Plants

Lemon leaves can also be used.

In Mexico and Peru, aloe vera is made into jams.

The Latin generic name "Euphorbia" commemorates the Greek physician Euphorbus, who in the 1st century AD treated the ruler of Mauritania, Juba II, with the milky sap of plants from the genus Euphorbia.

The flesh of the pear fruit contains stone cells (sclereids).

After the oil is pressed from the seeds, what remains is a so-called post-extraction meal, which is a valuable animal feed that contains a high amount of protein.

It was used by Native Americans as a medicine for treating numerous urinary problems.

The proper name of topinambur is Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus).

Since its name was too scandalous for the vast audience, it was replaced with titan arum.

Lemon balm also contains tannins, substances that denature proteins.

Cerbera odollam is native to the tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.