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The tree, of the family Myrtaceae, is native to the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo in Brazil. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Related species in the genus Myrciaria , often referred to by the same common names, are native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil; List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil; List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil; List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil; Official list of endangered flora of Brazil
Most of Europe, West Asia and eastern North America: Young shoots (until early summer) and leaves (until August). The shoots can be cooked like asparagus, and the leaves like spinach. [40] Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica: Native to tropical and subtropical Asia, but found worldwide as an invasive species from 45°N to 45°S
Tapioca starch. Tapioca (/ ˌ t æ p i ˈ oʊ k ə /; Portuguese: [tapiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from the tubers of the cassava plant (Manihot esculenta, also known as manioc), a species native to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, [1] but which has now spread throughout parts of the World such as West Africa and Southeast Asia.
This is a list of plants found in the wild in Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil. The estimates from useful plants suggested that there are 800 plant species of economic or social value in this forest, according to Giacometti (1990). [1]
The tree and the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods are commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. [3] In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as " ceiba " and in French-speaking countries as fromager .
Canned green jackfruit has a mild taste and meat-like texture that lends itself to being called "vegetable meat". [7] Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. [13] [14] Both ripe and unripe fruits are consumed. It is available internationally, canned or frozen, and in chilled meals, as are various products derived from ...
Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. [4] [5] It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood [6] (Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; [6] Tupi: ybyrapytanga [7]) and is the national tree of Brazil. [5]