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Cinnamon Photo by Sam Mugraby, Photos8.com Species A number of species are often sold as cinnamon: Cinnamomum verum (“True cinnamon”, Sri Lanka cinnamon or Ceylon cinnamon) C. burmannii (Korintje or Indonesian cinnamon) C. loureiroi (Saigon cinnamon or Vietnamese cinnamon) C. aromaticum (Cassia or Chinese cinnamon) Ceylon cinnamon, using only the thin inner bark, . . . → Read More: Cinnamon Medicinal and Culinary uses Birch by Percita at Flickr. Betula pendula Common Name: Silver Birch Family: Betulaceae Synonyms: B. alba. B. alba pendula. B. verrucosa. Habitats: Open woodland and heaths. Rarely found on chalk. Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south and east to Morocco, W. Siberia and central Asia. Physical Characteristics Betula pendula is a . . . → Read More: Birch Medicinal and Edible Uses Agrimony Photograph: Oswald Engelhardt -> Osi on Wikimedia Commons Agrimonia eupatoria Common Name: Agrimony Family: Rosaceae. Known Hazards: None known. Habitats: Fields, stone walls, waste ground and roadside verges, usually on alkaline soils, preferring sunny positions. Range: Most of Europe, including Britain, south to N. Africa and east to Iran. Physical Characteristics Agrimonia . . . → Read More: Agrimony Horsechestnut Photo by Alvesgaspar on Wikimedia commons Aesculus hippocastanum Common Name: Horse Chestnut Family: Hippocastanaceae Known Hazards: The seed is rich in saponins. Although poisonous, saponins are poorly absorbed by the human body and so most pass through without harm. Saponins are quite bitter and can be found in many common foods such . . . → Read More: Horsechestnut general information Sea Buckthorn Photo by Olegivvit on Wikimedia Commons Hippophae rhamnoides Common Name: Sea Buckthorn. Family: Elaeagnaceae. Known Hazards: Some reports suggest that the fruit is poisonous, whilst it may be very acid it is most definitely not poisonous. Habitats: Usually found near the coast, often forming thickets on fixed dunes and sea . . . → Read More: Sea Buckthorn Edible and Medicinal uses Oregon Grape Photo by H. Zell on Wikimedia Commons Mahonia aquifolium Common Name: Oregon Grape Family: Berberidaceae Synonyms: Berberis aquifolium. Known Hazards: None known. Habitats: Mixed coniferous woods to 2000 metres. It is found in woods and hedgerows in Britain. Range: Western N. America. Naturalized in Britain. Summary Evergreen, upright or spreading, to . . . → Read More: Oregon Grape |
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