Salvador and...

* It is one of the classic bonsai subjects. * Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. Needles tend to be quite long but can be reduced with the pruning techniques.

* Ungnadia speciosa , the Mexican Buckeye , is a shrub or small tree native to northeastern Mexico and adjacent western Texas and southern New Mexico in the United States . Although not a true buckeye, it is so called because of the similar large capsules...