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Euphorbia resinifera, the resin spurge, is a species of spurge native to Morocco, where it occurs on the slopes of the Atlas Mountains. The dried latex of the plant was used in ancient medicine. The dried latex of the plant was used in ancient medicine.
Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is a naturally occurring chemical found in resin spurge (Euphorbia resinifera), a cactus-like plant commonly found in Morocco, and in Euphorbia poissonii found in northern Nigeria. [1] It is a potent functional analog of capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers. [2]
How does the environment affect the watering needs of a Christmas cactus? Anything in the environment that impact the Christmas cactus' ability to retain moisture will affect the watering needs ...
Resinous glaze is an alcohol-based solution of various types of food-grade shellac.The shellac is derived from the raw material sticklac, which is a resin scraped from the branches of trees left from when the small insect, Kerria lacca (also known as Laccifer lacca), creates a hard, waterproof cocoon. [1]
Fouquieria splendens (commonly known as ocotillo / ɒ k ə ˈ t iː j oʊ / (Latin American Spanish:), but also referred to as buggywhip, coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob's staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus) is a plant indigenous to the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Chihuahuan Desert and Colorado Desert in the Southwestern United States (southern California, southern ...
Cereus are shrubby or treelike, often attaining great heights (C. hexagonus, C. lamprospermus, C. trigonodendron up to 15 metres or 49 feet). Most stems are angled or distinctly ribbed, ribs 3–14 centimetres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, usually well developed and have large areoles, usually bearing spines.
Resin is usually collected by causing minor damage to the tree by making a hole far enough into the trunk to puncture the vacuoles, to let sap exit the tree, known as tapping, and then letting the tree repair its damage by filling the wound with resin. This usually takes a few days. Then, excess resin is collected.
genus Epiphyllum, the Orchid cactus E. anguliger (also called Phyllocactus darrahii, said to be like gooseberries) genus Epithelantha (the fruit of all species said to be edible) genus Eulychnia. E. acida; genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus hamatacanthus; F. histrix ("borrachitos") and F. latispinus ("pochas")