The Abiu is a member of the Sapotaceae family. An evergreen fruit tree with smooth green leaves and willow like branches, native to south Americas. Trees can grow to 16 meters in the warm humid climate of Peru, Brazil and Southwestern Venezuela. However, it is most commonly seen as a small garden specimen reaching 4 [...]

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The Coconut Palm is native to northwest South America and has spread across much of the tropics. It thrives on sandy soils and is highly tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with a lot of sunlight and regular rainfall and high humidity, up to 80%+ for optimum growth. The coconut palm tree grows to a [...]

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A relative of the potato family the Tamarillo, Solanum betaceum or cyphomandra betacea is indigenous to Peruvian Andes. This is a small, 2-3m shrubby looking tree also known as the tree tomato. It is a fast growing, shallow-rooted, evergreen tree with large, heart-shaped leaves covered in soft hair.

The flowers are fragrant born in clusters [...]

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The Pili nut is a dioecious, densely foliated, symmetrically shaped, evergreen, tropical nut bearing tree. It belongs to the genus Canarium and it grows up to 20 meters tall. It has a resinous wood and it is highly resistant to wind and storms. Flowers are born at the leaf axils of young shoots and pollination [...]

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