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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