Flora and Fauna
- 5522
- RAPD Inheritance and Diversity in Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- Article describing DNA studies intended to determine the degree of genetic diversity of selected American pawpaw specimens.
- 5527
- Annona muricata: Graviola
- Description and several photographs of this tree and information on its herbal properties, tribal and herbal medicine uses, the chemicals it contains, its biological activities and clinical research.
- 5529
- Ancistrocladus
- Information from Wikipedia on this genus of twining, climbing plants from the tropics, some of which contain alkaloids which may have therapeutic uses.
- 5530
- Ancistrocladus: Potential Anti-AIDS Source
- Information on the tropical rainforest vine, A. korupensis, from which an alkaloid has been isolated that shows activity against the HIV virus.
- 5531
- Anacardiaceae
- Botanical description of this family of trees and shrubs, with technical drawings of several species.
- 5532
- Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
- Description of the plant, the skin reaction it causes, uses, control, and photos.
- 5533
- Poison Ivy Information
- Information from Botanical.com on this poisonous plant, wrongly classified as Rhus toxicodendron, its description, constituents, medicinal action and uses.
- 5534
- Poison Ivy: Toxicodendron radicans
- Student project with classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species including humans.
- 5535
- Toxicodendron diversilobum
- Eastern poison-oak. Information on taxonomy, botanical and ecological characteristics, geographic distribution, fire ecology, and management.
- 5536
- Toxicodendron diversilobum: Pacific Poisonoak
- Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.
- 5537
- Toxicodendron pubescens: Poison-oak
- Fact sheet with photos of the leaf, flower, fruit, twig, bark and form.