Ambrosia arborescens

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Ambrosia arborescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ambrosia
Species:
A. arborescens
Binomial name
Ambrosia arborescens

Ambrosia arborescens is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Andes from Colombia south to Bolivia. [1]

In its native range, A. arborescens is used as a medicinal plant with analgesic, antiinflammatory and antiseptic properties. [2]

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<i>Aloe arborescens</i> species of plant

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<i>Caragana arborescens</i> species of plant

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[ N.B. the monotypic genus Acnistus was subsumed in the genus Iochroma by J.M.H. Shaw in 2016 and the species formerly known as Acnistus arborescens is now known correctly as Iochroma arborescens (L.) J.M.H. Shaw ].

<i>Psorothamnus arborescens</i> species of plant

Psorothamnus arborescens is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Mojave indigo bush.

<i>Ipomoea arborescens</i> species of plant

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<i>Artemisia arborescens</i> species of plant

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This is a list of plants used by the indigenous people of North America. For lists pertaining specifically to the Cherokee, Navajo, and Zuni, see Cherokee ethnobotany, Navajo ethnobotany, and Zuni ethnobotany.

<i>Montrichardia arborescens</i> species of plant

Montrichardia arborescens, the yautia madera, or moco-moco, is a tropical plant grows along river banks, swamps, or creeks to a maximum height of 9'. They consist of arrow shaped leaves that are food sources for animal species. The plant produces inflorescences which then leave a fruit of Montrichardia arborescens which is edible and can be cooked. Its fruiting spadices produces large infructescences, which contain about 80 edible yellow fruits.

<i>Ambrosia peruviana</i> Species of plant

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References

  1. Heim, Edgar (2014). Flora of Arequipa, Peru: A Field Guide for Nature Lovers. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 30. ISBN   9783734732997.
  2. Duke, James A. (2008). Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America. CRC Press. p. 33. ISBN   9781420043174.