Plants

Researchers at East China Normal University in Shanghai have found that a substance - D-chiro-inositol - found in fig-leaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) pulp extract can replace insulin.

The fruit’s name derives from medieval Latin: pōmum “apple” and grānātum “with seeds.”

The distinctive feature of this flower is the colorful bracts  (red, pink, yellow, cream, etc.).

Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera), also known as coconut palm (whole plant) and coconut (fruit) is a monotypic species belonging to the family Arecaceae.

Its calming effect can be used to support the treatment of neurosis or depression.

Lemon has anti-cancer properties.

A tall coconut palm growing on fertile soil can produce up to 75 fruits a year.

California poppy is pictured on California traffic signs of the State Scenic Highway System.

Substances in parsley stimulate breast milk production in breastfeeding women.

The earliest trees were tree ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes that grew in forests during the Carboniferous Period.