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American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as American storax, [3] hazel pine, [4] bilsted, [5] redgum, [3] satin-walnut, [3] star-leaved gum, [5] alligatorwood, [3] gumball tree, [6] or simply sweetgum, [3] [7] is a deciduous tree in the genus Liquidambar native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America.
Jatropha plant Jatropha plant Jatropha plant. Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός (iatros), meaning "physician", and τροφή (trophe), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name physic nut.
These trees are easy to establish, spread their shade quickly, and provide fruit for years. The fruits of the trees are quite edible and are often consumed by people of regions where this fruit grows. In Mexico, coffee-plantation workers can double their annual salary by selling the pods from the Inga trees used to shade the coffee plants. In ...
Grafted plants may bear fruit in five years, while seed-grown trees may take 10 to 20 years to bear fruit. [19] Jaboticaba trees are fairly adaptable to various kinds of growing conditions, tolerating sand or rich topsoil. They are intolerant of salty soils or salt spray. [23] They are tolerant of mild drought, though fruit production may be ...
Ceiba speciosa, the floss silk tree (formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree that is native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America.It has several local common names, such as palo borracho (in Spanish literally "drunken stick"), or árbol del puente, samu'ũ (in Guarani), or paineira (in Brazilian Portuguese).
Over 90% of adults pick their noses, and many people end up eating those boogers.. But it turns out snacking on snot is a bad idea. Boogers trap invading viruses and bacteria before they can enter ...
The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phorophytes. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem in which they occur, like any other organism. In some cases, a rainforest tree's epiphytes may total "several tonnes" (several long tons). [1] They are an important source of food for many ...
A New York inventor is working on making a fruit label that dissolves in water and turns into a fruit wash. That means clean produce and trouble-free sticker removal all in one. Related: Foods ...