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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Currently Featured Medicinal Plants

A seasonally updated listing of featured medicinal plants in the EEB Greenhouse Collections. Signage should be in place for most of these. A more exhaustive listing can be found at http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/keyword_medicinal.html
IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
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15 Accessions:

Catharanthus roseus Centella asiatica Cinnamomum camphora Curcuma longa Elettaria cardamomum Ginkgo biloba Moringa oleifera Ocimum tenuiflorum Schisandra chinensis Stephania japonica Strophanthus gratus Withania somnifera


Number in parentheses references locator map icons

  • {1} Withania somnifera - Ashwagandha - Solanaceae
  • {2} Strophanthus gratus - Climbing Oleander - Apocynaceae
  • {3} Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
  • {4} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {5} Ocimum tenuiflorum - Holy Basil - Lamiaceae
  • {6} Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom - Zingiberaceae
  • {7} Moringa oleifera - Horseradish Tree - Moringaceae
  • {8} Rauvolfia serpentina - Rauvolfia root, serpentine - Apocynaceae
  • {9} Mandragora autumnalis - Autumn Mandrake - Solanaceae
  • {10} Cinnamomum camphora - Camphor Tree - Lauraceae
  • {10} Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
  • {11} Schisandra chinensis - Magnolia Vine - Schisandraceae
  • {12} Drimys winteri - Winters Bark, Canelo - Winteraceae
  • {13} Stephania japonica - Snake Vine - Menispermaceae
  • {14} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
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= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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