Lycium barbarum
Botanical Overview Lycium barbarum, commonly known as Goji berry, Chinese boxthorn, or wolfberry, is a member of the Solanaceae family. It is native to China and other regions in East…
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Adansonia digitata
Botanical Overview Adansonia digitata, commonly known as Baobab, Monkey bread tree, or Upside-down tree, belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar and introduced in…
Clitoria ternatea
Botanical Overview Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as butterfly pea, blue pea, or Asian pigeonwings, is a member of the Fabaceae family native to South and Southeast Asia. Used traditionally throughout…
Cucurbita pepo
Botanical Overview Cucurbita pepo, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, is a widely cultivated plant known primarily for its seeds, commonly referred to as pumpkin seeds. The seeds (semen) are the…
Viburnum prunifolium
Botanical Overview Viburnum prunifolium, commonly known as Black Haw, is a member of the Adoxaceae family. Native to Eastern North America, particularly in the Southeastern United States, Black Haw is…
Ricinus communis
Botanical Overview Ricinus communis, commonly known as Castor bean, Castor oil plant, or Palma Christi, belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Africa and South Asia but now…
Vaccinium myrtillus
Botanical Overview Vaccinium myrtillus, commonly known as Bilberry, European blueberry, or Whortleberry, is a deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae family. It grows primarily in Europe and Northern Asia. The medicinal…
Cetraria islandica
Botanical Overview Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss) is a lichen in the Parmeliaceae family. It is traditionally harvested from northern and Arctic regions including Northern Europe, the Arctic, Subarctic, and parts…
Polygonum cuspidatum
Botanical Overview Polygonum cuspidatum, commonly known as Japanese knotweed, Hu Zhang in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mexican bamboo, Asian knotweed, or fleeceflower root, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Polygonaceae…
Smilax regelii
Botanical Overview Smilax regelii is a climbing vine belonging to the Smilacaceae family, commonly known as China root or Mexican sarsaparilla. The plant is native to Central America, Mexico, and…