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Quinoa

Quinoa
Latin Name: Chenopodium quinoa
Description of Appearance: Quinoa is a tall plant with broad, green leaves and produces small seeds that are harvested for consumption.
Common Names:
  • Quinoa

Raspberry

Raspberry
Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Description of Appearance: Rubus idaeus is a deciduous shrub with woody stems and serrated green leaves. It produces edible red fruit, known as raspberries, that grow on thorny canes.
Common Names:
  • Raspberry
  • Red Raspberry
  • European Raspberry

Ravensara

Ravensara
Latin Name: Ravensara aromatica
Description of Appearance: Ravensara is a tropical evergreen tree native to Madagascar. It has glossy green leaves and produces small, round fruits. The tree's bark is grayish-brown and its leaves have a pleasant aromatic fragrance when crushed.
Common Names:
  • Ravensara
  • Hazomanitra

Red Clover

Red Clover
Latin Name: Trifolium pratense
Description of Appearance: Red Clover is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the legume family. It typically has trifoliate leaves and red to purple flowers.
Common Names:
  • Red Clover
  • Wild Clover
  • Purple Clover

Red-root amaranth

Red-root amaranth
Latin Name: Amaranthus retroflexus
Description of Appearance: Amaranthus retroflexus is an annual herbaceous plant that can grow up to 1-2 meters tall. The leaves are green or red, lance-shaped, and can have a purple-red tinge. The flowers are small and green, blooming in dense clusters at the top of the plant.
Common Names:
  • Red-root amaranth
  • Pigweed
  • Red-root pigweed
  • Common amaranth

Reishi Mushroom

Reishi Mushroom
Latin Name: Ganoderma lucidum
Description of Appearance: Ganoderma lucidum is a type of mushroom with a shiny, reddish-brown varnished cap that grows on logs or tree stumps. It has a woody texture and distinctive appearance.
Common Names:
  • Reishi Mushroom
  • Lingzhi Mushroom

Rhododendron

Rhododendron
Latin Name: Rhododendron
Description of Appearance: Rhododendrons are woody plants with large, showy clusters of flowers in various colors such as pink, purple, red, or white. They have dark green, leathery leaves and can grow as shrubs or small trees.
Common Names:
  • Rhodod
  • Rosebay
  • Alpine Rose
  • Rhododendron

Rhubarb

Rhubarb
Latin Name: Rheum rhabarbarum
Description of Appearance: Rhubarb is a perennial plant with large, edible green to reddish stalks and large, triangular shaped leaves. It is known for its tart flavor.
Common Names:
  • Rhubarb
  • Garden rhubarb

Robusta Coffee

Robusta Coffee
Latin Name: Coffea canephora
Description of Appearance: Coffea canephora is a species of coffee plant known for its strong flavor and high caffeine content. It is a robust, hardy plant with broad leaves and cherry-like berries that contain the coffee beans.
Common Names:
  • Robusta Coffee
  • Congo Coffee
  • Uganda Coffee

Rock Rose

Rock Rose
Latin Name: Cistus creticus
Description of Appearance: Cistus is a flowering shrub with delicate white or pink flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. The plant has aromatic leaves and grows in rocky, dry habitats.
Common Names:
  • Cistus
  • Labdanum
  • Rock Rose

Roman Chamomile

Roman Chamomile
Latin Name: Chamaemelum nobile
Description of Appearance: Roman Chamomile is a low-growing perennial herb with feathery leaves and small, daisy-like flowers. The flowers have a sweet, apple-like aroma.
Common Names:
  • Roman Chamomile
  • Chamomile Roman

Rose Family

Rose Family
Latin Name: Rosales
Description of Appearance: Rosales is an order of flowering plants, characterized by a diverse range of species that includes trees, shrubs, and herbs. The plants in this order typically have simple or compound leaves and usually bear fruits in the form of berries, drupes, or capsules.
Common Names:
  • Rose Family
  • Rosales

Rose

Rose
Latin Name: Rosa spp.
Description of Appearance: Roses are flowering woody perennial plants with thorny stems and fragrant flowers in various colors.
Common Names:
  • Rose
  • Rosaceae

Rosemary

Rosemary
Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Description of Appearance: Woody, perennial herb with needle-like leaves
Common Names:
  • Rosemary

Rosewood

Rosewood
Latin Name: Dalbergia
Description of Appearance: Dalbergia is a genus of small to large trees, known for their dark, dense, and durable timber. The leaves are typically pinnate, and the flowers are small and often fragrant.
Common Names:
  • Rosewood
  • Brazilian Rosewood
  • African Blackwood

Rugosa Rose

Rugosa Rose
Latin Name: Rosa rugosa
Description of Appearance: Rosa rugosa is a species of rose known for its large, fragrant flowers and deep green, wrinkled leaves. The plant typically grows in a shrub form with abundant thorns along the stems.
Common Names:
  • Rugosa Rose
  • Japanese Rose
  • Ramanas Rose

Sage

Sage
Latin Name: Salvia officinalis
Description of Appearance: Grey-green leaves on a woody stem
Common Names:
  • Sage

Sambong

Sambong
Latin Name: Blumea balsamifera
Description of Appearance: Sambong is a shrub that typically grows up to 1 to 3 meters in height. It has serrated leaves that are green and lance-shaped. The plant produces small white flowers in clusters at the tips of the branches.
Common Names:
  • Sambong
  • Ngai camphor
  • Lagundi
  • Ngai camphor tree

Sandalwood

Sandalwood
Latin Name: Santalum album
Description of Appearance: Santalum album is a small evergreen tree with fragrant heartwood.
Common Names:
  • Sandalwood

Scots Pine

Scots Pine
Latin Name: Pinus sylvestris
Description of Appearance: The Scots Pine is a coniferous tree with an irregular crown, orange-brown bark, and long needles that are usually dark green.
Common Names:
  • Pine
  • Scotch Pine
  • Scots Pine

Sesame

Sesame
Latin Name: Sesamum indicum
Description of Appearance: Sesamum indicum is an annual flowering plant with small tubular flowers that can range in color from white to pink, with oblong leaves and slender pods that contain sesame seeds.
Common Names:
  • Sesame
  • Benne
  • Til
  • Sesam

Shortleaf Pine

Shortleaf Pine
Latin Name: Pinus echinata
Description of Appearance: The Shortleaf Pine is a medium-sized pine tree with short, slender needles and small cones. The bark is dark gray and furrowed.
Common Names:
  • Shortleaf Pine
  • Shortstraw Pine
  • Southern Yellow Pine

Siberian Fir

Siberian Fir
Latin Name: Abies sibirica
Description of Appearance: The Siberian Fir is a tall evergreen tree with a conical shape. It has dark green needle-like leaves that are soft to the touch. The tree produces purple or green cones that stand upright on the branches.
Common Names:
  • Fir Needle
  • Siberian Fir

Siberian Pine

Siberian Pine
Latin Name: Pinus sibirica
Description of Appearance: Pinus sibirica is a large coniferous tree with a straight trunk, bark that becomes scaly with age, and needle-like leaves.
Common Names:
  • Siberian Pine
  • Siberian Cedar
  • Siberian Fir

Silver Birch

Silver Birch
Latin Name: Betula pendula
Description of Appearance: The Betula pendula is a deciduous tree known for its distinctive white bark with black markings, slender branches, and delicate green leaves that turn yellow in autumn.
Common Names:
  • Silver Birch
  • European White Birch

Silver Fir

Silver Fir
Latin Name: Abies alba
Description of Appearance: Silver Fir is a tall evergreen conifer with a conical shape, spire-like crown, and silver-gray bark. Its needles are flat and silver-blue in color, giving the tree a distinctive appearance.
Common Names:
  • Fir Silver
  • Silver Fir
  • Silver Fir Needle
  • Silver Spruce
  • White Fir

Silver Poplar

Silver Poplar
Latin Name: Populus alba
Description of Appearance: The Populus alba is a deciduous tree with white bark and green, ovate leaves that have silvery undersides.
Common Names:
  • Silver Poplar
  • White Poplar

Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry
Latin Name: Vaccinium oxycoccos
Description of Appearance: Vaccinium oxycoccos is a small, creeping, evergreen shrub with thin wiry stems and small pink flowers. It produces round, red berries that are tart and commonly used in culinary dishes.
Common Names:
  • Small Cranberry
  • Northern Cranberry
  • Bog Cranberry
  • Mossberry

Sneezeweed

Sneezeweed
Latin Name: Helenium autumnale
Description of Appearance: Helenium autumnale is a North American native perennial plant that produces bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with elongated center disks. The plant grows upright and can reach a height of 2-5 feet. The leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, and slightly serrated.
Common Names:
  • Sneezeweed
  • Fall Sneezeweed
  • Autumn Sneezeweed

Soapwort

Soapwort
Latin Name: Saponaria officinalis
Description of Appearance: Soapwort is a perennial herb with clusters of pink or white flowers and lance-shaped leaves.
Common Names:
  • Soapwort
  • Bouncing bet
  • Sweet William

Sour cherry

Sour cherry
Latin Name: Prunus cerasus
Description of Appearance: Prunus cerasus is a deciduous tree that produces small, tart cherries. It has a spreading canopy with dark green leaves and delicate white flowers.
Common Names:
  • Sour cherry
  • Tart cherry

Southern Magnolia

Southern Magnolia
Latin Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Description of Appearance: The Southern Magnolia is a large evergreen tree with glossy, leathery leaves and large, fragrant white flowers.
Common Names:
  • Magnolia
  • Southern Magnolia
  • Bull Bay

Soy plant

Soy plant
Latin Name: Glycine max
Description of Appearance: The soy plant is a legume that can grow up to 2 meters tall. It has trifoliate leaves and pods containing edible seeds.
Common Names:
  • Soy plant
  • Soybean
  • Glycine max

Spinach

Spinach
Latin Name: Spinacia oleracea
Description of Appearance: Spinach is a leafy green vegetable with dark green, crinkly leaves that are typically harvested young for a tender texture.
Common Names:
  • Spinach
  • Leafy greens

St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort
Latin Name: Hypericum perforatum
Description of Appearance: St. John's Wort has yellow flowers and is commonly found in open fields.
Common Names:
  • St. John's Wort

Staghorn Sumac

Staghorn Sumac
Latin Name: Rhus typhina
Description of Appearance: Staghorn Sumac is a deciduous shrub known for its striking appearance. It has dense, upright branches that resemble the antlers of a stag, hence the name 'Staghorn'. The leaves are compound with serrated edges and turn vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow in the fall. The plant also produces clusters of fuzzy, red fruit in late summer and fall.
Common Names:
  • Staghorn Sumac
  • Tanner's Sumach
  • Stag's Horn Sumach

Strawberry

Strawberry
Latin Name: Fragaria x ananassa
Description of Appearance: Strawberries are small, red fruit with tiny seeds on the outer surface. They are typically sweet and juicy in taste.
Common Names:
  • Strawberry
  • Garden Strawberry

Styrax

Styrax
Latin Name: Styrax
Description of Appearance: Styrax is a genus of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees. They typically have fragrant white flowers that hang in clusters.
Common Names:
  • Storax
  • Styrax

Surinam Cherry

Surinam Cherry
Latin Name: Eugenia uniflora
Description of Appearance: Eugenia uniflora is a small evergreen tree or shrub that produces edible fruits. It has glossy leaves, fragrant white flowers, and small round red to black fruits.
Common Names:
  • Surinam Cherry
  • Pitanga
  • Brazilian Cherry

Sweet cherry

Sweet cherry
Latin Name: Prunus avium
Description of Appearance: Prunus avium is a species of cherry tree that typically grows around 15-32 feet tall. It has glossy green leaves and produces small white flowers in spring followed by sweet, juicy cherries in summer.
Common Names:
  • Sweet cherry
  • Wild cherry
  • Gean

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato
Latin Name: Ipomoea batatas
Description of Appearance: Ipomoea batatas is a herbaceous perennial vine with lobed leaves and tuberous roots. The vine can grow up to 10 feet long and produces trumpet-shaped flowers.
Common Names:
  • Sweet Potato
  • Kumara
  • Camote
  • Batata

Sweet Woodruff

Sweet Woodruff
Latin Name: Galium odoratum
Description of Appearance: Sweet Woodruff is a fragrant perennial plant with small, star-shaped white flowers and whorled leaves. It typically grows low to the ground and spreads quickly, creating a lush carpet of green.
Common Names:
  • Sweet Woodruff
  • Bedstraw
  • Woodruff

Sweet wormwood

Sweet wormwood
Latin Name: Artemisia annua
Description of Appearance: Artemisia annua is an annual herb with fern-like, feathery leaves that are green-grey in color. The plant produces small, yellow flowers that grow in clusters at the ends of the stems.
Common Names:
  • Sweet wormwood
  • Annual wormwood
  • Sweet Annie
  • Qing Hao

Swiss cheese plant

Swiss cheese plant
Latin Name: Monstera deliciosa
Description of Appearance: Large, glossy, split leaves that resemble Swiss cheese due to the natural holes in them.
Common Names:
  • Swiss cheese plant
  • Split-leaf philodendron
  • Monstera

Tahitian vanilla

Tahitian vanilla
Latin Name: Vanilla tahitensis
Description of Appearance: Vanilla tahitensis is a species of orchid that produces the Tahitian vanilla bean. It has long, glossy green leaves and clusters of creamy white flowers.
Common Names:
  • Tahitian vanilla
  • Vanilla Tahitensis

Tarragon

Tarragon
Latin Name: Artemisia dracunculus
Description of Appearance: Tarragon is a perennial herb with narrow, aromatic leaves that have a slightly sweet and licorice-like flavor.
Common Names:
  • Tarragon
  • French tarragon

Tasmanian blue gum

Tasmanian blue gum
Latin Name: Eucalyptus globulus
Description of Appearance: Tall evergreen tree with blue-green leaves that are aromatic when crushed.
Common Names:
  • Tasmanian blue gum
  • Southern blue gum
  • Blue gum
  • Eucalyptus

Tea tree

Tea tree
Latin Name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Description of Appearance: Tea tree is a small tree with narrow leaves and white fluffy flowers.
Common Names:
  • Tea tree
  • Narrow-leaved paperbark
  • Snow-in-summer

Terebinth

Terebinth
Latin Name: Pistacia terebinthus
Description of Appearance: Pistacia terebinthus is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. It has dark green pinnate leaves and produces clusters of small green flowers that develop into small red fruits.
Common Names:
  • Terebinth
  • Turpentine tree
  • European turpentine tree
  • Chian turpentine tree

Thale cress

Thale cress
Latin Name: Arabidopsis thaliana
Description of Appearance: Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. It has small round leaves and produces small white flowers.
Common Names:
  • Thale cress
  • Mouse-ear cress