Saturday, May 13, 2017

Knowledge: Important plants and the families they belong to..........

#Some important pant families and famous plants belonging to them...
Acanthaceae: Brazilian plume, bear's breeches, Thunbergia
Aceraceae: maples
Anacardiaceae:  mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, pistachio and mastic tree
Annonaceae: custard apple, cherimoya,  soursop, American pawpaw
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae): celery, carrot, parsley, angelica, anise, arracacha, asafoetida, caraway, chervil,  coriander (cilantro), cumin, dill, fennel, hemlock, lovage, cow parsley,  parsnip, cow parsnip
Apocynaceae: dogbane, Adenium,  Pachypodium, oleander, vinca, carissa, Allamanda, plumeria,  Thevetia, Mandevilla
Araceae:  Colocasia, elephant ear, Amorphophallus, Caladium,Philodendron, anthurium, skunk cabbage
Asteraceae: lettuce, sunflower seeds, artichokes, sunflower, marigold, Calendula,  Echinacea, daisies, fleabane, chrysanthemums, dahlias, zinnias, yarrow
Avicenniaceae: Avicennia
Brassicaceae: mustards, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards, turnip, cabbage,rapeseed, radish, horseradish, thale cress, Alyssum
Pieris rapae and other butterflies of the Pieridae family are some of the most well-known pests of the commercial cropping of Brassicaceae species.
Ericaceae: cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron
Euphorbiaceae: spurge, cassava,  castor oil, Jatropha, rubber tree, poinsettia, Chinese tallow
Fabaceae: Kudzu, legume, pea, ,Acacia,Indigofera, Mimosa, soybean, beans, chickpeas, alfalfa, peanut, Lathyrus, carob, liquorice, black locust
Fagaceae: oak, chestnut, and beech
Lamiaceae:  Oregano, spearmint,  peppermint, basil, lavender,  rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram,  hyssop, thyme, lavender, perilla, sage, coleus, Plectranthus
Lauraceae:  Sassafras, cinnamon, cassia,  camphor laurel, bay laurel, avocado
Magnoliaceae:  magnolias, American tuliptree
Meliaceae: neem tree, Chinaberry, Mahogany
Moraceae: fig, banyan, breadfruit, mulberry,Osage-orange
Myristicaceae: nutmeg, mace,  clove, guava, feijoa, eucalyptus
Oleaceae: olive, ash, jasmine, privet, forsythia, fringetrees,lilac
Piperaceae:  pepper, Kava plant
Poaceae: bamboos, maize, wheat, rice, barley, millet
Rhamnaceae: Jujube tree, Buckthorns, Ceanothus
Rosaceae:  apples, pears, quinces, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, raspberries, loquats, strawberries,almonds,  roses,  photinias, firethorns, rowans,  hawthorns
Rubiaceae: coffee, madder, Cinchona, Gardenia, Ixora, Pentas, African medlar, noni
Rutaceae: orange, lemon,  kumquat, mandarin, White sapote, Bael
Sapindaceae: lychee, longan, mamoncillo,  rambutan, soapberries
Solanaceae:  potato, tomato, eggplant, Capsicum, tomatillo, Nicotiana, Petunia, Datura, , Atropa belladonna
Urticaceae:  nettles
Verbenaceae: Lemon verbena, Verbenas
Zingiberaceae: shell gingers, ginger,  galangal or Thai ginger, turmeric (Curcuma), cardamom

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