Herbs and Herbalism
Plant ID
Africa - Stamens and Trees
Stamens
Belladonna Perennial herb. Thick, whitish
root, erect, branching purplish stem. Height 60-150cm/2-5ft. Leaves-dark green,
long up to 25cm, pointed oval, stalked, entire margin. Drooping, solitary, bell
shaped dull purple flowers, bourne at base of leaves bloom, yellow stamens June-August.
Black berries-August-November. Foul smell if plant is crushed.
Bittersweet Perennial up to 2m, creeping, climber Leaves stalked oval to lanceolate, alternate become more pointed towards top of stem Bark: ashen grey with age Flowers: violet 5 petals small yellow stamens May-September Berries: green then yellow then red, oval
Evergreen
Juniper Evergreen conifer. Up to 1.5-3.5m/4-12ft. Stem: reddish Leaves prickly needles in whorls of three Flowers small yellow at base of leaves May – June Fruit green berry like cone in June ripens to dark purple berries September or October
Acacia
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and
are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails.
The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones
with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody.
It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and
are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails.
The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones
with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody.
It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
Chestnut sweet Tall, uneven deciduous tree 30m/100ft tall. Leaves single spear headed serrated, leathery 15-30cm long, 6-8cm wide. Flowers catkins have yellow male flowers towards the end, green female part below. Fruit two or three in spherical green cases with long spines October- November
Almond bitter Tree that grows over 7m/23ft
with pinky-white blossom
Almond bitter Tree that grows over 7m/23ft
with pinky-white blossom
Myrrh Shrub or tree up to 10m/33ft Knotted
branches, small white flowers
Yellow
Catechu Black Deciduous tree.25m/80 ft with
yellow flowers
Chestnut sweet Tall, uneven deciduous tree
30m/100ft tall. Leaves single spear headed serrated, leathery 15-30cm long,
6-8cm wide. Flowers catkins have yellow male flowers towards the end, green
female part below. Fruit two or three in spherical green cases with long spines
October- November
Juniper Evergreen conifer. Up to 1.5-3.5m/4-12ft.
Stem: reddish Leaves prickly needles in whorls of three Flowers small yellow
at base of leaves May – June Fruit green berry like cone in June ripens to dark
purple berries September or October
Juniper Evergreen conifer. Up to 1.5-3.5m/4-12ft. Stem: reddish Leaves prickly needles in whorls of three Flowers small yellow at base of leaves May – June Fruit green berry like cone in June ripens to dark purple berries September or Octobe
Leaves
Khat Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails. The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody. It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
Khat Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and
are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails.
The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones
with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody.
It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
Khat Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green
Khat Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green
Juniper Evergreen conifer. Up to 1.5-3.5m/4-12ft. Stem: reddish Leaves prickly needles in whorls of three Flowers small yellow at base of leaves May – June Fruit green berry like cone in June ripens to dark purple berries September or October
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and
are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails.
The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones
with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody.
It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
Chestnut sweet Tall, uneven deciduous tree 30m/100ft tall. Leaves single spear headed serrated, leathery 15-30cm long, 6-8cm wide. Flowers catkins have yellow male flowers towards the end, green female part below. Fruit two or three in spherical green cases with long spines October- November
Khat Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green
Chestnut sweet Tall, uneven deciduous tree 30m/100ft tall. Leaves single spear headed serrated, leathery 15-30cm long, 6-8cm wide. Flowers catkins have yellow male flowers towards the end, green female part below. Fruit two or three in spherical green cases with long spines October- November
Alder –Common Black-Tree which grows over
90 ft
Black or dark grey bark that is very wrinkled.
The leaves open in April and are rounded and
inverted heart shape with the broadest part furthest away from the stem. With
a toothed edge and blunt tip. They are light green when they 1st open but gradually
get darker before falling in November. The leaf bud is enclosed in a brown/yellow
pair of bud scales which peel back as the leaf opens The leaves are sticky when
young as a gum is produced to ward off moisture. Alternate
The male flowers are arranged in catkins and are visible in winter as brown oval buds. In march they form into lambs tails. The female ones are a cluster of small flowers, which develop, into woody cones with small winged nutlets. The cones are green at 1st but become hard and woody. It matures aged 30 and can live up to 150 years. Many tiny roots
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