Cotinus obovatus, commonly called the American Smoketree, is native to Northern America. Other common names include Chittamwood and American smokewood. Cotinus obovatus belongs to the genus Cotinus in the Anacardiaceae Family, and it is a rare flowering plant for the genus. The American Smoketree gets the name from the clusters of its tiny blossoms, which …
A common and beautiful wild shrub in the United States is Rhus glabra. This plant is more commonly called Smooth sumac, White sumac, and Scarlet sumac. It is a member of the Anacardiaceae family (Cashews and Sumac). Rhus glabra bears green-yellow cluster of flowers that appear during the summer months and attract bees, wasps, and …
Diospyros kaki, is also known as the Persimmon. It has been long cultivated by indigenous tribes to provide fruit in the winter. There are two types of fruits: Astringent (acidic) and Non-astringent. The astringent looks like a pepper in shape and has a very sour taste. It is used as an ingredient in cooking and …
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