Biesanz Woodworks Botanical Garden Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica
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Biesanz Woodworks Botanical Garden Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica http://www.biesanz.com http://www.facebook.com/biesanzwoodworks ` Brazilian Rosewood Khat Cocobolo Qat Dalbergia retusa Catha edulis Fabaceae Central America Celastraceae Africa Highly figured, very dense wood, sinks in water Mild narcotic used in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia Coffee Miracle Fruit Café Fruta Milagrosa Coffea arabica Synsepalum dulcificum Rubiaceae Ethiopia Sapotaceae West Africa Will make lemons taste sweet for 15 minutes Changes the taste of everything Cocoa Peach palm Cacao Pejiballe Theobroma cacao Bactris gasipaes Malvaceae Latin America Arecaceae Central and South America Chocolate comes from the fermented seeds; edible pulp Oily fruit; also produces heart of palm Incienso Lemon Eucalyptus Chirraca Var. of Myroxylon balsamum Corymbia citriodora Leguminosae Central and South America Myrtaceae Australia A highland variety of Myroxylon balsamum. Dense wood; Leaves have citronella; perfume; insect repellent beautiful flowers; traditional incense, flavor for aguardiente This tree was snapped in half - no visible damage now Stevia Chocolate Mint Sweetleaf Menta chocolate Stevia eupatoria & 200+ others Mentha piperita cv. Asteraceae North and South America Lamiaceae Europe Strong sweetener, no calories Smells like a Peppermint Pattie Dutchman's Pipe Gardenia Birthwort Aristolochia grandiflora Gardenia jasminoides Aristolochiaceae Central America Rubiaceae Africa, Asia, Oceana Attracts flies with odor and traps them for 24 hours Perfumed flowers Cannibal Fruit Quassia Castaño de agua Hombre grande Pachira aquatica Quassia amara L. Malvaceae Central and South America Simaroubaceae Brazil Ornamental; edible Appetite enhancer; anti parasite; hangover remedy Abyssinian banana Tea tree False banana Arbol de té Ensete ventricosum Melaleuca alternifolia Musaceae Africa Myrtaceae Australia Fruits only once and dies. Grows 700 to 1600m altitude Anti-fungal, anti bacterial Shampoo Ginger Torch Ginger Maracas Bastón del emperador Zingiber zerumbet Etlingera elatior Zingiberaceae India Zingiberaceae Indo Pacific A perfumed hair conditioner. Run your hand up the Edible shoots, fruit, and roots; perfume, shampoo flower - it exudes a perfumed, clear, slimey juice Condiment Also for toothache; indigestion; sprains; baking Swiss Cheese Plant Malinche Mano de tigre Delonix regia Monstera deliciosa Fabaceae Africa Araceae Mexico to Panama ornamental Edible fruit takes one year to ripen; unripe fruit can cause blistering, loss of voice due to oxalic acid Lemongrass Chaperno Zacate limón Lonchocarpus phaseolifolius Cymbopogon spp Fabaceae Central America India Rare and overharvested; beautiful flowers, dense wood Cooking herb; antifungal; preservative for ancient This tree planted in 2002 manuscripts Annatto Dragonfruit Achiote Pitaya Bixa orellana Hylocereus costaricensis Bixaceae Americas Mexico, Central and South America Bright red waxy food coloring; hair dye; lipstick Fragrant flower blooms only at night; eating may result in pseudohematuria (red pee). Fruit reminiscent of kiwi. Vetiver Surinam Cherry Indian Swamp Grass Pitanga Chrysopogon zizanioides Eugenia uniflora Poaceae India Myrtaceae Brazil Non invasive, 3-4 meter deep roots hold soil, closely planted, makes a hedge that slows water runoff, allowing silt to settle out. Very useful! Roots are the Fruit perfume base note in Chanel #5 Yos Muñeco Sapium sp. Cordia collococa Euphorbiaceae Neotropics Boraginaceae Southern Mexico to Costa Rica Pioneer tree; good for reforestation in harsh conditions Feeds birds Feeds birds and monkeys Brugmansia Dumb cane or Diefffenbachia Reina de la noche Lotería Brugmansia × candida Dieffenbachia bowmannii Solanaceae South America Araceae Poisonous; can be fatal. Intensely perfumed. Sometimes Toxic; a host of unpleasant symptoms, including oral ingested for recreational or shamanic intoxication as the plant contains the tropane alkaloids scopolamine and atropine. irritation, excessive drooling, and localized swelling Black bamboo Bambu negra Cortez negro Phyllostachys nigra Tabebuia impetiginosa China Bignoniaceae Mexico to Argentina Lumber, food, musical instruments; becomes blacker Rare; Beautiful flowers; very hard wood; anti cancer in sunlight Contains lapachol, topical antibiotic and disinfectant Twinberry Wild Tobacco Guayabillo Güitite Myrcianthes fragrans Acnistus arborescens Myrtaceae Central America Solanacae Central and South America Extremely rare, very handsome. Only in CR does this Feeds birds; excellent base for orchids; grows from tree grow large cut branches. Fruit and flowers appear on the trunk Night blooming Jasmin Florida toadwood Seis de la tarde Cascua Cestrum nocturnum Cupania glabra Solanaceae Sapinidaceae Intensely fragrant evening flower, possibly poisonous Favorite food of the national bird, the Clay Colored to eat. Grows from cuttings Robin, or Yigüirro. Cardamom Cardamomo Balsa Amomum elettaria Ochroma pyramidale Zingiberaceae Asia Malvaceae Brazil to Mexico Used in coffee, baked goods, cooking. Look at the base Very light wood; very fast growing for the seed pods and orchid-like flowers. We planted this tree in 2001 Brazilian Red Cloak Papyrus Pavón Papiro Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Cyperus papyrus Acanthaceae Venezuela Cyperaceae North Africa Ornamental Used to make paper Lipstick palm Zamia Sealing wax palm Cyrtostachys renda Zamia spp. Arecaceae Sumatra Zamiaceae Tropical America 200,000,000 years old, predating flowering plants. Poisonous; conifers; produce motile sperm; host blue green algae. Uruca Red Banana Trichilia Havanensis Musa Zebrina Meliaceae Musaceae Indonesia Tiny fragrant flowers herald the dry season. Rural brides would carry a flowering branch to church Cecropia Guarumo Ortiga Cecropia peltata Urera baccifera Moraceae Urticaceae Sur America; America Central Often hosts ant colonies as a defense; reliable food Used for paper; to remove kidney stones source for wildlife, pioneer tree Yos Muñeco Sapium sp. Cordia collococa Euphorbiaceae Neotropics Boraginaceae Southern Mexico to Costa Rica Pioneer tree; good for reforestation in harsh conditions Feeds birds Feeds birds and monkeys Breadfruit Guava Castaño Guayaba Artocarpus altilis Psidium spp. Moraceae Malaysia Myrtaceae Mexico, Central, South America Nutritional "superfruit" very rich in Vit A and C; seeds have omega-3, omega-6 and fiber. Good for wildlife. Breadfruit is one of the highest-yielding food plants, with a single tree producing up to 200 or more fruits per season. Jambu Nipplefruit, Tittyfruit Manzana de Agua Pichichios Syzygium malaccense Solanum mammosum Myrtaceae Malaysia and Indonesia Solanaceae South America Fruit. Beautiful tree; leaves a carpet of magenta on Used for asthma; colds; cockroach replellent; the ground when it flowers antifungal; etc. Poisonous Frangipani Sacuanjoche Sotacaballo Plumeria spp. Zygia longifolia Apocynaceae Tropical Americas Leguminosae Tropical Americas Flowers A riverside tree with great erosion control. Feeds fish, reptiles, etc from its abundant harvest. Ornamental Persian Shield Escudo de Persa Zorillo Strobilanthes dyerianus Cestrum racemosum Acanthaceae Myanmar Solanaceae Central America Strong perfume; poisonous Incienso Tonka Bean Chirraca Almendro de montaña Var. of Myroxylon balsamum Dipteryx panamensis Leguminosae Central and South America Fabaceae Tropical Americas A highland variety of Myroxylon balsamum. Dense wood; Rare, with a narrow distribution. One of the heaviest woods in beautiful flowers; traditional incense, flavor for aguardiente the world, sinks in water. V. important great green macaw tree. Pomegranate Blood Tree Granada Targuá sangredrago Punica granatum Croton draco Lythraceae Middle East Euforbiácea Fruit; source of Grenadine; Ayurvedic medicine Used to prevent bleeding of the gums. Banyan Cristóbal Higuillo Platymiscium pinnatum Ficus pertusa Leguminosae America Tropical Morácea America Tropical Rare. Very hard beautiful wood; used for marimbas and Wild fig; important tree for wildlife, especially bats. oxcart wheels because of the beautiful sound Smaller leaves than the other figs, used for bonsais Lemon Mangosteen Corteza Amarilla Jorco Tabebuia ochracea Garcinia intermedia Bignoniaceae South America Mexico to Peru Stunning yellow flowers; extremely heavy greenish Wildlife forage, fruits when food is scarce; small tree wood; bark possibly useful against cancer. Orange Jasmine Murraya paniculata Schaueria calycotricha Rutaceae Acanthaceae fragrant flowers; analgesic; tool handles; hedges Mardi gras Pencil Tree Sticks on fire Renealmia alpinia Euphorbia tirucalli Zingerberaceae Mexico to Peru Euphorbiaceae Africa Perfume; edible Poisonous latex can be converted to a gasoline equivalent; can cause blindness; many medicinal uses Klinki Black pepper Pimienta negra Araucaria hunsteinii Piper nigram Araucariaceae Papua New Guinea Piperaceae India Grows up to 89 meters tall and 3 meters thick Vanilla Bamboo costus Vainilla Costus bambu Vanilla planifolia Costus stenophyllus Orchidaceae Papua New Guinea India Flowers are greenish-yellow, with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). Costaceae They last only a day, and must be pollinated manually. Bottle palm Madagascar Tree Fern Palmiste Gargoulette Helecho de Madagascar Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Angiopteris evecta Arecaceae Round Island, Mauritius Marattiales Australia Mature fronds are up to 8 meters long. Endangered Salak palm Palma salacca Salacca zalacca Arecaceae Indonesia Spiny; delicious fruit .