HERB - Plant Identification

[Wolf Kestris Rowanwood]

Its definately not eucalyptus then.

-Wolf

----- Original Message -----
From: "sunshinegirl" <sunshinegirl at steward-net.com>
To: <herbalist at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: HERB - Plant Identification


> someone said...
>
> > > Hmmm, I'm tempted to agree with Corwyn, since here in CA I've seen
> eucalyptus
> > > with just about any shape leaf you care to think of, and they're this
> kind of
> > > greyish (OK, the grey tints optional) medium-green.  But the way you
> describe
> > > them sounds like it does NOT have a central woody stalk....and it
smells
> like
> > > Vics vapor rub.... anyone know what camphor looks like?  (Actually, I
> think
> > > that may be a tree, too.)  Hmmm....
>
> Well, it sorta has a central stalk that is a little taller than the rest,
> but there are lots of branches with the leaves on them.  Some of the
leaves
> seem fairly smooth, others seem to be toothed.  The leaves are long and
> narrow, with the two outside points very close to the stalk.
>
> Someone else said...
>
> > Well, camphor plant has multiple grayish stalks with fringey leaves.
> > Could the plant in question be the one people market as the 'Vick's
Vapor
> > Rub' herb?
>
> The only camphor I've found references to is a tree.   What is the
botanical
> name of the camphor plant and the "vick's" herb you are refering to?
>
> Melandra
>
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>
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