Articles by Selina

Eurycoma longifolia is a tall, slender evergreen shrub-tree commonly found in Southeast Asia. It goes by many names: in Indonesia, it is, known as Pasak Bumi; in Malaysia, Tongkat Ali, Read more >>

Loquat Fruit Scientifically called Eriobotrya japonica, from China a small evergreen shrub or tree with bright orange fruit. The loquat is, also known by other names such as Chinese plum, Read more >>

Cluster Figs Scientific Name Ficus racemosais a species of plant in the family Moraceae. Popularly known as the Indian fig tree or goolar fig, this is native to Australia, Indo-China, Read more >>

Melinjo Gnetum gnemon is native to Indonesia. As dioecious gymnosperms, melinjo have separate male and female reproductive organs known as microstrobili and megastrobili. The flowers, seeds, and leaves have been Read more >>

Hackberry Scientific Name Celtis occidentalis is a large deciduous tree native to North America. It is also known as the nettle-tree, beaver wood, sugarberry, northern hackberry, and American hackberry. It Read more >>

Boysenberry, scientific name, Rubus ursinus is a hybrid fruit that was cultivated by cross-pollinating the flowers of three other berries, raspberry, loganberry and blackberry. Incidentally, the loganberry itself is also Read more >>

Cannonball tree Scientific Name: Couroupita guianensis is native to the rainforests of Central and South America. The Cannonball tree is, also found in the tropics such as in India, Costa Read more >>

Thimbleberry, Scientific Name Rubus parviflorus is a deciduous herb native to Western North America from Southern Alaska to New Mexico, California, and San Luis Potosi. It produces a cup-shaped, red Read more >>

Engkala, Scientific Name Litsea Garciae is an evergreen tree growing up to 85 feet tall. The trunk can be 24 inches in diameter. The tree is, harvested from the wild Read more >>