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The fruit is prized in its native range, but is rare and never cultivated. The tree is an evergreen tree to 30–45 feet (9.1–13.7 m), one of the tallest Annona trees. [5] These fruit trees are like A. scleroderma and A. crassiflora. A. salzmannii is a food source for golden-headed lion tamarins (one of 155 tree species useful to the tamarins ...
The berries contain a pigment known as rivianin or rivinianin, [4] which has the IUPAC name 5-O-β-D-Glucopyranoside, 3-sulfate, CAS number 58115-21-2, and molecular formula C 24 H 26 N 2 O 16 S. [11] It is very similar to betanin, the pigment found in beets. [4] The fruit also contains the betaxanthin humilixanthin. [12]
Artocarpus odoratissimus is cultivated for its fruit in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, southern Thailand and India Tripura. The species is largely grown for local consumption; the short shelf-life of the fruit limits its wider use. The tree is not cold tolerant (as is the breadfruit).
A review that considered berberine’s effects on heart health found some studies supporting this claim, but due to the high risk of bias, the researchers recommended more clinical trials be ...
Drift seeds (also sea beans) and drift fruits are seeds and fruits adapted for long-distance dispersal by water. Most are produced by tropical trees, and they can be found on distant beaches after drifting thousands of miles through ocean currents.
An 836-pound “cursed” emerald worth nearly $1 billion will be returned to Brazil after 15 years under lock and key in Los Angeles. The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald was smuggled out of the South ...
North Myrtle Beach couple Mike Haney and his wife Cathy came up with the idea of the Mike’s Spikes umbrella anchor while sitting on the beach on Easter weekend in 2006. They have sold more than ...
C. subcordata or kou trees are found along coasts at elevations from sea level to 30 m (98 ft) that receive 1,000–4,000 mm (39–157 in) of annual rainfall. They prefer neutral to alkaline soils ( pH of 6.1 to 7.4), such as those originating from basalt , limestone , clay, or sand.