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Food Plants International Bruce French
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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There are lots of tropical fruit and nut trees that have not been given the attention they deserve. The aim of this publication is to help people become aware of this diverse and useful group of plants. www.foodplantsinternational.com
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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Normally Terminalia trees are large trees with a distinctive type of branching. Often the branches are thick and come out on layers parallel to the ground. Then they have short thick spurs and the leaves are clustered on the spurs. Many Terminalias are useful timber trees and in some areas they...
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2014/01/20 About 1,120 species of Syzygium have been recorded. Of these at least 158 have been recorded as having edible fruit. They mostly occur in Asia and Australia. They are often popular snack fruit. A related group of plants are the Eugenia species, many of which previously used the now outdated names...
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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Pandanus are usually large spiky plants with large fruiting heads and are therefore hard to collect and are often poorly represented in herbarium collections. Harold St John and Benjamin Stone were 2 Botanists who collected, studied and named many of these plants. Most pandanus are shrubs or...
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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2013/01/20 Canarium nuts and fruits come from trees in the Canarium genus, which are native to tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The edible nuts—often referred to as pili nuts, galip nuts, or Java almonds depending on the species—are rich in healthy fats and protein, with a...
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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2014/01/20 The Barringtonia group of trees grows in the Asia and Pacific region. There are 50 species of which 15 are recorded as being used as food. Some species in some countries are important nut crops.
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Food Plants International Bruce French
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Food Plants International Bruce French