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Bog Haircap Moss
Polytrichaceae

Bog Haircap Moss

Polytrichum strictum Menzies ex Brid.

Polytrichum strictum, the strict haircap moss, is a dioicous peatland pioneer moss with a wide geographic range used in peatland restoration.

Tainui
Rhamnaceae

Tainui

Pomaderris apetala Labill.

Pomaderris apetala is a small tree or large shrub from Rhamnaceae found in southeastern Australia and New Zealand with multiple uses.

Hazel Pomaderris
Rhamnaceae

Hazel Pomaderris

Pomaderris aspera Sieber ex DC.

Pomaderris aspera is a flowering shrub or small tree native to southeastern Australia and naturalised in New Zealand.

yellow dogwood
Rhamnaceae

yellow dogwood

Pomaderris elliptica Labill.

Pomaderris elliptica is a yellow-flowered shrub widespread in open forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania.

Kumarahou
Rhamnaceae

Kumarahou

Pomaderris kumeraho A.Cunn. ex Fenzl

Kūmarahou (Pomaderris kumeraho) is a flowering shrub endemic to northern New Zealand's North Island.

pomax
Rubiaceae

pomax

Pomax umbellata (Gaertn.) Sol. ex A.Rich.

Pomax umbellata is the only species in the Pomax genus of the coffee family, found only in Australia.

Fijian longan
Sapindaceae

Fijian longan

Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Pometia pinnata is a widespread Asian-Pacific hardwood timber tree with edible fruit, that grows in tropical and subtropical zones.

Indian beech tree
Fabaceae

Indian beech tree

Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre

Pongamia pinnata is a drought- and salt-tolerant diploid legume tree widely used for timber, traditional medicine, and biodiesel.

Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger
Boraginaceae

Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger

Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger

Pontechium maculatum is the only species in the genus Pontechium, a biennial flowering plant in the borage family native to parts of Europe and western Asia.

anchored water hyacinth
Pontederiaceae

anchored water hyacinth

Pontederia azurea Sw.

Pontederia azurea, or anchored water hyacinth, is a fast-growing aquatic perennial native to the Americas, introduced widely as an ornamental and often classed as noxious.

pickerelweed
Pontederiaceae

pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata L.

Pontederia cordata (pickerelweed) is an edible, ornamental American emergent aquatic wetland plant.

common water hyacinth
Pontederiaceae

common water hyacinth

Pontederia crassipes Mart.

Pontederia crassipes (water hyacinth) is a fast-growing free-floating aquatic plant native to South America, used for crafting various goods.

Heartleaf False Pickerelweed
Pontederiaceae

Heartleaf False Pickerelweed

Pontederia vaginalis Burm.f.

Monochoria vaginalis is an aquatic flowering plant often invasive, with a culinary use in northern Luzon, Philippines.

Hairy Shadow Witch
Orchidaceae

Hairy Shadow Witch

Ponthieva racemosa (Walter) C.Mohr

Ponthieva racemosa, the hairy shadow witch, is an orchid species native to the Americas from the southeastern US to Bolivia.

white poplar
Salicaceae

white poplar

Populus alba L.

Populus alba L., or white poplar, is a medium deciduous tree widely used in woodworking and cultivation.

Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Salicaceae

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

Populus angustifolia E.James

Populus angustifolia, or narrowleaf cottonwood, is a western North American tree with sticky buds historically used by Native Americans as chewing gum.

balsam poplar
Salicaceae

balsam poplar

Populus balsamifera L.

Populus balsamifera, or balsam poplar, is a fragrant North American hardwood that also grows in far eastern Russia, with uses for pulp and herbal preparations.

Eastern Cottonwood
Salicaceae

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides W.Bartram ex Marshall

Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood) is a large fast-growing North American hardwood with cottony seeds, used for timber and traditional remedies.

Frémont Cottonwood
Salicaceae

Frémont Cottonwood

Populus fremontii S.Watson

Populus fremontii S.Watson, Frémont's cottonwood, is a large riparian tree native to the southwestern US and Mexico with multiple cultivation and historical uses.

bigtooth aspen
Salicaceae

bigtooth aspen

Populus grandidentata Michx.

Populus grandidentata, bigtooth aspen, is a medium North American native deciduous tree with ecological and commercial uses.

Swamp Cottonwood
Salicaceae

Swamp Cottonwood

Populus heterophylla L.

Populus heterophylla (swamp poplar) is a wind-pollinated deciduous tree with no special commercial uses.

Black Poplar
Salicaceae

Black Poplar

Populus nigra L.

Populus nigra L., the black poplar, is a dioecious deciduous pioneer tree with a broad distribution across Eurasia and northern Africa.

mongolian poplar
Salicaceae

mongolian poplar

Populus suaveolens Fisch.

Populus suaveolens is a 30 m tall flowering tree native to northern East and northern Central Asia.

European aspen
Salicaceae

European aspen

Populus tremula L.

Populus tremula L., common aspen, is a hardy deciduous tree native to Eurasia with trembling leaves and many uses.

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