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Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family (), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands.
When a leaf dies, the tuber becomes dormant for about four months. Then the plant produces another leaf, and repeats the cycle of supplying food to the tuber. This may continue for up to around seven years. [4] [6] The tuber is the largest of any known flowering plant; [7] it may weigh more than 90 kg (200 lb). [5] [6]
The krubi, or bunga bangui Amorphophallus titanum; Araceae: Sumatra: Spadix up to 3 metres (10 ft) in height. Spathe about half as high and 4 ft 11 in (1.50 meters) across the mouth. [24] Amorphophallus hewetii marginally smaller. Amorphophallus gigas taller but smaller. The plant lives about forty years, blooming about every fourth year.
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver and khus, is a perennial bunchgrass of the family Poaceae.. Vetiver is most closely related to Sorghum while sharing many morphological characteristics with other fragrant grasses, such as lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii).
Hura crepitans, the sandbox tree, [2] also known as possumwood, monkey no-climb, assacu (from Tupi asaku) and jabillo, [3] is an evergreen tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to tropical regions of North and South America including the Amazon rainforest.
Sap, containing urushiol (an allergenic irritant), is tapped from the trunk of the Chinese lacquer tree to produce lacquer. This is done by cutting 5 to 10 horizontal lines on the trunk of a 10-year-old tree, and then collecting the greyish yellow sap that exudes.
Fruits of Manilkara hexandra. Manilkara hexandra is a tree species in the tribe Sapoteae, in the family Sapotaceae.It is native to much of the Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka; Indo-China: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. [1]
In 2006, the plant became internationally known, after a marketing campaign falsely claimed that its use as a dietary supplement was an appetite suppressant for weight loss. [7] As of 2018, there is no high-quality clinical research showing that hoodia has actions as an appetite suppressant or is effective for weight loss.