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Pomes include any crunchy accessory fruit that surrounds the fruit's inedible "core" (composed of the plant's endocarp) and typically has its seeds arranged in a star-like pattern. Common name. Species name. African pear. Manilkara obovata. Almond-leaved pear. Pyrus spinosa. Altai apple.
Sea pineapple. The sea pineapple ( Halocynthia roretzi) is an edible ascidian ( sea squirt) consumed primarily in Korea, where it is known as meongge (멍게), and to a lesser extent in Japan, where it is known as hoya (ホヤ) or maboya (マボヤ) . Sea pineapples are known for both their peculiar appearance, described by journalist Nick ...
Description and biology. Sea buckthorn leaves, thorns, and berries. Hippophae rhamnoides is a hardy, deciduous shrub that can grow between 2 and 4 m high (between 7 and 13 ft). [3] It has a rough, brown or black bark and a thick, grayish-green crown. [3] The leaves are alternate, narrow and lanceolate, with silvery-green upper faces. [4]
Barringtonia asiatica ( fish poison tree, [4] [5] putat [4] or sea poison tree [4]) is a species of Barringtonia native to mangrove habitats from islands of the Indian Ocean in the west to tropical Asia and islands of the western Pacific Ocean. [4] [5] It is grown along streets for decorative and shade purposes in some parts of India, for ...
Hippophae is the genus of sea buckthorns, deciduous shrubs in the family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea buckthorn may be hyphenated [1] to avoid confusion with the unrelated true buckthorns ( Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae ). It is also referred to as sandthorn, sallowthorn, [2] or seaberry. [3] It produces orange-yellow berries, which have been used ...
Roblox (/ ˈ r oʊ b l ɒ k s / ROH-bloks) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program and play games created by themselves or other users.
Pitaya. Dragon fruit sold in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan. A pitaya ( / pɪˈtaɪ.ə /) or pitahaya ( / ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə /) is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. [1] [2] Pitaya is cultivated in East Asia, South Asia ...
Anacardium occidentale. L. Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple, an accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres (46 feet), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft ...