Medicinal Plants Cecropia
Cecropia palmata
USED TO TREAT: headaches, stomach aches, infections, digestive ailments Okra Hibiscus esculentus L
USED TO TREAT: throat and tonsil infections, digestive ailments, vomiting, and fatigue Beetroot Beta vulgaris L USED TO TREAT: headaches, skin irritations, high cholesterol, liver, spleen and gallbladder problems |
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Rare Species Tapura orbicularis |
These very rare tree species are on the verge of extinction. The pictures on the left are specimens in the New York Botanical Garden's collection. The website does not even give information regarding the location of the species in order to discourage illegal collecting. Click on each picture to view its page on the New York Botanical Garden's website. The species are also listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM which has a comprehensive listing of other endagered species. |
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