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Orinda, California, United States
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This fruit of the Pepeo Tree is known as Manguito, but is said to be poisonous. Botanical Gardens of Bogota.
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Family: RutaceaeLocal name: Munukudu, Kaarunimma.Distribution: Limited to Indian subcontinent. Photographed at Eastren ghats of Nellore of India.Common in thorny scrubs and deciduous forests near foot hills .Small trees 2-3 mts high, branched with sharp short axilary spines. Leaves `-foliate. 3x1.5cm , ovate obong, coriaceous. Flowers .5-1ccm across pale yellow in axilary clusters. Berries 1.5-2.5cm in diam., globose green-orrange The oil from the fruit is used externally for rheumatism and paralysis. The leaves are also applied locally on knees to relieve knee pains. Reference: Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS, Flora of Nellore district By B.Suryanarayana &A.S Rao
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Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
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Mnele, Ae, or SoapberrySapindaceae (Soapberry family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (Huallai, Mauna Loa, Klauea on Hawaii Island)Oahu (Cultivated)Apparently the pulp of the fruit was used by early Hawaiians as a soap for shampooing hair and washing clothes in the past.More at:NPH00008
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_saponaria
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Lonomea, ulu, or Oahu soapberrySapindaceae (Soapberry family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (only in meisic and dry forests of northwest Kauai and in the Waianae and Koolau mountains from Waimalu to Niu valleys on Oahu)IUCN: VulnerableOahu (Cultivated)FlowersGreen fruits
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914267/in/dateposted/Ripe fruits
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www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914415/in/photolist-...The roundish or oval fruits resemble dates and smell like figs or raisins, but are not edible. The very hard blackish seeds were used by early Hawaiians for medicinal purposes and to string for gorgeous permanent lei. Seeds lei are still made today.Early Hawaiians used the hard wood to make spears.EtymologyThe generic name Sapindus is derived from Latin sapo, or soap, and indicus, Indian. Crushed lonomea fruit makes a sudsy lather when mixed with water and was formerly used as a soap substitute, and thus aptly named the "soapberry tree."The specific epithet oahuensis is taken from the island of Oahu, one of two islands this species is naturally occurring.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_oahuensis
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Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
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Former name: Rhus lancea (Willow rhus)Flowering tree. Native to S. AfricaLocation: Mt. Coot-tha Botanic garden, Brisbane
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Asterolasia grandiflora was one of the first rare flora species we discovered in Sept 1997 on Catchment Road, Wandoo NP, York. (PERTH 04958071) Jean recognized this as a significant flora species and this was identified at WA Herbarium. We were not licensed to collect rare flora at that time so Les (JL)Robson, Kim Kershaw and Allan Wright were the CALM conservation officers who were designated to record this new population. We were quite excited about this and even asked the gentlemen if they wanted a hand to count up the plants. No they didn't! The boss guy told us to go away and find some more somewhere. We have been looking for rare plants ever since.These are particularly attractive plants when flowering. They are probably our favourites. Over the following years during September we often stop to see how the plants in this population are faring. In 1997 there were something like 1500 plants in the population. Since then the population had been burned and had suffered from extremely dry seasons. Last year we were barely able to find 30 plants. Other associated flora species in the population also seemed to be struggling to return since the last burn. This year's rain has been a godsend. Yesterday we were amazed to see how many Asterolasia grandiflora plants were already beginning to flower, colouring the rocky slope with showy pink flowers.We doubt that there are as many plants as in 1997 but never the less this will be the best since then. Photo: Jean
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Acer Heldreichii
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Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia
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Rutaceae: Boronia ovata
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Igarapeassu, Pernambuco, Brazil
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New South Wales, Australia
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Orinda, California, United States
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Woking Borough, England, United Kingdom
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A species with medicinal applications, known in English as the Small Leaf Elephant Tree. Photo from near the village of Calandaria in southern Baja California.
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Yerbas Buenas, Maule Region, Chile
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Mendoza, Argentina