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Most significant plants to humanity
    #18862226 - 09/19/13 09:49 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

What in your opinion are the most significant plants & trees (ignoring food sources and at a stretch including fungii :tongue:) to humanity?

I'm talking in terms of medicine, society, recreation, spirituality and any other non-food way you may choose to use the plants around us.

To me, a couple off of the top of my head would be:

The Yew Tree (Taxus Baccata):



Some chemotherapy drugs (arguably one of the more valuble medicines in the human arsenal) are derived from the bark of this tree.

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Taxanes are natural and semi-synthetic drugs. The first drug of their class, paclitaxel, was originally extracted from the Pacific Yew tree, Taxus brevifolia. Now this drug and another in this class, docetaxel, are produced semi-synthetically from a chemical found in the bark of another Yew tree; Taxus baccata.





The Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum):



One of the oldest methods of pain relief, predating written history, the influence this plant has on all aspects of society is far reaching and varied, both in the positive and the negative, this plant has some effect on all of us at some level.


The tea flower (Camellia sinensis):



Being from the UK, it's only right that I include this plant. It's had a profound impact on our society in terms of trading, conquest and mentality. The way this plant is veneered here I assume is similar to the way American society appreciates coffee.

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Tea contains catechins, a type of antioxidant. In a freshly picked tea leaf, catechins can compose up to 30% of the dry weight. Catechins are highest in concentration in white tea and green tea, while black tea has substantially fewer due to its oxidative preparation.



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Tea also contains theanine and the stimulant caffeine at about 3% of its dry weight, translating to between 30 mg and 90 mg per 8 oz (250 ml) cup depending on type, brand[7] and brewing method.





What would you pick?

Edit:- Ignoring food sources :wink:


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Cepheus]
    #18862236 - 09/19/13 09:50 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

poppy :feelsgoodman:


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: daz01]
    #18862289 - 09/19/13 10:00 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

trees of all types because without them how would we change carbon dioxide into oxygen? :strokebeard:

specifically the Oak tree...probably the best tree for sleeping under imo



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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: daz01]
    #18862360 - 09/19/13 10:16 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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poppy :feelsgoodman:



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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Magicman69]
    #18862381 - 09/19/13 10:22 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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Magicman69 said:
Quote:

daz01 said:
poppy :feelsgoodman:



:heytherebadboy:



Osage orange It makes even stronger longbows than yew. Hickory as it is pliable and strong, same goes for bamboo. Oh I forgot the Rubber tree with out it we would not enjoy many of the comforts we do today.


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Magicman69]
    #18862438 - 09/19/13 10:38 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hypericum perforatum. I love this plants and it is very powerfull for many things! here details

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Hypericum+perforatum




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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: evenlock]
    #18862442 - 09/19/13 10:40 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Salvia

Hemp

Cocoa bean

Hemlock

Opium

Cotton

Potatoes


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: evenlock]
    #18862445 - 09/19/13 10:40 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Wow, I did not know that site existed, I've been looking (albeit not very hard :tongue:) for something like that for a while.

Keep 'em coming guys, I'm curious to what people consider to be important :yesnod:.


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Cepheus]
    #18862454 - 09/19/13 10:42 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Haha cannabis


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Cepheus]
    #18862456 - 09/19/13 10:43 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

pfaf is very interesing! a sort of wiki site! good navigation!


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Cepheus]
    #18862461 - 09/19/13 10:45 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Birch and nettle


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Cepheus] * 1
    #18862508 - 09/19/13 10:59 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Rice


Wheat


Corn


Sorghum


Cassava


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Asante] * 1
    #18862518 - 09/19/13 11:01 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

whatever tree they use to make paper and building materials.


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Asante]
    #18862522 - 09/19/13 11:01 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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Rice





Lol


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Asante]
    #18862527 - 09/19/13 11:03 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

"ignoring food sources and at a stretch including fungii "


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Gorlax] * 1
    #18862535 - 09/19/13 11:04 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

What the hell is wrong with you people?

Nobody posted it yet?  Really?!









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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Asante]
    #18862541 - 09/19/13 11:06 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah, ModestMouse did.


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: ModestMouse]
    #18862549 - 09/19/13 11:07 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Quote:

ModestMouse said:
Quote:

Wiccan_Seeker said:
Rice





Lol





Lol? :confused:


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: Asante]
    #18862580 - 09/19/13 11:14 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Hotlink image.

This is just not your day today, is it? :wink:


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Re: Most significant plants to humanity [Re: koraks]
    #18862612 - 09/19/13 11:20 AM (10 years, 4 months ago)

It displays correctly on my screen?

EDIT:  aah gotcha


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