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Rhizophora mucronata is a small to medium size evergreen tree growing to a height of about 20 to 25 metres (66 to 82 ft) on the banks of rivers. On the fringes of the sea 10 or 15 metres (33 or 49 ft) is a more typical height. The tallest trees are closest to the water and shorter trees are further inland. The tree has a large number of aerial ...
Nephelium rambutan Schnizl. Scytalia crinita Raeusch. Scytalia rimosa Roxb. Rambutan ( / ræmˈbuːtən / ram-BOO-tən; Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. [3] The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. [1]
Grain, fruit, and vegetables are basic human foods and have been domesticated for millennia. People use plants for many purposes, such as building materials, ornaments, writing materials, and, in great variety, for medicines. The scientific study of plants is known as botany, a branch of biology .
e. Jamu ( Javanese: ꦗꦩꦸ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. [ 1 ] Materials acquired from animals, such as honey, royal jelly, milk and native chicken eggs are often used as well. Jamu.
Rosaceae ( / roʊˈzeɪsiː.iː, - si.aɪ /, -si.eɪ), [4] [5] the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. [6] [7] [8] The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen. [9]
The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. [2] Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales. [3] The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. [4] The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions.
Flowering plant. Angiospermae Lindl. Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm. [3] Magnolicae Takht. [4] Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae ( / ˌændʒiəˈspərmiː / ), [5] [6] commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass ...
Description. It is a spiny evergreen shrub (rarely a small tree ), growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are trifoliate, glossy dark green, each leaflet 2–4 cm long and 1.5–2 cm broad. The flowers are white, with three petals 10–13 mm long and 4 mm broad. The fruit is a red, edible hesperidium 10–15 mm diameter, similar to a small Citrus fruit.