Category: International
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Lindera Erythrocarpa (Red-fruited Spicebush)
Description: Typically grows to 2-5 meters (6.5-16.5 feet) tall. Alternate, simple, elliptic to ovate, with a pointed tip and entire margin. Leaves are dark green in the summer and turn yellow to orange-red in the autumn. Small, yellow-green, and clustered in axillary umbels, blooming in early spring before the leaves emerge. Distribution/Location: East Asia, including…
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Berberis Vulgaris (Common Barberry)
Description: Common barberry, European barberry typically grow to 2-3 meters (6-10 ft) tall, small, oval to oblong, with serrated edges. Leaves are clustered in whorls around the stem, bright green turning to reddish or yellow in autumn. Oblong red berries, around 1 cm long, ripening in late summer or early autumn. The berries are edible…
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Alnus Japonica (Japanese Alder)
Description: Also known as Japanese Alder, one of Birch family, Typically 15-20 meters (50-65 feet), but can reach up to 30 meters (100 feet) in ideal conditions. Alternate, simple, obovate to elliptic, with a pointed tip and serrated margins. The leaves are dark green on the upper surface and lighter below. Small, woody cones that…
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Adansonia Digitata
Common name(s): African Baobab Tree, Monkey Bread Tree, Bottle Tree, Tree of Life Phonetic Spelling: A-dan-so-nia dig-i-tata Description: Stands at 16-82 feet tall. Characterized by its cylindrical shape and buttressed base. The tree tapers from bottom to top. The largest Baobab tree was recorded with an approximately 652 feet wide base and a total height…
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Opuntia Basilaris
Image by Shaun Roche Common Name(s): Prickly Pear Cactus Phonetic Spelling: oh-PUN-tee-uh bah-SIL-uh-ris Description: Has both long and short spikes. Also characterized by its red to purple fruit, often referred to as the “tuna.” Has both edible and medicinal purposes. Both the fruit and the pads of the cactus are edible; however, it is best…