MORINGA DRUMSTICK TREE

MORINGA OLEIFERA, MORINGACEAE, DRUMSTICK TREE, HORSERADISH TREE is a small tree native to tropical Asia, naturalized and cultivated in many tropical countries. It is a fairly drought-resistant tree, easy to…

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OKRA GOMBO PACIFIC CABBAGE

Plants of the genus ABELMOSCHUS are very close to HIBISCUS, MALVACEAE, they are native to Africa and Asia-Pacific. Some were still recently classified in the genus Hibiscus. The Abelmoschus are…

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SOURSOP SUGAR APPLE

Soursop, ANNONA MURICATA, and sugar apple ,ANNONA SQUAMOSA,are two representatives of an important botanical family, ANNONACEAE, not only by the number of species but also by their richness in compounds…

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COCONUT

COCONUT TREE, COCOS NUCIFERA, ARECACEAE,is the emblematic tree of the tropical shores, it is probably native to Southeast Asia but is now found in all tropico-equatorial countries. It has been…

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AVOCADO

Avocado, PERSEA AMERICANA, LAURACEAE, is native to Mexico and tropical America; it was quickly spread throughout the tropical and sub-tropical world. A botanical particularity is the virtual necessity of cross-fertilization…

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