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171 relations: Acacia, Acacia decurrens, Acacia glaucoptera, Acacia heterophylla, Acacia koa, Acacia leprosa 'Scarlet Blaze', Acacia mangium, Acacia mearnsii, Acacia paradoxa, Acacia pycnantha, Acaciella, Acorus, Aenetus, Africa, Agriculture, Albizia, Americas, Ancient Greek, Ant, Ark of the Covenant, Asia, Astragalus (plant), Astringent, Australia, Bagheera kiplingi, Beltian body, Bible, Book of Exodus, Brown-tail moth, Bruce Maslin, Bucculatricidae, Carl Linnaeus, Catechin, Catechol, Catecholamine, Catechu, Central America, Condensed tannin, Curry, Cytisus, Demon, Desiccation tolerance, Egyptian mythology, Endoclita, Enzyme, Europe, Fabaceae, Fire regime, Genus, Ghost, ... Expand index (121 more) »
- Medicinal plants of Australia
Acacia
Acacia, commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae.
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Acacia decurrens
Acacia decurrens, commonly known as black wattle or early green wattle, is a perennial tree or shrub native to eastern New South Wales, including Sydney, the Greater Blue Mountains Area, the Hunter Region, and southwest to the Australian Capital Territory. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia decurrens are acacia.
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Acacia glaucoptera
Acacia glaucoptera, commonly known as flat wattle or clay wattle, is a species of Acacia which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia glaucoptera are acacia.
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Acacia heterophylla
Acacia heterophylla, the highland tamarind, is a tree (or shrub in its higher places) endemic to Réunion island where it is commonly named tamarin des hauts The tree has a juvenile stage where its leaves have a pinnate arrangement, but in the adult stage the leaves diminish and the phyllode becomes the dominant photosynthetic structure. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia heterophylla are acacia.
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Acacia koa
Acacia koa, commonly known as koa, is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia koa are acacia.
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Acacia leprosa 'Scarlet Blaze'
Acacia 'Scarlet Blaze' is a cultivar of Acacia leprosa (cinnamon wattle) originating from Victoria in Australia. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia leprosa 'Scarlet Blaze' are acacia.
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Acacia mangium
Acacia mangium is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to northeastern Queensland in Australia, the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, Papua, and the eastern Maluku Islands. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia mangium are acacia.
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Acacia mearnsii
Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as black wattle, late black wattle or green wattle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia mearnsii are acacia.
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Acacia paradoxa
Acacia paradoxa is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia paradoxa are acacia.
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Acacia pycnantha
Acacia pycnantha, most commonly known as the golden wattle, is a tree of the family Fabaceae. Acacia sensu lato and Acacia pycnantha are acacia.
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Acaciella
Acaciella is a Neotropical genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and its subfamily Mimosoideae.
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Acorus
Acorus is a genus of monocot flowering plants.
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Aenetus
Aenetus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae.
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Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.
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Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.
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Albizia
Albizia is a genus of more than 160 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae.
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Americas
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.
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Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
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Ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera.
Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of the Testimony or the Ark of God, is believed to have been the most sacred religious relic of the Israelites.
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Asia
Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
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Astragalus (plant)
Astragalus is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. Acacia sensu lato and Astragalus (plant) are medicinal plants.
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Astringent
An astringent (sometimes called adstringent) is a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Bagheera kiplingi
Bagheera kiplingi is a species of jumping spider found in Central America, including Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
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Beltian body
A Beltian body is a detachable tip found on the pinnules of some species of Acacia and closely related genera.
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Bible
The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.
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Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus (from translit; שְׁמוֹת Šəmōṯ, 'Names'; Liber Exodus) is the second book of the Bible.
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Brown-tail moth
The brown-tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) is a moth of the family Erebidae.
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Bruce Maslin
Bruce Roger Maslin (born 3 May 1946) is an Australian botanist, known for his work on Acacia taxonomy.
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Bucculatricidae
Bucculatricidae or (Bucculatrigidae) is a family of moths.
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Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,Blunt (2004), p. 171.
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Catechin
Catechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of secondary metabolite providing antioxidant roles in plants.
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Catechol
Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula.
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Catecholamine
A catecholamine (abbreviated CA) is a monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups next to each other) and a side-chain amine.
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Catechu
Catechu is an extract of acacia trees used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye.
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Central America
Central America is a subregion of North America.
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Condensed tannin
Condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins, polyflavonoid tannins, catechol-type tannins, pyrocatecollic type tannins, non-hydrolyzable tannins or flavolans) are polymers formed by the condensation of flavans.
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Curry
Curry is a dish with a sauce or gravy seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine.
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Cytisus
Cytisus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa.
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Demon
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity.
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Desiccation tolerance
Desiccation tolerance refers to the ability of an organism to withstand or endure extreme dryness, or drought-like conditions.
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Egyptian mythology
Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them.
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Endoclita
Endoclita is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae.
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Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
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Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, Article 18.5 states: "The following names, of long usage, are treated as validly published:....Leguminosae (nom. alt.: Fabaceae; type: Faba Mill.);...
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Fire regime
A fire regime is the pattern, frequency, and intensity of the bushfires and wildfires that prevail in an area over long periods of time.
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Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
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Ghost
In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living.
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Glycoside
In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group via a glycosidic bond.
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Gum arabic
Gum arabic (gum acacia, gum sudani, Senegal gum and by other names) is a natural gum originally consisting of the hardened sap of two species of the Acacia tree, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal. However, the term "gum arabic" does not actually indicate a particular botanical source. Acacia sensu lato and gum arabic are Excipients.
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Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaiʻi in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.
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Hepialidae
The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order.
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Herbivore
A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.
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Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen cyanide (formerly known as prussic acid) is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structural formula. It is a highly toxic and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at. HCN is produced on an industrial scale and is a highly valued precursor to many chemical compounds ranging from polymers to pharmaceuticals.
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Incense
Incense is an aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt.
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
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Landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture.
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Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country and one of the two Marxist-Leninist states in Southeast Asia.
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Larva
A larva (larvae) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage.
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Legume
Legumes are plants in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants.
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Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera or lepidopterans is an order of winged insects that includes butterflies and moths.
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Lesser bushbaby
Lesser bushbabies, or lesser galagos, are strepsirrhine primates of the genus Galago.
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Lipid
Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others.
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List of Acacia species
There are about 1080 species of Acacia accepted by Plants of the World Online as at November 2023, with species native to Australia, New Guinea, Southeast Asia, Hawaii and the Mascarene Islands, and introduced to other countries. Acacia sensu lato and List of Acacia species are acacia.
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List of islands in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Livestock
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting in order to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.
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Mariosousa
Mariosousa is a genus of 13 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
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Materia medica
Materia medica (lit.: 'medical material/substance') is a Latin term from the history of pharmacy for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medications).
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May Gibbs
Cecilia May Gibbs MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
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Michael Palin
Sir Michael Edward Palin (born 5 May 1943) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter.
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Million years ago
Million years ago, abbreviated as Mya, Myr (megayear) or Ma (megaannum), is a unit of time equal to (i.e. years), or approximately 31.6 teraseconds.
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Mimosa
Mimosa is a genus of about 600 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae.
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Mimosoideae
The Mimosoideae are a traditional subfamily of trees, herbs, lianas, and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae) that mostly grow in tropical and subtropical climates.
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Miocene
The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma).
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Monophyly
In biological cladistics for the classification of organisms, monophyly is the condition of a taxonomic grouping being a clade – that is, a grouping of taxa which meets these criteria.
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Moraea
Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758.
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Moses
Moses; Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ); Mūše; Mūsā; Mōÿsēs was a Hebrew prophet, teacher and leader, according to Abrahamic tradition.
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Moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies.
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Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
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Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.
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Nature (journal)
Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England.
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Nectar
Nectar is a viscous, sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide herbivore protection.
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New Zealand
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Niger
Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a country in West Africa.
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Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
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Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa.
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Oligocene
The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present (to). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain.
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Omelette
An omelette (also spelled omelet) is a dish made from eggs, fried with butter or oil in a frying pan.
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Organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon.
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Osiris myth
The Osiris myth is the most elaborate and influential story in ancient Egyptian mythology.
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Paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses, or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through a fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed on the surface, followed by pressing and drying.
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Pea
Pea (pisum in Latin) is a pulse, vegetable or fodder crop, but the word often refers to the seed or sometimes the pod of this flowering plant species.
Pedanius Dioscorides
Pedanius Dioscorides (Πεδάνιος Διοσκουρίδης,; 40–90 AD), "the father of pharmacognosy", was a Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of (On Medical Material), a 5-volume Greek encyclopedia about herbal medicine and related medicinal substances (a pharmacopeia), that was widely read for more than 1,500 years.
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Perfume
Perfume (parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent.
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Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem.
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Philip Miller
Philip Miller FRS (1691 – 18 December 1771) was an English botanist and gardener of Scottish descent.
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a system of biological processes by which photosynthetic organisms, such as most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, convert light energy, typically from sunlight, into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.
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Phyllode
Phyllodes are modified petioles or leaf stems, which are leaf-like in appearance and function.
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Pinnation
Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis.
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Polyphyly
A polyphyletic group is an assemblage that includes organisms with mixed evolutionary origin but does not include their most recent common ancestor.
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Pseudomyrmex
Pseudomyrmex is a genus of stinging, wasp-like ants in the subfamily Pseudomyrmecinae.
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Pulpwood
Pulpwood can be defined as timber that is ground and processed into a fibrous pulp.
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Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals.
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Réunion
La Réunion, "La Reunion"; La Réunion; Reunionese Creole; previously known as Île Bourbon.
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Revised Standard Version
The Revised Standard Version (RSV) is an English translation of the Bible published in 1952 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA.
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Rhododendron
Rhododendron (rhododendra) is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae).
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Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement.
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Robinia
Robinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, tribe Robinieae, native to North America.
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Robinia pseudoacacia
Robinia pseudoacacia, commonly known in its native territory as black locust, is a medium-sized hardwood deciduous tree, belonging to the tribe Robinieae of the legume family Fabaceae. Acacia sensu lato and Robinia pseudoacacia are medicinal plants.
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Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.
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Sabah
Sabah, or given nickname Sabah Bumi Di Bawah Bayu (means Sabah Land Below The Wind) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia.
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Salvia
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. Acacia sensu lato and Salvia are medicinal plants.
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Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country.
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Senegalia
Senegalia (from Senegal and Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
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Senegalia catechu
Senegalia catechu, previously known as Acacia catechu, is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to in height.
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Senegalia greggii
Senegalia greggii, formerly known as Acacia greggii, is a species of tree in the genus Senegalia native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from the extreme south of Utah south through southern Nevada, southeast California, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas to Baja California, Sinaloa and Nuevo León in Mexico.
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Senegalia senegal
Senegalia senegal (also known as Acacia senegal) is a small thorny deciduous tree from the genus Senegalia, which is known by several common names, including gum acacia, gum arabic tree, Sudan gum and Sudan gum arabic.
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Sensu
Sensu is a Latin word meaning "in the sense of".
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Shittah tree
Shittah tree (שטה) or the plural "shittim" was used in the Tanakh to refer to trees belonging to the genera Vachellia and Faidherbia (both formerly classed in Acacia).
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Soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Species
A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.
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Stamen
The stamen (stamina or stamens) is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower.
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Stanley Hotel, Nairobi
The Stanley Hotel (currently called the Sarova Stanley) is a five-star hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
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State Library of New South Wales
The State Library of New South Wales, part of which is known as the Mitchell Library, is a large heritage-listed special collections, reference and research library open to the public and is one of the oldest libraries in Australia.
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Stipule
In botany, a stipule is an outgrowth typically borne on both sides (sometimes on just one side) of the base of a leafstalk (the petiole).
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Stir frying
Stir frying is a cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred or tossed in a wok.
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Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: subfamilia, plural subfamiliae) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus.
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Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
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Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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Tabernacle
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle (residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (ʔōhel mōʕēḏ, also Tent of Meeting), was the portable earthly dwelling of God used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan.
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Tannin
Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.
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Tanning (leather)
Tanning, or hide tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather.
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Taxon (journal)
Taxon is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering plant taxonomy.
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Temperate climate
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (approximately 23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth.
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Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas.
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
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Thorns, spines, and prickles
In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called spinose teeth or spinose apical processes), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems, or buds with sharp, stiff ends, and generally serve the same function: physically defending plants against herbivory.
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TiHKAL
TIHKAL: The Continuation is a 1997 book written by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines.
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Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the era of modern medicine.
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Tree of life
The tree of life is a fundamental archetype in many of the world's mythological, religious, and philosophical traditions.
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Tree of Ténéré
The Ténéré Tree (French: L'Arbre du Ténéré) was a solitary acacia (Vachellia tortilis) that was once considered the most isolated tree on Earth. Acacia sensu lato and tree of Ténéré are acacia.
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Turnip moth
Agrotis segetum, sometimes known as the turnip moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
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Type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (species typica) is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen (or specimens).
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Vachellia
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or acacias.
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Vachellia collinsii
Vachellia collinsii, previously Acacia collinsii, is a species of flowering plant native to Central America and parts of Africa.
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Vachellia cornigera
Vachellia cornigera, commonly known as bullhorn acacia (family Fabaceae), is a swollen-thorn tree and Myrmecophyte native to Mexico and Central America.
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Vachellia drepanolobium
Vachellia drepanolobium, more commonly known as Acacia drepanolobium or whistling thorn, is a swollen-thorn acacia native to East Africa.
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Vachellia erioloba
Vachellia erioloba, the camel thorn, also known as the giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, still more commonly known as Acacia erioloba, is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae.
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Vachellia farnesiana
Vachellia farnesiana, also known as Acacia farnesiana, and previously Mimosa farnesiana, commonly known as sweet acacia, huisache, casha tree, or needle bush, is a species of shrub or small tree in the legume family, Fabaceae.
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Vachellia horrida
Vachellia horrida is a low spreading shrub or sometimes tree native to both the wet and dry scrublands of tropical to subtropical East Africa.
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Vachellia karroo
Vachellia karroo, (synonym Acacia karroo) commonly known as the sweet thorn, common acacia, Karoo thorn, Cape gum or cockspur thorn, is a species of Vachellia, in the Mimosa sub-family (Mimosoideae) of the Fabaceae or pea family, which is native to southern Africa from southern Angola east to Mozambique, and south to South Africa.
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Vachellia nilotica
Vachellia nilotica, more commonly known as Acacia nilotica, and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia, is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae.
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Vachellia seyal
Vachellia seyal, the red acacia, known also as the shittah tree (the source of shittim wood), is a thorny, 6– to 10-m-high (20 to 30 ft) tree with a pale greenish or reddish bark.
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Vachellia sphaerocephala
Vachellia sphaerocephala, the bull's horn thorn or bee wattle, is a plant species in the family Fabaceae.
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Vachellia xanthophloea
Vachellia xanthophloea is a tree in the family Fabaceae, commonly known in English as the fever tree.
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Wattleseed
Wattleseeds are the edible seeds from any of 120 species of Australian Acacia that were traditionally used as food by Aboriginal Australians, and eaten either green (and cooked) or dried (and milled to a flour) to make a type of bush bread.
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Wood Badge
Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership programme and the related award for adult leaders in the programmes of Scout associations throughout the world.
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Woodfree uncoated paper
Woodfree uncoated paper (WFU), uncoated woodfree paper (UWF) or uncoated fine papers are manufactured using wood that has been processed into a chemical pulp that removes the lignin from the wood fibers and may also contain 5–25% fillers.
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Yemen
Yemen (al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia.
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Zulu people
Zulu people (amaZulu) are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni.
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See also
Medicinal plants of Australia
- Acacia auriculiformis
- Acacia estrophiolata
- Acacia falcata
- Acacia melanoxylon
- Acacia salicina
- Acacia sensu lato
- Backhousia citriodora
- Bush medicine
- Centipeda cunninghamii
- Cymbopogon bombycinus
- Erythrina vespertilio
- Eucalyptus vernicosa
- Plantago indica
- Ventilago viminalis