The Daily Plant

A surprising look at the plants around us and how they've influenced our world.

Monday, January 30, 2012

The Indian Date

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Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) The Tamarind tree is little known in the west, but common in Africa and Asia. It name comes from the Arabic...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Marijuana's tough cousin (or, A Very Strong Weed)

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Cannabis sativa  L. subsp.  sativa (hemp) Hemp ( Cannabis sativa  L. subsp.  sativa ) has been cultivated for thousands of years. Its st...
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Yew and cancer

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Taxus brevifolia  (Pacific Yew) The Pacific Yew is a conifer found primarily in the Pacific Northwest. Its thin scaly back would probabl...
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