Allanblackia floribunda
Common Name:veg tallow tree Description Allanblackia floribunda is an evergreen forest tree confined to tropical Africa, to 30 m tall.… Read More »Allanblackia floribunda
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Canarium madagascariense
Common Name:Canarium nut, Ramy nut Description Canarium is a genus of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical trees, in… Read More »Canarium madagascariense
Parinari curatellifolia
Common Name:Mobola plum Description Parinari curatellifolia is a large, evergreen, spreading tree up to 20 m tall with a single… Read More »Parinari curatellifolia
Phaseolus vulgaris
Common Name: Green Bean Description Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean (also known as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean,… Read More »Phaseolus vulgaris
Cassia obtusifolia
Common Name: Sickle Senna Description Senna obtusifolia (Chinese senna, American sicklepod or sicklepod) is a legume in the genus Senna,… Read More »Cassia obtusifolia
Ipomoea batatas
Common Name: Sweet Potato Leaves Description The sweet potato or kumara (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to… Read More »Ipomoea batatas
Dacryodes edulis
Common Name:Safou, African plum Description Dacryodes edulis is a medium-sized, evergreen tree attaining a height of 18-40 m in the… Read More »Dacryodes edulis
Carica papaya
Common Name:Papaya Descripition Carica papaya is an evergreen, tree-like herb, 2-10 m tall, usually unbranched, although sometimes branched due to… Read More »Carica papaya
Persea americana
Common Name:Avocado Description Persea americana is a medium to large tree, 9-20 m in height. The avocado is classified as… Read More »Persea americana
Plectranthus esculentus
Common Name: African Potato Description Plectranthus esculentus, with English common names kaffir potato, and Livingstone potato, is a species of… Read More »Plectranthus esculentus