Plants

The French called it “le potiron” - a large mushroom, while the English called it “pumpkin.”

Baobab trunks were oftenly made a burial places, sometimes prisons and even a bar once.

It is a self-pollinating plant, although its pollen and nectar attract many insects.

Olives are the fruit of the European olive (Olea europaea).

In mature trees the leaves are palmately compound, but seedlings and regenerating shoots may have simple leaves.

The coconut contains many valuable nutrients.

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.

In Angola, the dried baobab fruits are cooked to make a nutritious broth that is the basis for juices and the region's characteristic ice cream called gelado de múcua.

The widespread cultivation of corn probably began in southern Spain in 1525.

Unripe pineapples can irritate the throat and cause diarrhea.