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Acer griseum A-ser gree-see-um Can be prounced Ak-er. Acer means hard or sharp, the wood may have once been used for writing tablets griseum meaning grey |
Common Name: paperbark maple |
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Clematis armandii Klem-a-tis ar-man-de-i From the Greek Klema, meaning vine or branch alluding to the vine like habit of the climbing species. After Armand David a French missionary in China |
Common Name: Armand clematis |
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Daphne bholua Daf-ne bow-loo-ah Might be named after the river god'd daughter in Grecian mythology. Who on being pursued by Apollo prayed for aid and was transformed into a Laurel tree. bohlua from bhulu swa which is what the plant is called in the Nepalese language. Used from traditional paper making in Nepal |
Common Name: Nepalese paper plant |
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Griselinia littoralis Gris-el-in-e-a lit-tor-a-lis After Francesco Griselini, a Venetian botanist. littoralis growing by the sea, native to New Zealand and is found throughout the country particularly in coastal exposed areas, as it is a hardy plant that tolerates salty sea breeze and wind exposure. |
Common Name: New Zealand broadleaf |
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Phyllostachys aurea Fil-los-tak-is aw-re-a From the Greek phyllon, meaning leaf and stachys meaning spike. bamboo Aurea meaning golden, referring to the stems |
Common Name: fishpole bamboo |
