Tony Mandarich Family: Asteraceae Taxon: Ayapana triplinervis Synonyms: Eupatorium ayapana, Eupatorium triplinerve Common names: aypana, aiapana, aiapaina, aipana, cagueña, curia, daun panahan, daun perasman, diapalma iapana, diarana-guaco, japana, japana-branca, sekrepatoe wiwir, pool root, white snakeroot, yapana General Description: Ayapana is a small ornamental herb with aromatic leaves with interesting medicinal properties. It is a member […]
Rainforest
Rainforest Plants – Amor Seco
Tony Mandarich Family: Fabaceae Genus: Desmodium Species: adscendens Common Names: amor seco, amor-do-campo, strong back, pega pega, margarita, beggar-lice, burbur, manayupa, hard man, hard stick, mundubirana, barba de boi, mundurana, owono-bocon, dipinda dimukuyi, dusa karnira, tick-clover General Description: Amor seco is indigenous to the tropics and grows just about anywhere, much like most weeds. It […]
Rainforest Plants – Chanca Piedra
Tony Mandarich Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Phyllanthus Species: niruri, amarus Common Names: Chanca piedra, quebra pedra, stone-breaker, arranca-pedras, punarnava, amli, bhonya, bhoomi amalaki, bhui-amla, bhui amla, bhuianvalah, bhuimy-amali, bhuin-amla, bhumyamalaki, cane peas senna, carry-me-seed, creole senna, daun marisan, derriere-dos, deye do, erva-pombinha, elrageig, elrigeg, evatbimi, gale-wind grass, graine en bas fievre, hurricane weed General Description: This […]
Rainforest Plants – Carqueja
Tony Mandarich Family:Asteraceae Genus: Baccharis Species: genistelloides Common names: Carqueja, bacanta, bacárida, cacaia-amarga, cacalia amara, cacália-amarga General Description: Similar to milk thistle, Carqueja is one of the best known and most widely used herbal medicines in Brazil and most of South America. Carqueja is a shruby perennial that grows in many terrains. It reaches heights […]
