‘Tree’ – Search results for plants and algae
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St Helena rosemary (Phylica polifolia)
This extremely rare shrub gains its common name from the resemblance of the small leaves to those of…
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Dwarf cycad (Encephalartos humilis)
Cycads are members of an ancient group of plants that are known to have pre-dated the dinosaurs…
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Prickly pear (Opuntia helleri)
Forming large, sprawling thickets, Opuntia helleri is one of the characteristic cactus species of…
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Tiny fern-moss (Fissidens exiguus)
As the common name suggests, the tiny fern-moss is very small, measuring between 1.5 and 2.5 mm in…
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Greater water-parsnip (Sium latifolium)
Greater water-parsnip is an upright plant, with a very robust appearance. The stem is hollow and…
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Atlantic lejeunea (Lejeunea mandonii)
This very small, rare plant is one of the 'leafy' liverworts, which forms thin yellow-green patches…
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Oleander (Nerium oleander)
Valued worldwide for its ornamental properties, the oleander (Nerium oleander) grows as a…
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Darwin’s orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale)
Darwin’s orchid is not only spectacular in appearance but also the subject of probably the most…
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Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
Bracken is a well-known deciduous fern ; a species that has inspired a rich wealth of folklore in…
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Pitcher plant (Nepenthes lowii)
Nepenthes lowii is one of the most unusual pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus , a group of…
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Pyne’s ground plum (Astragalus bibullatus)
Pyne’s ground plum is a rare endemic of Tennessee’s Central Basin , and gets its common name from…
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Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii)
In a conservatory at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens lives one of world’s oldest pot plants, an Eastern…
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Shuttlecock sugarbush (Protea aurea)
The Protea family is South Africa’s best known plant family , and contains an incredible diversity…
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Derbyshire feather-moss (Thamnobryum angustifolium)
Although clearly related to the widespread moss Thamnobryum alopecurum, the Derbyshire feather-moss…
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Limestone sugarbush (Protea obtusifolia)
The limestone sugarbush belongs to the Proteaceae family, a hugely diverse group of plants…
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