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In zoology, a folivore is a herbivore that specializes in eating leaves. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less energy than other types of foods, and often toxic compounds. [1] For this reason, folivorous animals tend to have long digestive tracts and slow metabolisms.
The name Shih Tzu is the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese word for "lion". A female Shih Tzu at around 18 months of age. A female Shih Tzu, with different colored eyes. In contemporary Mandarin, the Shih Tzu is generally known as the "Xi Shi dog"; Xi Shi was regarded as one of the most beautiful women of ancient China.
Curry leaf: Murraya koenigii: Bhedai-Lota Stinkvine: Paederia foetida: Pokmou Tomatillo: Physalis philadelphica: Xorioh Xaak Mustard plant: Brassica juncea: Lai Xaak Vegetable Mustard: Brassica juncea: Purno-Nobha Xaak Dichondra: Dichondra: Morisa Xaak/Datha Amaranth: Amaranthus caudatus: Khutura Xaak Green amaranth: Amaranthus viridis: Puroi ...
Trees in Chinese mythology and culture tend to range from more-or-less mythological such as the Fusang tree and the Peaches of Immortality cultivated by Xi Wangmu to mythological attributions to such well-known trees, such as the pine, the cypress, the plum and other types of prunus, the jujube, the cassia, and certain as yet unidentified trees.
The mucilage produced by the okra plant can be used for the removal of turbidity from wastewater by virtue of its flocculant properties. [39] [40] Having composition similar to a thick polysaccharide film, okra mucilage is under development as a biodegradable food packaging, as of 2018. [41] A 2009 study found okra oil suitable for use as a ...
People can't get enough of it and have even started including their animals as well. Miller is a 'Shiranian' (a Shih-Tzu and Pomeranian mixed breed) dog whose mom shared a video at the end of ...
Parmentiera aculeata (synonym Parmentiera edulis), commonly known as cow okra, cuajilote, guajilote, huachilote, or pepino kat, is a species of flowering tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America and is known primarily for its edible fruit and medicinal properties.
Its leaves are leathery, dark to bright green in colour and up to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long and its oval-shaped orange-coloured fruit is 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in length. Karaka seeds are highly toxic to humans and contain poisonous toxin and other glucosides of 3-nitropropionic acid .