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0 Loropetalum chinense

Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) Oliv., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 23(3): 459 (1862). 

Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) Oliv.,
Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) Oliv., Photo by Truc Nguyen

The native range of this species is Assam to S. China and N. Indo-China, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu), Taiwan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnames name:

Cây hồng phụng

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0 Cuphea ignea

Cuphea ignea A.DC., Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. Ser. I, v. (1849) 500 C.

Cuphea ignea
Cuphea ignea
Cuphea ignea
Cuphea ignea A.DC., Photo by Truc Nguyen

The native range of this species is Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Vietnames name:

Kim tiền, Kim tiền ớt

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0 Microcoelia exilis

Microcoelia exilis Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 61 (1830). 

Microcoelia exilis
Microcoelia exilis
Microcoelia exilis Lindl., Photo by Lý Kai 

The native range of this species is Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal, S. Madagascar. It is an epiphytic perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

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0 Curcuma alismatifolia

Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 49: 259 (1903). 

Curcuma alismatifolia
Curcuma alismatifolia
Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep., Photo by Truc Nguyen

The native range of this species is Indo-China. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Family:

Zingiberaceae

Vietnamese name:

Cây lá cổ từ cô.

Distribution:

Found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

Uses:

Rhizomes of Curcuma longa have anti-inflammatory effects and aid digestion. Use 1 to 2 grams of rhizome powder mixed with warm water or added to tea, drink every day.

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0 Trachymene coerulea

Trachymene coerulea Graham, Edinburgh New Philos. J. (July-Sept. 1828) 380.

Trachymene coerulea
Trachymene coerulea
Trachymene coerulea Graham, Photo by Truc Nguyen

The native range of this species is W. & SW. Australia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Hoa voan, Ren nữ hoàng, thúy châu

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