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Calico flower - seed pods

Calico flower - Aristolochia littoralis

Family: Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia littoralis (calico flower, elegant Dutchman's pipe) is a species of evergreen deciduous vine belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family. Aristolochia littoralis is a climbing vine that can reach about 3–4.5 metres (9.8–14.8 ft) in length. The slender stems are woody and the leaves are bright green, cordate, amplexicaul,…
Silversword - leaves

Silversword - Argyroxiphium

Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium is a small genus of plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. Its members are known by the common names of silversword or greensword due to their long, narrow leaves and the silvery hairs on some species. It belongs to a larger radiation of over 50 species, including the physically different genera Dubautia and Wilkesia.…
Haleakala silversword - flowers

Haleakala silversword - Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum

Family: Asteraceae
Haleakala silversword - habit

Haleakala silversword - Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum

Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum, the east Maui silversword or Haleakala silversword, is a rare plant, part of the daisy family Asteraceae. The silversword in general is referred to as ʻāhinahina in Hawaiian (literally, "very gray"). [Wikipedia]
Greensword - leaves

Greensword - Argyroxiphium grayanum

Synonyms: Wilkesia grayanaOther names: Hana Forest Silversword Family: Asteraceae Argyroxiphium grayanum, commonly known as the greensword, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, and a member of the silversword alliance, a group of over 50 species which are diverse in morphology and habitat but are genetically closely related.…
Elephant Creeper - leaves

Elephant Creeper - Argyreia nervosa

Synonyms: Argyreia speciosa, Convolvulus nervosus, Convolvulus speciosus, Lettsomia nervosa, Rivea nervosaOther names: Silver morning glory, Baby Wood rose, Ghana Strain, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose, Snake Vine, Viable, Woolly Morning Glory Family: Convolvulaceae Argyreia nervosa is a perennial climbing vine native to the Indian subcontinent and introduced…
Paris daisy - Cobbity daisy summer melody flowers and leaves

Paris daisy - Argyranthemum frutescens

Synonyms: Chrysanthemum frutescensOther names: Marguerite, Marguerite daisy Family: Asteraceae
Mexican poppy - leaves

Mexican poppy - Argemone mexicana

Synonyms: Argemone leiocarpa, Other names: Mexican Prickly Poppy, Mexican Prickly-poppy, Mexican Pricklypoppy Family: Papaveraceae
Pua kala - prickles

Pua kala - Argemone glauca

Other names: Prickly Poppy, Pricklypoppy, Puakala Family: Papaveraceae
Aren Gelora - trunk

Aren Gelora - Arenga undulatifolia

Family: Arecaceae
Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm - fruits

Philippine Dwarf Sugar Palm - Arenga tremula

Other names: duma yaka Family: Arecaceae
Thymeleaf sandwort - flowering habit

Thymeleaf sandwort - Arenaria serpyllifolia

Thymeleaf sandwort - Arenaria serpyllifolia Family: Caryophyllaceae
Orange crownshaft palm - trunk, fruit and leaves

Orange crownshaft palm - Areca vestiaria

Other names: pinang merah Family: Arecaceae
Betel palm - trunk

Betel palm - Areca catechu

Synonyms: Areca cathecu, Areca macrocarpaOther names: Betel Nut Palm, Areca palm Family: Arecaceae Areca catechu is a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The palm is believed to have originated in the Philippines, but is widespread in cultivation and is considered naturalized in southern China…
Marlberry - habit

Marlberry - Ardisia escallonioides

Other names: Marlberry, dogberry Synonyms: Ardisia pickeringia, Bladhia paniculata, Cyrilla paniculata, Icacorea paniculata, Pickeringia paniculata, Tinus escallonioides, Tinus pickeringiaFamily: Primulaceae Ardisia escallonioides, the Island marlberry, is a plant species native to the West Indies and neighboring areas. It has been reported from Barbados,…
Shoebutton - leaves and fruits

Shoebutton - Ardisia elliptica

Shoebutton - Ardisia elliptica In Malaysia, a decoction of leaves is said to assuage retrosternal pains, and a paste made from the leaves is used to treat herpes and measles. In Thai traditional medicine, the fruits are used to cure diarrhoea with fever. In Southeast Asia leaves are used to treat scabies, and fruit for intestinal worms. Wikipedia
Hens Eyes

Hens Eyes - Ardisia crenata

Synonyms: Ardisia bicolor, Ardisia crenata var. bicolor, Ardisia crispa var. taquetii, Ardisia konishii, Ardisia kusukusensis, Ardisia labordei, Ardisia lentiginosa, Ardisia linangensis, Ardisia miaoliensis, Bladhia crenata, Bladhia crispa var. taquetii, Bladhia lentiginosa var. lanceolataOther names: Coral Berry, Coralberry, Spiceberry Family: Primulaceae…
Arctotis

Arctotis - Arctotis

Synonyms: VenidiumOther names: venidium Family: Asteraceae Wikipedia: Arctotis is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. Arctotis is native to dry stony slopes in southern Africa. Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium. The common name is "African daisy", or "Gousblom" in Afrikaans. These plants have…
Plain Treasureflower

Plain Treasureflower - Arctotheca calendula

Synonyms: Cape Weed, CapeweedFamily: Asteraceae Wikipedia Arctotheca calendula is a plant in the sunflower family commonly known as capeweed, plain treasureflower, cape dandelion, or cape marigold because it originates from the Cape Province in South Africa. It is also found in neighboring KwaZulu-Natal. Arctotheca calendula is naturalized in California,…
Archontophoenix

Archontophoenix - Archontophoenix

Family: Arecaceae
Crabs Eye

Crab's Eye - Abrus precatorius

Abrus precatorius, known commonly as jequirity, Crab's eye, or crab's eye creeper, cock's eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead ratti/rettee/retty,…