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Toona sinensis, commonly called Chinese mahogany, [2] Chinese cedar, Chinese toon, beef and onion plant, [3] or red toon (Chinese: 香椿; pinyin: xiāngchūn; Korean: 참죽, romanized: chamjuk; Hindi: डारलू, romanized: d̩āralū; Malay: suren; Vietnamese: hương xuân) is a species of Toona native to eastern and southeastern Asia, ranging from northern Korean peninsula through ...
The buttress roots can be clearly seen in photographs extending 12 to 15 m (40 to 50 ft) up the trunk of some specimens [11] and extending out from the trunk as much as 20 m (65 ft) and then continuing below ground to a total length of 50 m (165 ft) [12] [13] The trunk and many of the larger branches are often crowded with large simple thorns.
Tetrapanax papyrifer, the rice paper plant (通草—tong cao), is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Araliaceae, the sole species in the genus Tetrapanax. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The specific epithet is frequently misspelled as "papyriferum", "papyriferus", or "papyrifera".
Steamed tamales made from cornmeal filled with seasoned ground beef have been available in Chicago since the 19th century. [16] Puerto Ricans introduced the skirt steak sandwich Jibarito . Now also available with chicken, roast pork, ham, shrimp, and even the vegetarian option tofu , the jibarito is distinguished from other sandwiches by ...
Taro is used in the Tết dessert chè khoai môn, which is sticky rice pudding with taro roots. The stems are also used in soups such as canh chua. One is called khoai sọ, which is smaller in size than khoai môn. Another common taro plant grows roots in shallow waters and grows stems and leaves above the surface of the water.
Sorghum is the world's fifth-most important cereal crop after rice, wheat, maize, and barley. [10] Sorghum is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over 4 metres (13 ft) high. The grain is small, 2 to 4 millimetres (0.08 to 0.2 in) in diameter.
Neem tree farm from south India A large tree Leaves Bark Neem seeds. Margosa leaves are dried in India and placed in cupboards to prevent insects from eating clothes, and in containers in which rice and wheat are stored. [20] The flowers are also used in many Indian festivals like Ugadi. See below: #Association with Hindu festivals in India.
Echinochloa colonum, commonly known as jungle rice, wild rice, deccan grass, jharua or awnless barnyard grass, [1] is a type of wild grass originating from tropical Asia. It was formerly classified as a species of Panicum .