Eysenhardtia Polystachya

	Eysenhardtia Polystachya ''Eysenhardtia polystachya'', the kidneywood, is a tree from Mexico, growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 150–3000 m. Previously it was used as a source of lignum nephriticum. References * polystachya ''Polystachya'', abbreviated Pol in horticultural trade, and commonly known as yellowspike orchid, is a flowering plant genus in the orchid family (biology), family (Orchidaceae). This rather distinctive genus was described by William Jackson Hoo ... Flora of Mexico {{faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. In wider definitions, the taller palms, tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. The majority of tree species are angiosperms or hardwoods; of the rest, many are gymnosperms or softwoods. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are some three trillion mature trees in the world. A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lignum Nephriticum ''Lignum nephriticum'' (Latin for "kidney wood") is a traditional diuretic that was derived from the wood of two tree species, the narra (''Pterocarpus indicus'') and the Mexican kidneywood (''Eysenhardtia polystachya''). The wood is capable of turning the color of water it comes in contact with into beautiful opalescent hues that change depending on light and angle, the earliest known record of the phenomenon of fluorescence. Due to this strange property, it became well known in Europe from the 16th to the early 18th century. Cups made from ''lignum nephriticum'' were given as gifts to royalty. Water drunk from such cups, as well as imported powders and extracts from ''lignum nephriticum'', were thought to have great medicinal properties. The ''lignum nephriticum'' derived from Mexican kidneywood was known as the ''coatli'', ''coatl'', or ''cuatl'' ("snake water") or ''tlapalezpatli'' ("blood-tincture medicine") in the Nahuatl language. It was traditionally used by the Aztec peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eysenhardtia ''Eysenhardtia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of the genus are commonly known as kidneywoods. Species ''Eysenhardtia'' comprises the following species: * '' Eysenhardtia adenostylis'' Baill. * '' Eysenhardtia drummondii'' Torr. & A. Gray * '' Eysenhardtia officinalis'' Cruz Durán & M. Sousa * '' Eysenhardtia orthocarpa'' (A.Gray) S.Watson—Tahitian kidneywood * '' Eysenhardtia parvifolia'' Brandegee * '' Eysenhardtia peninsularis'' Brandegee * '' Eysenhardtia platycarpa'' Pennell & Saff. * ''Eysenhardtia polystachya'' ( Ortega) Sarg. * '' Eysenhardtia punctata'' Pennell * '' Eysenhardtia schizocalyx'' Pennell * '' Eysenhardtia spinosa'' A. Gray—spiny kidneywood * '' Eysenhardtia subcoriacea'' Pennell * '' Eysenhardtia texana'' Scheele—Texas kidneywood Species names with uncertain taxonomic status The status of the following species is unresolved: * ''Eysenhardtia spinosa'' Engelm. George Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]