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  2. Solanaceae - Wikipedia

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    Fruits including tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant/aubergine, bell peppers and chili peppers, all of which are closely related members of the Solanaceae.. The Solanaceae (/ ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ n eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), [3] or the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of ...

  3. Plants in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    Tolkien's drawing of ranalinque, the Quenya name for his invented "moon-grass", in a style reminiscent of Art Nouveau.He professed himself fascinated by plant forms. [1]The plants in Middle-earth, the fictional continent in the world devised by J. R. R. Tolkien, are a mixture of real plant species with fictional ones.

  4. Naturally occurring phenols - Wikipedia

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    Juglone is an example of such a molecule inhibiting the growth of other plant species around walnut trees. [ citation needed ] The aquatic vascular plant Myriophyllum spicatum produces ellagic , gallic and pyrogallic acids and (+)- catechin , allelopathic phenolic compounds inhibiting the growth of blue-green alga Microcystis aeruginosa .

  5. Proteaceae - Wikipedia

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    Among the tallest species are: B. integrifolia with its subspecies B. integrifolia subsp. monticola, which is noteworthy as the plants that form the subspecies are the tallest trees of the banksias and they are more frost-resistant than other banksias, B. seminuda, B. littoralis, B. serrata; among those that can be considered small trees or ...

  6. Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering ...

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    The research is ongoing, but Edwards said they have made really good graham crackers in addition to the table oil and other plant-based protein products, including flour and protein bars.

  7. Sapotaceae - Wikipedia

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    The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in around 65 genera (35–75, depending on generic definition). Their distribution is pantropical . Many species produce edible fruits, or white blood-sap that is used to cleanse dirt, organically and manually, while others have other economic uses.

  8. Pittosporum crassifolium - Wikipedia

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    When in ideal growing conditions, karo can grow into small trees (up to 5 metres (16 ft)) with multiple trunks. The bark on karo is dark brown and black and has distinct lenticels which allow for breathing. Juvenile plants often appear different from the adult form as the branchlets are covered with tomentum until they mature and become darker. [9]

  9. Leptospermum - Wikipedia

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    Leptospermum / ˌ l ɛ p t ə ˈ s p ɜːr m əm,-t oʊ-/ [2] [3] is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae commonly known as tea trees, although this name is sometimes also used for some species of Melaleuca.