Plants

Fossil representatives of ginkgo are known from numerous fossils, the oldest of which date to about 280 million years ago.The only relic of this group has remained until modern times ginkgo biloba.

This family contains about 11,000 species. The panicles are a major component of the grassland formations of meadows and pastures, but it also includes cultivated plants, including cereals.

It is used in dentistry to decontaminate dental canals and as an ingredient in dental cement. It is ...

It is popularly planted in parks for ornamental purposes and sometimes as a street tree, as it is to ...

It is believed to have originated in Africa, from where it was introduced, first to Asia and later t ...

Most varieties have spiky branches.

It is named after the first United States ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. He was the fi ...

Most obvious distinctive feature is their color. Lemons are usually bright yellow, while limes are usually a bright shade of green. However, some types of limes turn yellow when they ripen.

There are known cases of seizing cultivations by the mafia.