Plants

The English name is derived from Nahuatl, the main language of the Aztecs.

Tangelo, also called tangerine, is a hybrid between mandarine and grapefruit.

Unripe pineapples can irritate the throat and cause diarrhea.

The resin is also used in the production of varnish.

In 18th century France, tomatoes were considered an aphrodisiac.

In Europe and North America, the most popular species is the Common Pear (Pyrus communis).

Until the 19th century, Cerbera seeds were used in Madagascar during the ordeals.

It consists of 92 percent water.

It is most frequently found as an admixture in moist, shady mountain foliage and mixed woods, on the banks of mountain streams, in the trees in the midst of fields.

The plant spreads by fruit drifting in the water along the coast.