botanical names Flashcards
Tea
Camellia sinensis
Yerba mate
Ilex paraguariensis
Cocoa (cacao)
Theobroma cacao
Coffee
Coffea spp.
Cola nut (all varieties)
Cola acuminata
Corn (maize) for cereals
Zea mays
Corn (maize) for silage
Zea mays
Corn (sweet) for vegetable
Zea mays
Cotton (all varieties)
Gossypium spp.
Cottonseed (all varieties)
Gossypium spp.
Durra (sorghum)
Sorghum bicolour
Durum wheat
Triticum durum
Fique
Furcraea macrophylla
Flax for fibre
Linum usitatissimum
Flax for oil seed (linseed)
Linum usitatissimum
Formio (New Zealand flax)
Phormium tenax
Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum
Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Hemp fibre
Cannabis sativa ssp. indica
Hemp Abaca
Musa textilis
Hemp Sun
Crotalaria juncea
Henequen
Agave fourcroydes
Henna
Lawsonia inermis
Jute
Corchorus spp. (over 30 sp.)
Kapok
Ceiba pentandra
Kenaf
Hibiscus cannabinus
Maguey
Agave atrovirens
New Zealand flax (formio)
Phormium tenax
Ramie
Boehmeria nivea
Rhea
Boehmeria nivea
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Sunhemp
Crotalaria juncea
Urena (Congo jute)
Urena lobata
Hop
Humulus lupulus
Jasmine
Jasminum spp.
Lavender
Lavandula spp. (over 15 sp.)
Rose
Rose spp.
Maize (corn) for silage
Zea mays
Mangel (fodder beet)
Beta vulgaris
Mulberry for silkworms
Morus alba
Oats for fodder
Avena spp. (about 30 sp.)
Sainfoin
Onobrychis viciifolia
Sugar beet for fodder
Beta vulgaris
Sugarcane for fodder
Saccharum officinarum
Sunflower for fodder
Helianthus annuus
Swede for fodder
Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Timothy
Phleum pratense
Trefoil
Lotus spp. (about 100 sp.)
Triticale for fodder
Hybrid of Triticum aestivum and Secale cereale
Turnip
for fodder
Mushrooms
Agaricus spp.; Pleurotus spp.; Volvariella
Palm sago
Metroxylon sagu
Abaca (Manila hemp)
Musa textilis
Almond
Prunus dulcis
Anise seeds
Pimpinella anisum
Apple
Malus sylvestris
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
Areca (betel nut)
Areca catechu
Avocado
Persea americana
Banana
Musa paradisiaca
Bergamot
Citrus bergamia
Betel nut
Areca catechu
Blackberries of various species
Rubus spp.
Blueberry
Vaccinium spp.
Brazil nut
Bertholletia excelsa
Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
Cantaloupe
Cucumis melo
Cacao (cocoa)
Theobroma cacao
Cherry (all varieties)
Prunus spp.
Citron
Citrus medica
Clementine
Citrus reticulata
Coconut
Cocos nucifera
Cranberry
Vaccinium spp.
Currants (all varieties)
Ribes spp.
Custard apple
Annona reticulata
Dates
Phoenix dactylifera
Fig
Ficus carica
Gooseberry (all varieties)
Ribes spp.
Gourd
Lagenaria spp; Cucurbita spp.
Grape
Vitis vinifera
Grapefruit
Citrus paradisi
Grapes for raisins
Vitis vinifera
Grapes for table use
Vitis vinifera
Grapes for wine
Vitis vinifera
Guava
Psidium guajava
Lemon
Citrus limon
Lime sour
Citrus aurantifolia
Lime Sweet
Citrus limetta
Litchi
Litchi chinensis
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Mandarin
Citrus reticulata
Mango
Mangifera indica
Medlar
Mespilus germanica
Melon (except watermelon)
Cucumis melo
Mulberry for fruit (all varieties)
Morus spp.
Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nectarina
Orange
Citrus sinensis
Orange bitter
Citrus aurantium
Ornamental plants
Various
Palm palmyra
Borassus flabellifer
Papaya (pawpaw)
Carica papaya
Peach
Prunus persica
Pear
Pyrus communis
Persimmon
Diospyros kaki; Diospyros virginiana
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Plantain
Musa sapientum
Plum
Prunus domestica
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Pomelo
Citrus grandis
Prune
Prunus domestica
Quince
Cydonia oblonga
Raspberry (all varieties)
Rubus spp. (over 360 sp.)
Sapodilla
Achras sapota
Satsuma (mandarin/tangerine)
Citrus reticulata
Strawberry
Fragaria spp. (over 30 sp.)
Sweet lime
Citrus limetta
Tangerine
Citrus reticulata