Plants — 23,508 Species

white eardrops

Ehrendorferia ochroleuca (Engelm.) Fukuhara

Ehrendorferia ochroleuca is the tallest Fumarioideae species, with glaucous foliage, unscented white purple-tipped flowers, and smoke-dependent germination.

Puna

Ehretia acuminata R.Br.

Ehretia acuminata is a medium-to-large tree native to Asia and Australia, introduced elsewhere, with multiple uses including timber and medicine.

Anacua

Ehretia anacua (Terán & Berl.) I.M.Johnst.

Ehretia anacua, or anacua, is a small partial evergreen tree whose drupes are eaten by humans and wildlife, and its leaves feed Texas tortoise beetles.

Ehretia dicksonii Hance

Ehretia dicksonii Hance

Ehretia dicksonii Hance is an Asian ornamental tree that grows in open forests across several East and South Asian countries.

Fukien tea tree

Ehretia microphylla Lam.

Ehretia microphylla Lam. is a deciduous shrub with a broad Asian to Australasian distribution, used in penjing and herbal medicine.

Puzzle Bush

Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce

Ehretia rigida, the puzzle bush, is a hardy deciduous small tree native to southern and eastern Africa belonging to the family Ehretiaceae.

Perennial Veldtgrass

Ehrharta calycina Sm.

Ehrharta calycina Sm. is a variable perennial grass native to southern Africa that grows in Veld grassland and sandy areas.

panic veldtgrass

Ehrharta erecta Lam.

Ehrharta erecta, or panic veldtgrass, is a perennial grass native to Southern Africa and Yemen that is invasive across many regions worldwide.

Cape Ash

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. is a variable evergreen tree native to seasonally dry tropical African habitats between 600 and 2650 m in altitude.

Russian olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia L.

Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) is a thorny tree native to Asia, grown ornamentally and used in traditional medicine and cuisine.

Silverberry

Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.

Elaeagnus commutata, or silverberry, is a nitrogen-fixing shrub used ornamentally, as wildlife food, and for various practical uses.

thorny olive

Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.

Elaeagnus pungens is an aggressive evergreen shrub from Asia, widely cultivated ornamentally and invasive in parts of the US.

autumn olive

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.

Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. is a deciduous shrub or small tree identified by its silvery-scaled leaves, fragrant clustered flowers, and sharp spur thorns.

Blue Quandong

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume

Elaeocarpus angustifolius is a widespread rainforest tree with blue fruit, valued historically for its seed-containing stones used as prayer beads.

Common Elaeocarpus

Elaeocarpus decipiens F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.

Elaeocarpus decipiens is an East Asian tree with colored flowers, dark fruits, and high drought tolerance.

Hinau

Elaeocarpus dentatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Vahl

Elaeocarpus dentatus is a endemic New Zealand tree with traditional Māori uses and ecological importance to native birds.

Pōkākā

Elaeocarpus hookerianus Raoul

Elaeocarpus hookerianus (pokaka) is a cold-tolerant native New Zealand forest tree with a distinctive juvenile growth form.

Hard Quandong

Elaeocarpus obovatus G.Don

Elaeocarpus obovatus (hard quandong) is a variable-sized Australian tree that grows in subtropical and drier rainforest.

Blueberry ash

Elaeocarpus reticulatus Sm.

Elaeocarpus reticulatus, or blueberry ash, is an Australian tree or shrub grown in horticulture for coastal gardens.

Red-fruited Olive Plum

Elaeodendron australe Vent.

Elaeodendron australe is a dioecious Australian shrub or small tree grown slowly from seed in horticulture.

Spoonwood

Elaeodendron schinoides Spreng.

Elaeodendron schinoides is a medium-sized flowering tree from South Africa's southern Western Cape, in the family Celastraceae.

anthill saffron

Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer

Elaeodendron transvaalense is a protected flowering tree species of the Celastraceae family native to Southern Africa.

peltate tonguefern

Elaphoglossum peltatum (Sw.) Urb.

Parataniwha

Elatostema rugosum A.Cunn.

Elatostema rugosum is a New Zealand endemic forest herb that Māori once used to flavor hāngī-cooked kūmara.