"minor planets named after animals and plants)"". 1104 Syringa 1104 Syringa, provisional designation , is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 23 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 December 1928, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. The asteroid was named after the flowering plant ""Syringa"" (lilac). ""Syringa"" is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population. It orbits the Sun in the intermediate asteroid belt at a distance of 1.7–3.5 AU once every 4 years and 3 months (1,558 days; semi-major axis of"
"Syringa, Idaho Syringa (pronounced \sə-ˈriŋ-gə\) is an unincorporated town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. The town is named for the shrub which grows in the area [Philadelphus lewisii], and is the Idaho State Flower. It is in the Pacific Time Zone, (-8 UTC). The climate is mild with an average precipitation of over 25 inches per year. The town lies at the base of the Clearwater Mountains, a subset of the Rocky Mountains, along the banks of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River (MFCR). The area is on the edge of the Idaho Batholith, though Columbia River Basalt"
"Burkea africana Burkea africana, the wild syringa (), is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped tree belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae. The genus was named in honour of Joseph Burke, the botanist and collector. Widespread in tropical Africa, it is found in Chad, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Zaire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa in the Transvaal region. Leaves are bipinnately compound, silvery pubescent or glabrescent. Flowers are creamy white, fragrant and in pendulous racemes of up to 300 mm in"
"Myrica Myrica is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Australia. Some botanists split the genus into two genera on the basis of the catkin and fruit structure, restricting ""Myrica"" to a few species, and treating the others in ""Morella"". Common names include bayberry, bay-rum tree, candleberry, sweet gale, and wax-myrtle. The generic name was derived from the Greek word μυρικη (""myrike""), meaning ""fragrance"". The species vary from 1 m shrubs"
"alleviating toothache. Geijera parviflora Geijera parviflora, commonly known as the Wilga or Native Willow, is a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia. It features thin drooping leaves, up to long. It was first described by English botanist John Lindley in 1848, Other vernacular names include sheepbush and dogwood. The specific epithet ""parviflora"" is from the Latin, meaning ""small flowers"". Wilga may grow to tall, and has drooping branches. The leaves are linear to spear-shaped (lanceolate) and range from long and wide. They give off a strong smell when crushed. The small white-petalled flowers of this"
"Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. Its common names include southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It sees uses both in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant. This plant is one of several ""Myrica"" species that are sometimes split into the genus ""Morella"", e.g. in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. This species also has several synonyms aside from the ""Myrica""/""Morella"" split: ""Cerothamnus pumilus"", ""C. ceriferus"", ""Myrica cerifera var. pumila"", and ""Myrica pusilla"". ""Myrica cerifera"" is similar"
"small thorny flowering trees of the genus ""Commiphora"", which is a part of the incense-tree family (Burseraceae). There are two main varieties of myrrh: bisabol and herabol. Bisabol is produced by ""C. erythraea"", an Arabian species similar to the ""C. myrrha"", which produces the herabol myrrh. ""C. myrrha"" grows in Ethiopia, Arabia, and Somalia. A large asteroid, measuring is named 381 Myrrha. It was discovered and named at January 10, 1894 by A. Charlois at Nice. The mythical Myrrha inspired the name and her son, Adonis, is the name given to another asteroid, 2101 Adonis. Using classical names like Myrrha,"
"code in 2017. The climate is similar to that of Kooskia, Idaho fifteen miles to the west, but with a shorter growing season (by a few days) little more moisture. The valley's low elevation and ridge alignment give Syringa a mild, moist climate. This has resulted in flora of White and Red Fir, Western Red Cedar, and Ponderosa Pine. Cottonwood trees grow near the creeks. Ferns and underbrush can become thick, especially on the northern slope faces. Syringa, Idaho Syringa (pronounced \sə-ˈriŋ-gə\) is an unincorporated town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. The town is named for the shrub which"
"in gardens and parks, especially during Eastertide; Forsythias are nicknamed the ""Easter Tree"" because its branches appear to be waving in praise of the resurrection of Jesus. Two are commonly cultivated for ornament, ""Forsythia × intermedia"" and ""Forsythia suspensa"". They are both spring flowering shrubs, with yellow flowers. They are grown and prized for being tough, reliable garden plants. ""Forsythia × intermedia"" is the more commonly grown, is smaller, has an upright habit, and produces strongly coloured flowers. ""Forsythia suspensa"" is a large to very large shrub, can be grown as a weeping shrub on banks, and has paler flowers."
"""Forsythia suspensa"" is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese herbology. Forsythia sticks are used to bow a Korean string instrument called ""ajaeng"". Forsythia Forsythia ( or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to eastern Asia, but one native to southeastern Europe. Forsythia is also one of the plant's common names, along with Easter tree; the genus is named after William Forsyth. ""Forsythia"" are deciduous shrubs typically growing to a height of and, rarely, up to with rough grey-brown bark. The leaves are borne oppositely"
"Geijera parviflora Geijera parviflora, commonly known as the Wilga or Native Willow, is a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia. It features thin drooping leaves, up to long. It was first described by English botanist John Lindley in 1848, Other vernacular names include sheepbush and dogwood. The specific epithet ""parviflora"" is from the Latin, meaning ""small flowers"". Wilga may grow to tall, and has drooping branches. The leaves are linear to spear-shaped (lanceolate) and range from long and wide. They give off a strong smell when crushed. The small white-petalled flowers of this member of"
"Eugenia uniflora Eugenia uniflora, with common names pitanga, Suriname cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, or Cerisier Carré is a plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to tropical South America’s east coast, ranging from Suriname, French Guiana to southern Brazil, as well as parts of Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Known as ""pitanga"" throughout Brazil and Uruguay, or ""ñangapirí"" in surrounding countries, the plant is relatively pest resistant, easy to grow and high in antioxidants. The tree is also grown in the West Indies, specifically in Haiti, where it is known as ""Cerisier Carré"", as is in French Guiana. The Suriname cherry"
"Merrillia Merrillia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae, containing the single species Merrillia caloxylon. Its English language common names include flowering merrillia, katinga, and Malay lemon. In Malaysia it is called ketenggah and kemuning gajah. The species is native to Malaysia, Thailand, and Sumatra in Indonesia. This species is a member of the Rutaceae subfamily Aurantioideae, which includes the genus ""Citrus"". It is the only genus and species in the subtribe Merrilliinae, which are known technically as the large-fruited remote citroid fruit trees. This species is a tree often reaching up to 20 meters"
"Phoenix pusilla Phoenix pusilla (pusilla, Latin, tiny or weak) or Ceylon date palm is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), they are found in lowlands, ridges and hills. No taller than 5 m, this species is usually single-stemmed but clumps do occur naturally. At 25 cm in diameter, the trunks are covered with distinct leaf-base scars, forming a 'wicker' pattern. Their distinguishable trunks have made them popular in cultivation. They are drought tolerant and slow-growing. In Sri Lanka, the plant is known as ""Indi-gaha"", (ඉංදි ගහ). The name"
"Hydrangea Hydrangea (; common names hydrangea or hortensia) is a genus of 70–75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous. Having been introduced to the Azores, ""H. macrophylla"" is now very common,"
"polystachia"". Cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora, the sole species in the genus Cyrilla, is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southeastern United States (coastal areas from southeastern Texas east to southeastern Virginia), south through the Caribbean, Mexico (Oaxaca only) and Central America to northern Brazil and Colombia in South America. Common names include swamp cyrilla, swamp titi, red titi,black titi, white titi, leatherwood, ironwood, he huckleberry, and myrtle. It grows in swamps, along streams, bogs, bayheads, backwaters, wet prairies, low pinelands, pocosins, flatwood depressions, preferring acid, sandy, or peaty"
"Byrsonima crassifolia Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant bearing fruit in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to tropical America. Common names include changunga, muruçi, nanche, nance, chacunga, craboo, kraabu, savanna serrette (or savanna serret) and golden spoon. It's valued for its small, sweet yellow fruit, which is strongly scented. The fruits have a very pungent and distinct flavor and smell. The taste is not comparable to any other fruit. ""Byrsonima crassifolia"" is a slow-growing large shrub or tree to 33 ft (10 m). Sometimes cultivated for its edible fruits, the tree is native and abundant in"
"narrow, greenish-yellow (rarely pink) petals, rather like a sea star in appearance, and yields a highly fragrant essential oil. ""Cananga odorata"" var. ""fruticosa"", dwarf ""ylang-ylang"", grows as small tree or compact shrub with highly scented flowers. The plant is native to the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, and is commonly grown in Madagascar, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia and the Comoros islands. It grows in full or partial sun, and prefers the acidic soils of its native rainforest habitat. Ylang-ylang has been cultivated in temperate climates under conservatory conditions. Its clusters of black fruit are an important food item for birds, such as"
"Murraya paniculata Murraya paniculata is a tropical, evergreen plant native to Southeast Asia and China. bearing small, white, scented flowers, which is grown as an ornamental tree or hedge. ""Murraya"" is closely related to ""Citrus"", and bears small orange to red fruit resembling kumquats, though some cultivars do not set fruit. Some of the common names include Orange jessamine, Jasmine orange,Chinese box, mock orange, mock lime, satinwood or Lakeview jasmine (mainly in Florida) Campeche, México: Limonaria Orange Jessamine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7 m tall. The plant flowers throughout the year. Its leaves"
"Murraya paniculata Murraya paniculata is a tropical, evergreen plant native to Southeast Asia and China. bearing small, white, scented flowers, which is grown as an ornamental tree or hedge. ""Murraya"" is closely related to ""Citrus"", and bears small orange to red fruit resembling kumquats, though some cultivars do not set fruit. Some of the common names include Orange jessamine, Jasmine orange,Chinese box, mock orange, mock lime, satinwood or Lakeview jasmine (mainly in Florida) Campeche, México: Limonaria Orange Jessamine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7 m tall. The plant flowers throughout the year. Its leaves"
"widely grown, but to a much lesser extent than ""M. oleifera"". Moringa Moringa, native to parts of Africa and Asia, is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Moringaceae. The name is derived from ""murungai"", the Tamil word for drumstick. It contains 13 species from tropical and subtropical climates that range in size from tiny herbs to massive trees. ""Moringa"" species grow quickly in many types of environments. The most widely cultivated species is ""Moringa oleifera"", native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India, a multipurpose tree cultivated throughout the tropics and marketed as a superfood, health"
"Cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora, the sole species in the genus Cyrilla, is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southeastern United States (coastal areas from southeastern Texas east to southeastern Virginia), south through the Caribbean, Mexico (Oaxaca only) and Central America to northern Brazil and Colombia in South America. Common names include swamp cyrilla, swamp titi, red titi,black titi, white titi, leatherwood, ironwood, he huckleberry, and myrtle. It grows in swamps, along streams, bogs, bayheads, backwaters, wet prairies, low pinelands, pocosins, flatwood depressions, preferring acid, sandy, or peaty soils."
"Merit. Pterostyrax hispidus Pterostyrax hispidus, the epaulette tree or fragrant epaulette tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to China and Japan. Growing to tall by broad, it is a substantial, spreading, deciduous shrub with oval leaves up to long, and clusters of pure white, fragrant, pendent flowers in summer. The specific epithet ""hispidus"" (often given incorrectly as ""hispida"" or ""hispidum"") refers to the small ribbed fruits which are covered in bristles. The common name ""epaulette tree"" refers to the fringed individual flowers. In cultivation the plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of"
"Dichrostachys cinerea Dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree (South Africa), is a legume of the genus ""Dichrostachys"" in the Fabaceae family. Other common names include acacia Saint Domingue (French), el marabú (Cuba), "" Mpangara"" (Shona), Kalahari-Weihnachtsbaum (German of former South West Africa), kéké or mimosa clochette (Réunion). The generic name ""Dichrostachys"" means 'two-colored spike', referring to its two-colored inflorescence, from the Ancient Greek ""δί-"" (""di-"", 'twice'), ""χροός"" (""khroos"", 'color'), and ""στάχυς"" (""stakhus"", 'ear of grain'). The specific name ""cinerea"" refers to the greyish hairs of the typical subspecies, from the Latin ""cinereus"""
"such as cultivated land and irrigation ditches. Kyllinga brevifolia Kyllinga brevifolia is a species of sedge known by several common names, including shortleaf spikesedge, green kyllinga, perennial greenhead sedge, and kyllinga weed. It is native to tropical areas in the Americas but it can be found in warm regions around the world where it is an introduced species. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing one to several erect stems to heights up to about half a meter, often much shorter. It produces tiny inflorescences of a few spikelets each which in total are less than a centimeter long. It"
"Ximenia caffra Ximenia caffra, the large sourplum, also known as suurpruim, mtundakula, mpingi,tsvanzva, umThunduluka-obomvu, letshidi and amatu nduluka, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainly Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The sourplum tree produces several fruits on an annual basis. These are generally sour with a dry aftertaste, however contains significant amounts of potassium. The tree itself is fairly hardy, with frost resistance and drought"
"Cassia fistula Cassia fistula, known as golden rain tree, canafistula, and other names, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka and southern Pakistan. It is the state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst the Malayali population. It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine. In ancient Tamil literature, it is called கொன்றை (kondrai) and is closely associated with the Mullai (forest)"
"Fagraea berteroana Fagraea berteroana (orth. variant ""F. berteriana""), commonly known as the pua keni keni, pua kenikeni or perfume flower tree, is a small spreading tree or a large shrub which grows in the sub-tropics, where temperatures are 10 °C or more. It is indigenous to the Samoa Islands where it is known as the ""pua-lulu"" and occurs from New Caledonia to eastern Polynesia. The ITIS database clarifies the spelling of the name (""Published as ""berteriana"" in honor of Bertero; correctable to ""berteroana,""..). The plant has quad-angular branches, blunt tipped leaves, and fragrant 7 cm tubular shaped flowers of creamy"
"Pterostyrax hispidus Pterostyrax hispidus, the epaulette tree or fragrant epaulette tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to China and Japan. Growing to tall by broad, it is a substantial, spreading, deciduous shrub with oval leaves up to long, and clusters of pure white, fragrant, pendent flowers in summer. The specific epithet ""hispidus"" (often given incorrectly as ""hispida"" or ""hispidum"") refers to the small ribbed fruits which are covered in bristles. The common name ""epaulette tree"" refers to the fringed individual flowers. In cultivation the plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden"
"Lindera Lindera is a genus of about 80-100 species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America. The species are shrubs and small trees; common names include spicewood, spicebush, and Benjamin bush. The Latin name ""Lindera"" commemorates the Swedish botanist Johan Linder (1676-1724). ""Lindera"" are evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs. The leaves are alternate, entire or three-lobed, and strongly spicy-aromatic. ""Lindera"" are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The inflorescences are composed of 3 to 15 small flowers existing as pseudo-umbels. They are sessile"
"and edible. The Kunwinjku people of Western Arnhem Land call the plant and fruit ""mandangnud"". As well as being a bush food, the seeds are occasionally used in seed jewellery for sale to tourists in the region. Sersalisia sericea Sersalisia sericea, also known as wild prune, mangarr, and mongo is a species of shrubs or small trees, of the plant family Sapotaceae They grow naturally in monsoon forest, littoral rainforest and occasionally in more open forest types across Northern Australia. ""Sersalisia sericea"" grows to 6 metres tall, although it may produce fruit as a shrub of 1 metre. The plant"
"Darwinia carnea Darwinia carnea, commonly known as Mogumber bell or Narrogin bell is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small shrub with narrow, keeled leaves and flowers in groups of about eight, surrounded by yellowish-green to pinkish-red bracteoles. It occurs in small, isolated populations near the towns which contribute to its common names. It is the only ""bell-flowered"" ""Darwinia"" to not grow in the Stirling Range National Park. ""Darwinia carnea"" is a shrub growing to high with leaves arranged in opposite pairs, each pair at right-angles to"
"(Mountain Hydrangea), Hydrangea serrata amagiana (Tea of Heaven), Hydrangea serrata thunbergii (Sawtooth Hydrangea), Philadelphus coronarius (Sweet Mock Orange), Philadelphus delavayi (Chinese Mock Orange), Philadelphus lewisii (Indian Arrowwood), Philadelphus pubescens (Hoary Mock Orange), Philadelphus x virginalis (Virginal Mock Orange), Platycrater arguta (Cobweb flower), Schizophragma hydrangeoides (Moonlight Chinese Hydrangea Vine), and the Schizophragma integrifolium (Chinese Hydrangea Vine). Unfortunately, not every related species has a common name, or the common name is also the scientific name. Hydrangea hirta Hydrangea hirta that is commonly known as the ""nettle-leaved hydrangea"" is an endemic species that is native to Japan with ranges from its native country"