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Jack Fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Bangladesh. Brazil: Cupuaçu: Theobroma grandiflorum [citation needed] Belgium: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Bulgaria: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Cambodia: Chicken egg banana (chek pong moan in Khmer) Musa aromatica [11]
Sterculia apetala, commonly known as the Panama tree, [2] camoruco, manduvi tree or anacagüita, [3] is a species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. [1] It is found in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean islands. Sterculia apetala is recognized as the national tree of the Republic of Panama. [4]
Aphelandra sinclairiana [1] is a plant species commonly called coral aphelandra, orange shrimp plant, Panama queen [2] or Sinclair's aphelandra. [3] It is a shrub up to 3 m (10 feet) high, native to Central America, specifically Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is also cultivated in warm locations elsewhere, with pink, red, orange ...
A farm in Panama. Major agricultural products in Panama include bananas and other fruit, corn, sugar, rice, coffee, shrimp, timber, vegetables, and livestock. [2] As of 1996, the important agricultural product exports included bananas ($96.4 million), shrimp ($29.2 million), sugar ($14.1 million), coffee ($11.3 million), and beef ($2.9 million).
Candle tree (Parmentiera cereifera), Parque Municipal Summit, Panama. Parmentiera cereifera, the candle tree, is a species of tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is endemic to Panama, but it is also a commonly cultivated specimen in botanical gardens. [1] This tree grows up to 6 meters tall.
Crescentia cujete, dry fruit and seeds – MHNT Flower Pollen grains, magnified. Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant native to the Americas, that is grown in Africa, South-East Asia, Central America, South America, the West Indies and extreme southern Florida. [2] It is the national tree of St ...
Panamanian cuisine is a mix of Spanish, Indigenous, and African techniques, dishes, and ingredients, reflecting its diverse population.Since Panama is a land bridge between two continents, it has a large variety of tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs that are used in native cooking.
Bananas were the leading export item, and in 1985 accounted for 23 percent (US$78 million) of total exports. [1] In that year, the Chiriquí Land Company, a subsidiary of United Brands (formerly United Fruit Company), produced 70 percent of all bananas, followed by private Panamanian producers (25 percent) and the state-owned Corporación Bananera del Atlántico (5 percent). [1]