Bertholletia excelsa
Bertholletia excelsa Brazil nut, also known as Amazon nut or Chestnut tree of the Pará (Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Bonpl.),
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Plant Species
Botanical cards on tree, shrub and herbaceous plant species, with particular reference to systematic classification, the etymology of terms, habitat, description of species, cultivation techniques, uses and traditions on the same and, where existing, methods of use and food preparation or other uses.
Guido Bissanti
Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera The Horseradish Tree (Moringa oleifera Lam., 1785) is an arboreal species belonging to the Moringaceae family. Systematics –
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Psidium guajava
Psidium guajava The guava (Psidium guajava L., 1753), is an arboreal species belonging to the blueberry family. Systematics – From
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Durio zibethinus
Durio zibethinus Durian (Durio zibethinus L., 1774) is an arboreal species belonging to the Malvaceae family. Systematics – From the
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Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix The kaffir lime or Papeda of Mauritius (Citrus hystrix DC.) Is a small tree belonging to the Rutaceae
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Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L., 1753) is a herbaceous species belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Systematics – From the
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Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria heterophylla The Norfolk Pine (Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco, 1952) is an arboreal species belonging to the Araucariacee family. Systematics
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Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench, 1794) is a herbaceous species belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Systematics – From the
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Morus rubra
Morus rubra The red mulberry (Morus rubra L.) is an arboreal fruit species from the Moracee family. Systematics – From
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Morus nigra
Morus nigra The black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) is an arboreal fruit species from the Moracee family. Systematics – From
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