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Chestnuts are edible raw or in any other preparation, such as roasted, boiled, stewed or baked. [4] Hazel: Corylus avellana: In many European woodlands, at the edges of woods or in mature hedges: Hazelnuts (from late August to October), edible raw or processed [5] Hawthorn, may-tree: Crataegus monogyna
Schinus molle is a quick growing evergreen tree that grows up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall and wide. [6] It is the largest of all Schinus species and potentially the longest lived. [ 10 ] The upper branches of the tree tend to droop. [ 6 ]
Diospyros mespiliformis, the jackalberry (also known as African ebony and by its Afrikaans name jakkalsbessie), is a large dioecious evergreen [2] tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. Jackals are fond of the fruit, hence the common names. It is a member of the family Ebenaceae, and is related to the true ebony (D. ebenum) and edible ...
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) [2] are a subset of NTFP; they exclude woodfuel and wood charcoal. Both NWFP and NTFP include wild foods. Worldwide, around 1 billion people depend to some extent on wild foods such as wild meat, edible insects, edible plant products, mushrooms and fish, which often contain high levels of key micronutrients. [4]
Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rainforests are among the most biodiverse habitats in the world. Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses. In much of the world, forests are shrinking as trees ...
Evergreen . In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. [1] This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many different species, the unique feature of evergreen plants lends itself to various environments ...
Another name sometimes used is "Christmas berry", but this name is a source of confusion, since it is commonly applied to plants in several genera including Heteromeles, Lycium, Schinus, and Ruscus. The name "photinia" also continues to be used for several species of small trees in the mountains of Mexico and Central America which had formerly ...
For example, in the Eastern tropical forests of Madagascar, many lemurs achieve higher mobility from the web of lianas draped amongst the vertical tree species. Many lemurs prefer trees with lianas because of their roots. [2] Lianas do not derive nutrients directly from trees but live on and derive nutrients at the expense of trees.