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Protea petiolata H.Buek ex Meisn. Protea woodwardii Endl. Protea cynaroides, also called the king protea (from Afrikaans: koningsprotea, Xhosa: isiQwane sobukumkani[3]), is a flowering plant. It is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush.
The Alphonso mango is a seasonal fruit harvested from mid-April through the end of June. [2] The time from flowering to harvest is about 90 days, while the time from harvest to ripening is about 15 days. [9] The fruits generally weigh between 150 and 300 grams (5.3 and 10.6 oz), have a rich, creamy, tender texture and delicate, non-fibrous ...
Acer turkestanicum Pax. Acer platanoides, commonly known as the Norway maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and central Europe and western Asia, from Spain east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to northern Iran. [2][3][4] It was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a shade tree. [5]
Durian. The durian (/ ˈdʊəriən /, / ˈdjʊəriən /) [1] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [2][3] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.
A king cake, also known as a three kings cake, is a cake associated in many countries with Epiphany, the celebration of the Twelfth Night after Christmas. [1] Its form and ingredients are variable, but in most cases a fève (lit. ' fava bean ') such as a figurine, often said to represent the Christ Child, is hidden inside. [2]
Damson. (L.) C.K.Schneid. The damson (/ ˈdæmzən /) or damson plum (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, or sometimes Prunus insititia), [1] also archaically called the "damascene", [2] is an edible drupaceous fruit, a subspecies of the plum tree. Varieties of insititia are found across Europe, but the name damson is derived from and most ...
Archontophoenix alexandrae is a tall, solitary palm growing to a height of 30 m (98 ft) with a trunk up to 30 cm (12 in) diameter, often swollen at the base, and bearing prominent leaf scars. [4][5] The graceful crown has 8 to 10 pinnate, feather-like fronds that measure up to 4.5 m (15 ft) in length, with 60 to 80 leaflets on each side of the ...
The Potager du roi (Kitchen Garden of the King), near the Palace of Versailles, produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens. Today it is run by the École nationale supérieure du paysage ...