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Euclea
''Euclea'', from the Greek '' eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *'' Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *''Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *'' Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *''Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *''Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *''Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *''Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *''Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *'' Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' Euclea neghellensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Lancea
''Euclea'', from the Greek ''Eucleia, eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *''Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *''Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *''Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *''Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *''Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *''Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *''Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *''Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *''Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *''Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Acutifolia
''Euclea'', from the Greek '' eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *'' Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *''Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *'' Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *''Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *''Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *''Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *''Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *''Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *'' Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' Euclea neghellensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Dewinteri
''Euclea'', from the Greek '' eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *'' Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *''Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *'' Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *'' Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *'' Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *'' Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *''Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *'' Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' Euclea neghel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Asperrima
''Euclea'', from the Greek '' eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *''Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *''Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *'' Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *''Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *''Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *''Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *''Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *''Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *'' Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' Euclea neghellensis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Angolensis
''Euclea'', from the Greek '' eukleia'' meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony. Species There are some 16 to 18 species, including: *'' Euclea acutifolia'' E.Mey. ex A.DC. – Cape Province *'' Euclea angolensis'' Gürke – Angola *'' Euclea asperrima'' E.Holzh. – Namibia *'' Euclea balfourii'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea coriacea'' A.DC. – Lesotho, South Africa *'' Euclea crispa'' (Thunb.) Gürke – southern Africa *'' Euclea dewinteri'' Retief – Limpopo *'' Euclea divinorum'' Hiern – from Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal *''Euclea lancea'' Thunb. – Cape Province *'' Euclea laurina'' Hiern ex Balf.f. *'' Euclea natalensis'' A.DC. – from Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal *'' Euclea negh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Racemosa
''Euclea racemosa'' (the sea guarrie or dune guarrie) is a small to medium-sized Evergreen, evergreen tree that is indigenous to the Indian Ocean coast of Africa from Egypt to South Africa, as well as in Comoros, Oman and Yemen. ''Euclea racemosa'' has leathery foliage that can be exceptionally even and dense - making it an ideal plant for hedges. A dioecious tree (male and female flowers on separate trees), it produces small white flowers, which are followed by red, purple and black fruits that attract birds. The berries are used locally to make "Guarrie vinegar". The name guarrie appears to derive from the local Khoe language, in which it is spelled gwarri. Pictures File:Euclea racemosa - Sea Guarrie Tree - flowers 6.JPG, Detail of inflorescence. File:Euclea racemosa - Sea Guarrie Tree - berries 7.JPG, The characteristic multi-coloured berries of the Sea Guarrie tree. File:Euclea racemosa - Sea Guarrie Tree - berries 2.JPG, Detail of berries. File:Euclea racemosa - Dune Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Divinorum
''Euclea divinorum'', called diamond leaf, diamond-leaved euclea, magic guarri, and toothbrush tree, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Euclea'', native to eastern and southern Africa. A shrub or small tree, it has many uses in Africa, including as a source for dye for wool, for tanning leather, and an ink, and as a preservative for milk (allowing it to keep for up to a year), and, by chewing on a twig, as a toothbrush. left, 300px, Foliage and flower buds of a magic guarri in the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden in from=Q3059478 divinorum Plant dyes Euclea">divinorum Plant dyes Plants described in 1873 Taxa named by William Philip Hiern">Plants described in 1873">Euclea">divinorum Plant dyes Plants described in 1873 Taxa named by William Philip Hiern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euclea Crispa
''Euclea crispa'',''crispa'' = "curled", referring to the leaf margins that may be rolled under or wavy commonly known as the blue guarri,The Khwe appelation "Gwarri" is also the origin of the Afrikaans and Xhosa loan words, "Ghwarrie" and "umGwali", respectively. is an Afrotropical plant species of the family Ebenaceae. The hardy and evergreen plants may form a dense stand of shrubs, or grow to tree size. It is widespread and common in the interior regions of southern Africa, and occurs northward to the tropics. Though some are present near the South African south and east coasts, they generally occur at middle to high altitudes. It is readily recognizable from its much-branched structure and dull bluish foliage colour. Those bearing lanceolate leaves may however resemble the Wild olive, another common species of the interior plateaus. Range and habitat It is native to central South Africa (where one of 35 native ebony species), Lesotho, Eswatini, the Zimbabwean plateau and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebenaceae
The Ebenaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to order Ericales. The family includes ebony and persimmon among about 768 species of trees and shrubs. It is distributed across the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. It is most diverse in the rainforests of Malesia, India, Thailand, tropical Africa and tropical America. Many species are valued for their wood, particularly ebony, for fruit, and as ornamental plants. Biology The fruits contain tannins, a plant defense against herbivory, so they are often avoided by animals when unripe. The ripe fruits of many species are a food source for diverse animal taxa. The foliage is consumed by insects. The plants may have a strong scent. Some species have aromatic wood. They are important and conspicuous trees in many of their native ecosystems, such as lowland dry forests of the former Maui Nui in Hawaii, Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests, Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests, Louisiade Archipelago rain forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres (660 feet) away along the Zambezi, Zambezi River near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, and has been inhabited since prehistoric times by the Khoekhoe, Khoi, San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. From 1600 the Ovambo people#History, Ovambo formed kingdoms, such as Ondonga and Oukwanyama. In 1884, the German Empire established rule over most of the territory, forming a colony known as German South West Africa. Between 1904 and 1908, German troops waged a punitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
