The Chestnut, castanea, is a genus of eight species of nut trees and shrubs in the Beech family, Fagaceae. some species called chinkapin or chinquapin. Most of the species are large trees growing to 20-40 m tall. The leaves are ovate, 10-30 cm long and 4-10 cm broad, with pointed, widely-spaced teeth. The flowers are [...]

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The oyster nut is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, not a nut tree, which has a tremendous genetic diversity of nearly 100 genera and over 750 species. It is a perennial large vine grown in West, Central and East Africa. It is drought tolerant and can grow at elevations up to 2,000 m. Oyster [...]

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The Ackee is a member of the Sapindaceae family and indigenous to equatorial West Africa. It is related to the lychee and the longan and is an evergreen tree that grows almost 10 meters in height, with a short trunk and a thick crown. The leaves are tough, leathery, 15 to 30 cm in length, [...]

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The Star apple is a native to Central equatorial America and West Indies. A medium to large sized tree from 8-25 meters high. A close relative of the Abiu, pouteria caimito, the star apple is a subtropical, impressively ornamental fruit tree. It has large dark-green color and shiny leaves on the surface and a vibrant [...]

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