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• Dipterocarpaceae
  ...and extensive [[illegal logging]]. They provide valuable woods, aromatic [[essential oil]]s, [[balsam]], [[resins]] and as a source for [[plywood]].
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• Cubeb
  ...[[genus]] ''[[Piper (genus)|Piper]]'', cultivated for its [[fruit]] and [[essential oil]]. It is mostly grown in [[Java (island)|Java]] and [[Sumatra]], hence The dried cubeb berries contain essential oil consisting [[monoterpene]]s ([[sabinene]] 50%, α-thujene, [[carene]],
  25 KB (3,723 words) - 03:49, 13 September 2007
• Noni
  ...f other macronutrients and low or trace levels of 10 essential vitamins, 7 essential [[dietary minerals]] and 18 [[amino acids]]. ...boh VA, Black RE, Santosham M, Elias PM |year=2002|title=Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developin
  27 KB (3,862 words) - 08:47, 16 October 2007
• Flax
  ...own as [[linseed oil]] or flaxseed oil. It is one of the oldest commercial oils and solvent-processed flax seed oil has been used for centuries as a [[dryi ...ule]]s. Flax seed owes its nutritional benefits to [[lignan]]s and omega-3 essential fatty acids. Omega-3s, often in short supply in populations with low-fish d
  19 KB (3,138 words) - 15:02, 22 October 2007
• Sassafras albidum
  ...often gathered from the wild[61]. All parts of the tree contain essential oils and give off a pleasant spicy aroma when crushed[229]. The stem bark is hig
  10 KB (1,618 words) - 17:27, 19 May 2010
• Wolfberry
  ...awrence, and M. Schreuder (2005). ''Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood''. Essential Science Publishing. ISBN 0-943685-44-3.</ref><ref name=Gross2006>Gross, P.M ...awrence, and M. Schreuder (2005). ''Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood''. Essential Science Publishing. ISBN 0-943685-44-3.</ref><ref name=Gross2006>Gross, P.M
  58 KB (8,390 words) - 17:19, 18 October 2007
• Bees
  ...r a few types of plant. A small number of plants produce nutritious floral oils rather than pollen, which are gathered and used by oligolectic bees. One sm In buying bees it is particularly essential to secure disease-free stock. Bees are subject to at least two prevalent di
  30 KB (4,832 words) - 16:55, 2 February 2010
• Avocado
  ...n types have a pronounced anise scent when crushed. The leaves are high in oils and slow to compost and may collect in mounds beneath trees. ...coming bruised. If they arc to be shipped long distances, refrigeration is essential, experiments having shown that the temperature should be 40° to 45° F. Pr
  40 KB (6,460 words) - 22:57, 27 June 2011
• Flower
  ...androecium, both necessary for the production of good seed, are termed the essential organs of the flower. Ordinarily each stamen represents one foliar unit. Wh ...may be absent (staminate flowers of willows and oaks). At least one set of essential organs is necessary for a functional flower, but in some cases, through spe
  59 KB (9,544 words) - 21:57, 27 November 2011
• Organic Gardener's Composting
  ...ut managing the earth so that soil animals are helped and not destroyed is essential to good gardening. And there are a few qualities of soil animals that are f For example, one essential plant protein is called chlorophyll, the green pigment found in leaves that
  380 KB (62,788 words) - 19:57, 13 July 2009
• Diseases and Insects
  ...ains at certain stages in their development is for other pathogens equally essential. The loose smuts of cereals afford good examples. Their spores are powdery ...and life- history, and any intelligent use of materials and apparatus, are essential in any successful effort to control these bud- and leaf-feeding pests of th
  284 KB (44,920 words) - 08:52, 12 September 2009
• Orange
  The manufacture of citrous oils, perfumes, citrate of lime, and other by-products has never been developed ...essert fr. A few are used in cooking and the peel is sometimes candied. An essential oil is also pressed from the peel. The sweet orange is commonly used as a s
  98 KB (16,405 words) - 14:11, 27 August 2012

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