Category: Health
Arecaceae (Palm family) Unripe fruits are cut open to obtain the sweet, jellylike seed kernels, which are eaten out of hand or canned for preservation. Description. Majestic palm, up …
Arecaceae (Palm family) Description. Slender, single-trunked palm, 10-20 m (33-66 ft) tall, with 8-12 pinnate fronds. Leaves 1-1.5 m (3.3-5 ft) long with 30-50 leaflets. Small, greenish-white flowers in …
Fabaceae (Bean family) Description. Annual creeping or climbing herbaceous plant. Alternate, trifoliate leaves rhombic to ovate, asymmetrical, 8-16 cm (3-6.4 in) long, softly pubescent. Yellowish-white or purple flowers are …
Combretaceae (Indian almond family) The ripe, corky fruits float in water, stay viable in seawater, and are dispersed over great distances by ocean currents. Description. Medium-sized, fast-growing, deciduous tree …
Cactaceae (Cactus family) Description. Large, branched, shrublike cactus 4-6 m (13-20 ft) tall with flat, green, oval stem segments, 40-60 cm (16-24 in) long by 20-30 cm (8-12 in) …
Rubiaceae (Coffee family) The roots of this plant are used in Nigeria to treat high blood pressure Description. Small evergreen tree or large shrub, 8-12 m (26-39 ft) tall, …
Musaceae (Banana family) Description. Perennial herbaceous plant with a pseudostem, reaching 1.3-1.6 m (4.3-5.2 ft) in height. Oblong, linear leaves 0.9-1.1 m (3-3.6 ft) long by up to 36 …
Musaceae (Banana family) Ripe plantains are fermented to make a mildly alcoholic drink. Description. Erect herbaceous perennial plant, 5-7 m (16-23 ft) tall, with a fleshy rhizome that produces …
Malvaceae (Mallow family) Description. Medium-sized evergreen tree with a broad growth habit. Alternate, orbicular to cordate leaves soft tomentose, 30-40 cm (12-16 in) in diameter. Yellow hermaphroditic flowers along …
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Description. Small, erect, evergreen tree, 6-13 m (20-43 ft) tall. Opposite, oval, leathery, glossy leaves 9-15 cm (3.5-6 in) long by 3-5 cm (1.2-2 in) wide. …