Plants

Sycamore wood is valued in the furniture and wood-turning industries.

Until the 19th century, Mexico was the homeland of vanilla, as it was the only place with varieties of stingless bees of the Melipona and Trigona genera that pollinated the plants.

It helps with blood pressure.

Aloe vera gel consists of 99% water and the remaining 1% is made of approximately 75 active constituents.

Chestnuts were once found only south of the Alps.

The flowering time varies depending on the species.

Sunflower oil, when mixed with diesel fuel, can be used as fuel in diesel engines.

Pomegranate has many culinary uses.

In the 19th century, the species spread to Chile, Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the world with cargo ships.

The dragon blood tree produces fruits described as a fleshy berries.