School Science Lessons
2023-01-04
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Genus names, Q, (Quararibea to Quisqualis)
Table of contents
Genus names R
Matisia, (Quararibea cordata), South American sapote, chupa-chupa, semi-deciduous fruit tree, up to 45 m, fruit, elliptical, thick skin, fibrous, orange-yellow sweet flesh, 2-5 seeds used fresh, propagation from seeds, grafting, South America, Malvaceae
Quararibea cordata, Matisia, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Bitterwood, (Quassia amara), bitter-wood, bitter-ash, hombre grande, quassia wood, Jamaican quassia, flavouring, intensely bitter, more bitter than quinine, excess causes gastric irritation, alkaloids insecticide, insect repellent, herbal medicine, lowers fever, improve apatite, antiparasitic, malaria, dried herb called "Quassia chips" sold as bark Brazil, Simaroubaceae
English oak, (Quercus robur), pedunculate oak, damp oak, blackjack oak, (Latin aesculus oak), trade cork, tannins, gall oak, pinnately-lobed lamina, herbal medicine, dominant long-lived big tree in UK, tannic acid in leaves, acorns on long penduncles eaten by pigs. but acorns and leaves poisonous to horses, oak galls, called oak apples, are response to insect damage, used as Chinese herbal medicine, source of tanning substances and dyes, dried herb sold as bark, Poland, Fagaceae
English Oak, Quercus robur, Daleys Fruit Tree nursery
Quercus species, Fagaceae, oaks, fancy oak panels called wainscotting.
Tabor, (Quercus aegilops), Vailonea, Palestine, Fagaceae
Turkey oak, (Quercus cerris), England, (naturalized), Fagaceae
Evergreen oak, (Quercus coccifera), used in ancient groves of immortal practices, Palestine, Fagaceae
Scarlet oak, (Quercus coccinea), deciduous tree, attractive autumn foliage, North America, Fagaceae
Holm oak, (Quercus ilex), evergreen oak, holly oak, evergreen, long-lived, hard tough wood, acorns pig food, truffle orchards, Europe, Fagaceae
Sessile oak, (Quercus petraea), England, Fagaceae
Willow oak, (Quercus phellos), willow-shaped leaves, black bark, popular street trees in North America, Fagaceae
Pin oak, (Quercus palustris), Australia, southern UK, North America, Fagaceae
Quercus palustris, Pin Oak, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Downy oak, (Quercus pubescens), (wide, twisting shape), Fagaceae
Red oak, (Quercus rubra). Fagaceae
Quercus rubra, Red Oak, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Cork oak, (Quercus suber), cork oak tree, Mediterranean region, Fagaceae
Quercus suber, Cork oak, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Southern live oak, (Quercus virginiana), state tree of Georgia, possibly the hardest wood, evergreen, ornamental, shade tree, North America, Fagaceae
Luscombe oak, (Quercus X hispanica 'Luscombeana'), Fagaceae
Quillaia, (Quillaja saponaria), quillaia extract from soap bark tree, China bark tree, Murillo bark extract, (bark has sapogenin content 10 %, harmful, irritant), (E999) Quillaia extract) | Saponins | flavour enhancer, foaming agent for beer, treat cuts and abrasions | Quillaic acid, (C30H46O5) | poisonous, crystalline, triterpenoid sapogenin, prepared by hydrolysis of saponin in soap bark, Rosaceae
Grey possumwood, (Quintinia verdonii), Australia, Paracryphiaceae
Rangoon creeper, (Quisqualis indica), Indian almond, clusters of pink and scarlet flowers, herbal medicine, Combretaceae
Plants, R, Alphabetic listing of scientific names
Genus names R
Rhubarb, (Rheum rhabarbarum), garden rhubarb, perennial, hardy plant, up to 1 metre, poisonous leaf blades used for pest spray, raphides, | Malic acid about 1.5% | Oxalic acid about 1.2 % | Citric acid about 0.1% | Acetic acid about 0.1% | herbal medicine, culinary uses, stewed leaf stalk have cathartic and laxative properties, used in salads, wine, jams, China, Polygonaceae
Rheum rhababarum, 'Sydney Crimson Rhubarb'. Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Dried herb is sold as root and as root powder.
Rhubarb, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Rheum species are called the rhubarbs, | Aloe-emodin | Chrysophanol | Emodin | Rhaponticin | Rhein | Polygonaceae
Himalayan rhubarb, (Rheum emodi) | Emodin | Ayurvedic medicine, Polygonaceae
Rheum maximoviczzi | Pyrogallol | Polygonaceae
Luan guo da huang, (Rheum moorcroftianum) | Chrysophanol 8-glucoside | China, Polygonaceae
Chinese Rhubarb, (Rheum palmatum, R. officinale), Turkish rhubarb, rhubarb root, astringent | Alizarin | Chrysazin | physicon 8-gentiobioside | Physicon 8-glucoside | Sennoside A | Aloe-emodin | Emodin | Rhein | Glucogallin | herbal medicine, da-huang, purgative, cathartic, anti-bacterial, Polygonaceae
False rhubarb, (Rheum rhaponticum), rhapontic rhubarb | Oxalic acid | herbal medicine, poisonous leaves, vegetable, only in wild Europe, Polygonaceae
(Rheum indulatum) | leaves have wavy margin, formerly a common rhubarb | Rhein | Siberia, China, Polygonaceae
China doll, (Radermachera sinica), emerald tree, doubly pinnate foliage, pointed leaflets, (houseplant), Bignoniaceae
Rafflesia, (Rafflesia arnoldi), Malaysia, largest flower, 1 m diameter, putrefaction odour attracts flies, root parasite, vegetative body as filaments, Rafflesiaceae, rafflesia family
Buttercup, (Ranunculus acris), common buttercup, meadow buttercup, hairy, yellow flowers, flowers colour of butter, but serious pasture weed, entire plant poisonous to cattle, native American folk medicine, used as poultice, ornamental, widely distributed, Ranunculaceae
9.3.2 Buttercup flower
River buttercup, (Ranunculus inundatus, 'R. papulentus'). aquatic or semi-aquatic, can grow submerged, Australia, Ranunculaceae
Forest buttercup, ( Ranunculus plebeius), bright flowers, Australia, Ranunculaceae
Northern muttonwood, (Rapanea porosa), Australia, Primulaceae (Myrsinaceae)
Radish, (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus), root vegetable, small plant with short growing period so suitable for children's first garden, culinary uses, raw salad vegetable, pungent odour. mostly used as a crudité, or added as a garnish for little heat crunch, best eaten when plant is young, companion plant Raphanin, Glucosyl caffeate, (C15H18O9), Glucoberteroin Glucoiberverin Glucoraphinin Glucoraphenin Methyl mercaptan Phaseolic acid Sinalbin, garden crop, Southeast Asia, Brassicaceae.
Wild radish, (Raphanus raphanistrum), horse radish, radish, herbal medicine, vegetable, Brassicaceae
Raffia palm, (Raphia farinifera), very large leaf, Madagascar, Arecaceae
African bamboo palm, (Raphia vinifera), sausage-like inflorescence, Madagascar, Arecaceae
Indian snakeroot, (Rauwolfia serpentina), devil pepper, more than 50 alkaloids | Reserpine | traditional medicine, Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia, (Alternate title: Rauwolfia) species, small white to green-white flowers
Caribbean snakeroot, (Rauvolfia viridis), devil's-pepper, quinine tree | Ajmalicine | Reserpine | herbal medicine, Apocynaceae
Poison devil's-pepper, (Rauvolfia vomitoria) | Astonine | Dimethoxybenzoquinone | Rescinnamine | Reserpine | 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone | (dogbane family) Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia yunnanensis, folk medicine | Indole alkaloids: Yohimbine C21H26N2O3, Yohimbine hydrochloride C21H27ClN2O3 | China, Apocynaceae
Traveller's tree, (Ravenala madagascariensis), flowers opened by lemurs, Strelitziaceae
Crown cactus, (Rebutia senilis), flattened sphere, densely covered with white thorns, (houseplant), Cactaceae
Redwoods, Subfamily Sequoiideae, Cupressaceae.
Chinese foxglove, (Rehmannia glutinosa), shen di huang, rehmannia root, Chinese herbal medicine, China, Orobanchaceae
Dried herb sold as rehmannia processed root.
Mignonette, (Reseda odorata), common mignonette, essential oil for perfumes, fragrant, Egypt, the reseda family, Resedaceae
Wild Mignonette, (Reseda lutea), yellow mignonette, Resedaceae
Dyer's rocket, (Reseda luteola), wild mignonette, weld, yellow weed, biennial with basal rosette in first year, dark green ovoid leaves, green to white flowers with orange stamens, bright yellow silk fabric dye and oil paint colorant, sweet aroma, Resedaceae
The leaves and flowers of (Reseda luteola) and (Reseda lutea) are used to make a yellow dye called "weld".
Seaberry salt-bush, (Rhagodia candolleana), shrub, stock feed, edible bitter berries, leaves cooked, Australian native food, Amaranthaceae
Buckthorn, (Rhamnus purshiana), lokao, coffee berry, cascara, drug cascara sagrada, too strong laxative, Rhamnaceae
Needle palm, (Rhapidophyllum hystrix), blue palmetto, long black spines from petiole, South Carolina North America, Arecaceae
Lady palm, (Rhapis excelsa), dwarf palm, slender lady palm, very popular dwarf palm, herbal medicine, Southern China, Arecaceae
Rhaponticum, maral root, (Rhaponticum carthamoides) | Ecdysone | (20E) | moulting hormone, Siberia, Asteraceae
Uniflower, (Rhaponticum uniflorum), Swiss centaury, medicine | polypodine alkaloid | Asteraceae
Purging buckthorn, (Rhamnus cathartica), has black berries, folk medicine | Cascarosides +Emodin | herbal medicine, very powerful purgative, England, Rhamnaceae
Alder buckthorn, (Rhamnus frangula, Frangula alnus), deoxy sugar rhamnose | Emodin | herbal medicine, frangula bark, former laxative, charcoal was used in gunpowder, invasive in North America, England, Rhamnaceae
Dried herb sold as bark pieces.
(Rhamnus petiolaris) | Rhamnazin | other flavonol glycosides | excess dose causes severe purging, Sri Lanka, Rhamnaceae
Norfolk palm, (Rhopalostylis baureri), Norfolk Island, Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands), Arecaceae
Easter cactus, (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri), flattened, segmented stems with clusters of bell-shaped flowers, (houseplant), Scrophulariaceae
Red mangrove, (Rhizophora mangle), tannins, shrub or a tree to 20 m, in tidal swamps, in salt water, dark green and shiny leaves, seedlings with roots germinating while attached to the tree, bowed “stilt roots”, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Rhizophoraceae
Scrub turpentine, (Rhodamnia rubescens), scrub stringybark, brush turpentine, brown malletwood, up to 25 m, Australia, Myrtaceae
Rhodamnia rubescens, Scrub Turpentine. Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Mangrove, (Rhizophora mucronuta), bakau kurap, common mangrove tree, herbal medicine, Rhizophoraceae
Cooloola ironwood, (Rhodamnia acuminata), Australia, Myrtaceae
Rib-fruited malletwood, (Rhodamnia dumicola), Australia, Myrtaceae
Smooth scrub turpentine, (Rhodamnia maideniana), bushy shrub, up to 3 m, red-brown fibrous-flaky bark, many oil glands, black globose berry, dry rainforest, Australia, Myrtaceae
Cliff malletwood, (Rhodamnia whiteana), White's malletwood, bowl-shaped calyx tubes, up to 20 m, multi-stemmed, oil dots, small white flowers, black berry, Australia, Myrtaceae
Paper daisy, (Rhodanthe anthemoides), Asteraceae
Rosy sun ray, (Rhodanthe chlorocephala), Asteraceae
Hong Kong rose, (Rhodelia championii), up to 12 m, drooping flowers, China, Vietnam, Hamamelidaceae
Golden root, (Rhodiola rosea), roseroot stonecrop, Aaron's rod, herbal medicine. but no scientific support, Crassulaceae
Rhodionin rhamnoside | Herbacetin | traditional European herbal medicine, tonic, anti-stress "adaptogen", in rhizome, lives in cold regions, Russia, Crassulaceae
Dried herb sold as root and as root powder.
Rhododendron, (Rhododendron ponticum), common rhododendron, pontic rhododendron, mauve flower, invasive, contains poisonous diterpene | grayanotoxin acetylandromedol | said to affect the heart and nervous system, poisonous honey, Ericaceae
Azaleas are species of genus Rhododendron shrubs, originally from North America and Asia, which have leathery leaves and showy clusters of colourful bell-shaped flowers.
The entire plant is poisonous, because it contains | Grayanotoxin III, C20H34O6.
Roman soldiers were repoted to be affected by the "mad honey" from Rhododendron luteum.
The originally North American species include Rhododendron calendulacea, R. nudiflora, R. viscosa and R. occidentalis.
Many hybrids have been developed, the indica hybrids, the karume hybrids and the mollis hybrids, which grow well in pots.
Azaleas, The Queensland Gardening Pages
Rhododendron species: | Asebogenin | Azeleatin | Farrerol | Grayanotoxin I | Phloridzin | Pyrocatechuic acid | Rhododdendrin | Taxifolin |.
Rhododendron arboreum, tree rhododendron, burans, laligurans or simply Gurans in Nepal, | Betulinic acid | Nepal, India, Ericaceae
Rhododendron chrysanthum, golden flowered rhododendron | Rhododendrin | herbal remedy, rheumatic pains, "200 uses", Ericaceae
Rhododendron cinnabarium, Cinnabar rhododendron | Ampelopsin | Nepal, China, Ericaceae
Rhododendron farreri, Farrer's rhododendron | Farrerol | Ericaceae
Rhododendron fauriae | Rhododendrin | Japan, Korea, Ericaceae
Rhododendron japonicum, Japanese azalea | Rhodojaponin IV | Ericaceae
Rhododendron maximum, great rhododendron, rosebay rhododendron, American rhododendron, great laurel, evergreen shrub, white flowers, North America, Ericaceae
Rhododendron periclymenoides, pink azalea, pinxterbloom azalea, swamp azalea, soft pink flowers, for hybrids, North America, Ericaceae
Rhododendron obtusum, Kurume azalea, Japanese azalea, Ericaceae
Rhododendron simsii, Sim's azalea, Indian azalea, evergreen, leathery leaves, (houseplant), Hong Kong, Ericaceae
Rhododendron X obtusum, Japanese azalea, semi-evergreen, glossy leaves, funnel-shaped flowers, (houseplant), Ericaceae
Sumac, (Rhus taitensis), up to 30 m, compound terminal panicles, fruits covered with acid crimson hairs, (similar to poisonous Toxicodendron), pioneer species, black dye from leaves, folk medicine, Australia, tropical asia, Anacardiaceae
Tulip satinwood, (Rhodosphaera rhodanthema), deep yellowwood, dry rainforest tree, attractive foliage, Australia, Anacardiaceae
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, Tulip Satinwood, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Moses-in-a-cradle, (Rhoeo spathacea), oyster plant, Moses-in-a-boat, edging border plant, Commelinaceae
Finger cherry, (Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa), wannakai, native loquat, finger cherry, Rhodomyrtoxin, poisonous red fruit, may cause blindness in children, Australia, Myrtaceae
Ceylon Hill gooseberry, (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa), Indian Hill gooseberry, downy myrtle, 2 metres, small shrub, green-purple, evergreen, fast growing, seeds, drought-hardy plant, attractive pink flowers, invasive in some countries, culinary uses, good flavour small green-purple fruit, eaten fresh, jams, pies, drinks, hardy plant, high nutritional value, herbal medicine, tropical Asia, Myrtaceae
Ceylon Hill Gooseberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Native guava, (Rhodomyrtus psidioides), shrub with fruity smell, Myrtaceae
Native Guava, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Rhodophytes, red algae, Rhodophyta Division
White rose of York, (Rosa alba), York rose, Rosaceae
Red rose of Lancaster, (Rosa gallica), Gallic rose, French rose, Rosaceae
Cabbage rose, (Rosa centifolia), Provence rose, rose de mal, Rosaceae
Damascene rose, (Rosa x damascena), Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, Taif rose, Arab rose, Ispahan rose, Castile rose, rose of Castile, Bulgarian rose, cv Trigintipetaia, cv Kazanlik rose, var. semperflorens, edible fragrant flowers, rose oil, dried or rose water extract, culinary used in Middle Ages, consumed as garnishes, sausages, herbal tea, preserved in sugar sweets | Geraniol | component of "oil of roses". essential oil used in emotional healing, may crystallize in cold temperature, Rosaceae
Rugosa rose, (Rosa rugosa), shrub rose, rose hips, ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Chinese rose, Rosaceae
Dog rose, (Rosa canina), climbing, wild rose species, wild briar, Provence rose, French rose, rose de mal, hundred-leaved rose, climber, pink-white flowers, red-orange fruit called a "rose hip", (an accessory fruit, which is wider, because some extra tissue has been added to the placenta), rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, herbal medicine, used to make syrup, tea, marmalade, rose hip syrup, herbal medicine, treat viral infections, South Africa, Europe, China, the rose family, Rosaceae
Rose Hip, Dried herb is sold as berries, berries granules and as fruit powder, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Musk rose, (Rosa arvensis), trailing rose, Rosaceae
Oil of roses, rose oil, attar of roses, rose essence
Oil of roses, rose oil, attar of roses, rose essence
Two main components:
Provence rose, (Rosa x centifolia), rose petals, rose buds, cabbage rose, rose de Mai, hybrid, fragrant, production of rose oil, component of "oil of roses", in perfumes, astringent root, herbal remedy, petal syrup used to treat infant constipation, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Rosaceae
Damask rose, (Rosa x damascena), Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, Taif rose, Arab rose, Ispahan rose, Castile rose, rose of Castile, Lancaster rose, Bulgarian rose, cv Trigintipetaia, cv Kazanlik rose, var. semperflorens, edible fragrant flowers, rose oil, dried or rose water extract, culinary used in Middle Ages, consumed as garnishes, sausages, herbal tea, preserved in sugar sweets | Geraniol | component of "oil of roses". essential oil used in emotional healing, may crystallize in cold temperature, Rosaceae
Sweet brier, (Rosa rubiginosa), egantine, rose hip tea, damask rose, attar of rose perfume, rose water, leafy green stipules, herbal medicine Rosaceae
Rose 'Cécile Brünner', Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below images. (Rosa multiflora X tea rose), Rosaceae
Rose, Duchess de Brabant, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below images, (Rosa chinensis 'Duchess de Brabant'), Rosaceae
Rosaceae, rose family, e.g. apple, bitter almond, apple, apricot, cherry, hawthorn, nectarine, peach, pear, quince.
Seeds of this family usually contain | Amygdalin | especially apricot kernels, bitter almonds.
Rosemary, (Rosmarinus officinalis), herb cottage rosemary, woody, perennial, hardy plant, up to 1 metre, companion plant, aromatic fragrant spiny leaves and flowers, herbal medicine, treat tiredness, upset stomach, inhalation agent, in "Hungary water" former alcohol-based perfume, digestive, hair conditioner, culinary uses, in stuffing, roast meats, cream cheese, in biscuits, as a tincture, aroma remains after drying plant, garden hedge, Camphor, Carnosol, Borneol, Cineole, Myrcene, Pinene, Terpineol, Mediterranean region, Egypt, Australia, Lamiaceae
Rosmarinus officinalis var. angustifolia, (R. tenuifolius), pine-scented rosemary, pine-needled rosemary, Lamiaceae
Rosmarinus officinalis var. lavendulaceus, (R. officinalis, R. humulis, R procumbens), prostrate rosemary, Lamiaceae
Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary, var. officinalis, rosemary, herbal medicine dispels melancholy, Lamiaceae
Beneden Blue Rosemary, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Blue Lagoon Rosemary, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Herb Cottage Rosemary, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb is sold as leaves and leaf powder, Mudbrick Herb Cottage
Madder, (Rubia tinctorum), dyer's madder, different coloured dyes, herbal medicine, colours urine red, garden herb, Rubiaceae
Madder, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Black currant, (Ribes nigrum), blackcurrant, woody shrub, Grossulariaceae
Ribes nigrum, Blackcurrant, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Red currant, (Ribes rubrum), redcurrant, cultivated currant, Grossulariaceae
Ribes rubrum, Red Currant, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Gooseberry, (Ribes uva-crispa), thorny shrub, grown locally and commercially, fruit mixed with cream to make "gooseberry fool", Europe, Grossulariaceae
Ribes uva-crispa, Gooseberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Yellow penda, (Ristantia pachysperma), Johnstone River yellowwood, Australia, Myrtaceae
Robert's tuckeroo, (Rhysotoechia robertsoni), colourful rainforest understory tree, Australia, Sappindaceae
Castor oil plant, (Ricinus communis), castor oil bush, castor bean, kikayon, large tropical shrub, up to 3 m, green-red-purple stem, simple alternate large leaves, flowers in clusters, with no petals, oval fruit in bunches and covered in spines, each fruit containing 3 grey-black seeds, endosperm has aleurone grains and oil globules, fatty reserves as a liquid oil, single seed may contain lethal 0.25 g ricin, | Ricinine | Ricin | herbal medicine, treat constipation, Euphorbiaceae
9.5.4.1 Castor bean experiment
Ricinoleic acid, castor oil: 16.3.6.4.
Rivea bernoulliana, a liana that grows primarily in the wet tropical biome | Agroclavine | Mexico (Chiapas) to Central America, Convolvulaceae
Bloodberry, (Rivina humulis) | Prebetanin | Phytolaccaceae
Rose acacia, (Robinia bispida), bristly locust, shrub, hanging rose-pink flowers, North America, Fabaceae
Black locust, (Robinia pseudoacacia), false acacia, robinia, mop top, "frisia", ornamental tree in England, stipules modified as thorns, rootstock suckers | Acacetin | North America, Fabaceae
Robinia psudoacacia, Black Locust, Daleys fruit Tree Nursery
Dwarf bitter-cress, (Rorippa eustylis), river cress, up to 30 cm, Australia, Brassicaceae
Tiger orchid, (Rossioglossum grande), large flowers, up to 10 cm diameter, yellow with brown bars, (houseplant), tropical America, Orchidaceae
Royal palm, (Roystonea regia), Cuban royal palm, royal palm, Florida royal palm, up to 32 m, excellent avenue palm, Cuba, Arecaceae
Blackberry, (Rubus fruticosus aggregate), European blackberry, upright, arching or scrambling shrubby plant, dense thickets, its stems are armed with prickles, become woody with age, compound leaves have three or five spreading leaflets, on prickly stalks these leaflets, white or pale pink flowers have five petals, five sepals, numerous stamens, fleshy fruit (10-30 mm across) turn red as they mature and then glossy black when fully ripe, each berry an aggregate of many single-seeded juicy segments (drupelets), used fresh, preserves, cooking, deciduous, propagation from seeds or cuttings, very invasive, North America, Rosaceae
Blackberry, collection of species may be called a "bramble", receptacle stays with fruit when picked, leaving solid fruit, an aggregate fruit so not a "berry" fruit. but a collection of drupelets, biennial, stems called canes from perennial root system, fruit is eaten raw, Catechin | Rosaceae
Rubus species, berry fruits, blackberry, raspberry, dewberry, woody stems, prickles, fruit may be called a bramble is a collection of drupelets.
Mysore raspberry, (Rubus albescens), India bush, evergreen, fast growing, fruit small black, sweet, juicy, used fresh, juice, ice cream, evergreen, fast growing from seeds cuttings, tip layering, India, Rosaceae
Raspberry, (Rubus ideaus), European red raspberry, receptacle stays with plant when fruit picked leaving hollow fruit, perennial, hardy plant, up to 1 metre, leaves, used as tonic tea, delicious fruit, rich in vitamin C | Procyanidin B4 | saponin glycosides, herbal medicine, Rosaceae
Raspberry leaf, (Rubus idaeus, Rubus strigosus), used by pregnant women as a uterine tonic to ease labor and delivery.
It is said to increase blood flow to the uterus and uterine muscle tone and contracting capacity.
It is sold as dried leaf that can be used to make tea.
Dried herb sold as leaf, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Rubus idaeus, Raspberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Molucca bramble, (Rubus moluccanus), native raspberry, broad-leaf bramble, scrambling rainforest shrub, pink or white flowers, red fruit 1.2 cm wide, tasty edible fruit, eaten raw, used commercially in
jams and sauces, regarded as healthy food rich in vitamin C, India, Australian native food, Rosaceae
Australian raspberry, (Rubus parvifolius), thimbleberry, redcaps, pink-flowered native raspberry, native raspberry, scrambling shrub, up to 2 m, curved prickles, stems pubescent then hairless, pinnate leaves, flowers red or pink petals, red fruit 1 cm wide pleasantly flavoured, eaten raw or used in sauces and jams, dried fruit in traditional Chinese medicine, Australian native food, eastern Asia, Rosaceae
Atherton raspberry, (Rubus probus), native raspberry, sweet native raspberry, herbal fruit, upright scrambling habit, low thorniness, bright green pinnate compound leaves with toothed margins, white 5-petalled flowers, shiny edible bright red berries, needs regular pruning, Papua New Guinea, Australian native food, Rosaceae
Rubus probus, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Rubus probus, Tucker Bush.
Native raspberry, (Rubus rosifolius), rose-leaf bramble, rose-leaved raspberry, Australian native food, Rosaceae
Rubus rosifolius, Native raspberry, Daleys Fruit tree Nursery
Keriberry, (Rubus rugosus var. thwaitsii), New Zealand, Rosaceae
Rubus rugosus, var. thwaitsii, Keriberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
California blackberry, (Rubus ursinus), California dewberry, mounding shrub, up to 1.5 m and 1.8 m wide, prickly branches form larger clonal colonies, dioeocious with male and female plants on separate plants, aromatic edible fruits, a cultivar was a parent of the loganberry.
Rubus ursinus, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Boysenberry, (Rubus ursinus X hybrid), young berry, herbal medicine, trailing plant, aerial stems touch ground to form roots and stem, propagation by air-layering, Rosaceae
Rubus ursinus x hybrids, Boysenberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Youngberry, (Rubus ursinus variety), similar to boysenberry, Rosaceae
Rubus ursinus, Youngberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Loganberry, (Rubus X loganobaccus hybrid), originally Rubus ursinus X Rubus idaeus), loganberry, trailing plant, Rosaceae
Rubus loganobaccus, Loganberry, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Sorrel, (Rumex acetosa), common sorrel, garden sorrel, spinach dock, perennial, up to 50 cm, hardy plant, herbal medicine, culinary uses, edible stems and arrow-shaped leaves, sour taste from | Oxalic acid | in soups, sauces, salads, stuffing, omelettes, pot herb, vegetable purees, Central Asia, Polygonaceae
Sorrel, Rumex acetosa, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Rumex species, Polygonaceae
Sheep sorrel, (Rumex acetosella), common sheep sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed, field sorrel, perennial, hardy plant, groundcover, culinary uses, leaves beneficial to eat at start of meal to stimulate digestive juices in mouth, add to salads, added to cooked dishes as source of acidity, as garnish, rich in | Oxalic acid | strong antioxidant, in essay tea, culinary uses, raw sorrel in sauces to make the sauce look greener, herbal medicine, USA, Polygonaceae
Sheep Sorrel, Rumex acetosella, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb sold as whole plant and whole plant powder.
Yellow dock, (Rumex crispus), curled dock, great monk's rhubarb, (not Rheum rhubarb!), perennial, hardy plant, up to 1 metre, floating seeds | Oxalic acid | in mature plant, herbal medicine, seed and leaf infusion as laxative, digestive, Polygonaceae
Dried herb is sold as root, Mudbrick herb Cottage.
Wild rhubarb, (Rumex hymenosepalus), canaigre dock, leaves have acid-lemon flavour, high levels of oxalic acid, may cause medical problems if excess ingested, occur in sandy places below 1500 m, South-western North America, Polygonaceae
Red-veined dock, (Rumex sanguineus), dark green leaves marked with deep red or red-purple veins, and have a juicy lemon taste.
Red Sorrel Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
French sorrel, (Rumex scutatus), buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, "green-sauce", culinary herb, used in salads and soups, diuretic, Polygonaceae
French Sorrel, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Red sorrel, (Rumex sanguineus), Polygonaceae
Red Sorrel, Rumex sanguineus, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Mushroom plant, (Rungia klossii), perennial, hardy plant, semi-shade, up to 60 cm, easy to grow, deep green crisp oval leaves have mushroom taste, culinary uses, raw or cooked in salads and stir fries, mushroom flavour, chlorophyll-rich leaves, herbal medicine, higher nutritional value and higher protein content than mushrooms, contains Vitamin A and C, calcium and iron, Papua New Guinea, Acanthaceae
The crunchy mushroom-flavour leaves are delicious raw in salads and sandwiches.
It can be added to soups and stir-fries at the end of cooking to keep the crunchy texture.
Mushroom Plant Rungia klossii, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Mushroom Plant Rungia klossii, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Butcher's broom, (Ruscus aculeatus), Jew's myrtle, knee holly, box holly, pettigree, sweet broom, shrub, cladodes like spine-tipped leaves, Europe, Asparagaceae
| Ruscogenin | Ruscoside | herbal medicine, perennial, evergreen, hardy plant, cladodes look like spine-tipped leaves, up to 1 metre, internal and external leaves, steroid | Saponins | improve circulation by restricting veins and reducing pooling in extremities, relieve constipation and water retention discomfort, England, Europe, Asparagaceae
Dried herb is sold as aerials.
See diagram: Ruscus aculeatus.
Spineless butcher's-broom, (Ruscus hypoglossum), Asparagaceae
Azerbaijan broom, (Ruscus hyrcanus) | Ruscogenin | Asparagaceae
Rue, (Ruta graveolens), common rue, garden rue, herb of grace o' Sundays, (used to sprinkle holy water), true-love, herb Paris, one berry, herbygrass, culinary use rare, because bitter and gastric discomfort, (extremely bitter taste so symbol of repentance), herbal medicine, large dose of rue oil is poisonous, (Shakespeare's Richard II), India, Balkans, Rutaceae
Rue, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below images.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Rue variety, (Ruta graveolens, 'Jackman's Blue'), Jackman's Blue, common rue, herb-of-grace, perennial, up to 1 metre, hardy plant, companion plant, herbal medicine, used as wash for eyes and in oil for rub | hydroxy alpha sanshool, C16H25NO2 | Rutaceae
Sardinian rue, (Ruta angustifoilia), North African rue, Rutaceae
Winter rue, (Ruta chalepensis), Sicilian rue, North African rue, Rutaceae
Spanish rue, (Ruta montana), summer rue, North African rue, Rutaceae
Family Rutaceae, Rue family
Trees are easily grafted to produce hybrids and have a single tap root with a mat of horizontal lateral roots, so it is a surface feeder.
Fruits a berry called hesperidium, have thick, leathery peel, with epidermis, thick cuticle and stomata, with outer peel exocarp photosynthetic in young fruit, then | xanthophyll | and carotene | in yellow-orange fruit, oil glands contain citrus oil, white peel mesocarp, (albedo) contains pectin, and thin, transparent peel endocarp forms pulp vesicles containing sugars and citric acid in fruit segments along with seeds.
Juice is extracted for squashes and cordials and essential oils are produced from flowers, leaves and peel.