Mercedes Benzene Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 the peyote cacti is pretty damn cool! Is that the one that's used as a drug? =.= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleAl Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 The boojum tree, Fouquieria columnaris, http://www.cactusweb.us/Boojum1.jpeghttp://www.sdnhm.org/research/botany/images/Boojum.jpghttp://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_fouquier.html "looks like a large, upside-down, albino carrot and forms forests in the southern half of Baja California." Tarantism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Oooooo. I like that one Unc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantism Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 yeah that looks like something from the mind of Dr. Seuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganoderma Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 "Is that the one that's used as a drug? =.=" yes it is one of the ones. along with others. teh difference with peyote is it has other alkaloids in it as well as mescaline making it a little different than other cacti. its interesting to note that apparently indians from as far as canada journeyed to souther US to collect this cacti (perhaps others). Other tribes ( i forge the names...) were known to run for days staright with the use of this plant. it definatly has soem history. from a botany point of veiw and an exploration point of veiw the book "One River" is a pretty fun read about teh more narcotic ethnogens and the work of Shultz. i am suprised that bamboo has not been mentioned. if i were to guess, i would say it has to be among the top 10 ethnogens in human civilization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 The White Mulberry tree, the fastest 'moving' plant. The flowers are able to shot pollen out at more than the speed of sound!White Mulberry Racoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganoderma Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 interesting. is "white mulberry" the same sp that are used, or were rather, to feed silkworms? the mulberry family is one interesting group of plants! so many uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racoon Posted July 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Bodhi tree :lol: (Ficus religiosa) Under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. The offspring of this original tree is still growing in Buddha Gaya, India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I love Banyan trees http://psych.fullerton.edu/navarick/Banyan.jpg Racoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I love the Taxodium Mucronatum! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbol_del_Tule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Oooo.... Another plant worth mentioning... The Solanum mammosum.Also called... the Nipple Plant.Here's a picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 I love the Taxodium Mucronatum! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbol_del_Tule That thing must be ancient. How awesome was that! Racoon,Beautiful representation of the Bhodi tree. Another lovely pic. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Benzene Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 Here's another plant that I love:It's called "clitoria macrophylla".I like it because of it's name, and its "appropriate" shape. :hihi: Also, it's roots produce the drug clitoriacetal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I love the way scientists are genetically enhancing Marijuana, these days. Just look at this beautiful Cannabis plant: http://www.highgrade-seeds.com/albums/album05/another_bud_shot_4wks.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 One of my favourites is Mandrake.Mainly because of the terrible scream it makes when you pull it up. It also makes a passable local anesthetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racoon Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 African Oil Palm-Elaesis guineesis. The fruit of this tree yields valuable oils, used as food or is processed into margarine, soaps, and livestock foods.:hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 The sycamore fig is a pretty neat tree:http://www.e-gnu.com/country_info/botswana/imagesbotswana/okavango_chobe_moremi/chobe/LinyantiSwamps_LinyantiTentedCamp.jpg It has a special relationship with a wasp and literally creates a micro-ecosystem amongst it's branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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