Plants

The oldest traces of the use of cocoa seeds as food were found in Ecuador, in the upper reaches of the Amazon tributaries, at an archaeological site dating back to 5450-5300 years BP (before the present, which is assumed to be 1950).

Some sources claim avocado was domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes about 5,000 years ago.

Parsley contains a great deal of vitamin C, with over 160 mg of it in 100 g.

Corn has also played an important role in the history of the United States. When the first settlers arrived on the North American continent in December 1620, they lacked food, and many died. Those who survived were helped by Indians who shared food with them and showed them how to grow corn, squash, and legumes.

The flowering time varies depending on the species.

Trees form a group of morphologically and functionally similar plants, they do not constitute a taxon - they are not related.

Baobab flowers are showy, the calyx is made up of 5 petals and is up to 12 centimeters (4,7 inch) in diameter.

It is widely consumed in Japan.

Americans refer to the wild sunflower as Jerusalem artichoke or Canadian truffle.

Bromelain shows many positive effects.