The Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa,  is a member of a family of tropical trees, Lecythidacea. This South American tree is the only species in the genus Bertholletia. It is mostly found scattered in large forests on the banks of the Amazon. It is a long lived tree and may live for 500 years or more. [...]

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The apple tree is a member of the rose family Rosaceae, species Malus domestica. It is one of the most widely cultivated fruit trees. The apple is a small deciduous tree reaching 5-12 m tall with leaves 5-10 cm long and 3-5 cm broad, oval shaped and alternately arranged. The flowers are white with a [...]

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The Fig tree is a genus of about 800 species of trees and shrubs of the family Moraceae native to the tropics with a few species extending into the warm temperate zone. The most well known species in the genus is the common fig or F. carica. F.Carica is a plant native to the Mediterranean [...]

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The pistachio nut, Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae, is a wide-spreading, bushy, broad-leafed tree which grows slowly to a height and spread out of up to 10 meters with one or many trunks. It is native to highland regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. It has pinnate grayish foliage with 3 to 5 roundish, 5 [...]

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