Archives: Schede Botaniche

Common name: White hornbeam Latin name: Carpinus betulus Family: Betulaceae Origin: Europe, Caucasus, Turkey and Iran Features: The genus, Carpinus, derives from the Celtic terms... Read more

Nome comune: American storax Latin name: Liquidambar styraciflua Family: Hamamelidaceae Origin: Stati Uniti orientali, Messico e Guatemala Features: The name of the plant underlines, in... Read more

Common name: Greater ash Latin name: Fraxinus excelsior Family: Oleaceae Origin: Europe, Turkey and Caucasus Features: The genus, Fraxinus, has uncertain origins and according to... Read more

Common name: Red maple Latin name: Acer rubrum 'October Glory' Family: Sapindaceae Origin: Europa e centro america Features: The etymology of the genus name is... Read more

Common name: Weeping willow Latin name: Salix babylonica Family: Salicaceae Origin: China (Genus) Features: The etymology of the name seems to be of Celtic origin,... Read more

Common name: Lyriodendron or Tulip Tree Latin name: Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiata' Family: Magnoliaceae Origin: Canada and the eastern United States Features: The name comes from... Read more

Common name: Himalayan Birch Latin name: Betula utilis 'Doorenbos' Family: Betulaceae Origin: Himalaya Features: The name of the genus is a Latinism, it comes from... Read more

Common name: White Poplar Latin name: Populus alba Family: Salicaceae Origin: Europe, North Africa and Central Asia Features: The Populus genus, of uncertain etymology and... Read more

Common name: Black pine Latin name: Pinus nigra Family: Pinaceae Origin: South-western Europe Features: The name of the genus Pinus is of uncertain origin, but... Read more