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• Fouquieria
  '''''Fouquieria''''' is a [[genus]] of 11 [[species]] of [[desert]] [[plant]]s, the sole genus in the [[Family (biology)|family]] '' ...ates of [[Arizona]], southern [[California]], [[New Mexico]], and parts of southwestern [[Texas]], favoring low, arid hillsides.
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• Prosopis pubescens
  | image_caption = Mature fruit (beans or legumes) of ''[[Screwbean Mesquite|Prosopis pubescens]]'' ...ite'''), is a small [[tree]] or [[shrub]] found in the southwestern United States ([[Texas]], [[Arizona]], [[New Mexico]], [[California]]) and [[Mexico]]. It
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• Sassafras
  ...th America]] and eastern [[Asia]].<ref name=nie>Phylogeny and biogeography of Sassafras (Lauraceae) disjunct between eastern Asia and eastern North Ameri ...on_id=129310 ''Sassafras'']</ref> The largest Sassafras tree in the United States is located in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]].<ref>http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticultu
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• Sapindus
  ...include '''soapberry''' and '''soapnut''', both names referring to the use of the crushed [[seed]]s to make [[soap]]. ...of years by various peoples, such as the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=e
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• Pistacia
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...stache of commerce which are used in confectionery and flavoring, and some of the other species are used for ornamental planting and as stock on which to
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• Illicium
  ...iciaceae]]. The species are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern and southeastern [[Asia]], southeastern [[North America]], and the ...reference to the agreeable odor). Magnolidceae. Small trees or shrubs, one of which is sometimes planted far South.
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• Fraxinus velutina
  ...''[[Fraxinus]]'' native to southwestern [[North America]], in the [[United States]] from southern [[California]] east to [[Texas]], and in [[Mexico]] from no ...is [[plant sexuality|dioecious]], with male and female flowers on separate trees. The [[fruit]] is a [[samara (fruit)|samara]] 1.5-3 cm long, with an apical
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• Fraser Fir
  ...idal tree resembling A. balsamea in looks and in fragrance. Popular choice of Christmas tree to grow in areas with not very hot summers. ...of the Genus Abies''. National Taiwan University.</ref><ref name=fna>Flora of North America: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=
  6 KB (1,009 words) - 18:21, 29 June 2010
• Zizyphus
  Zizyphus (from Zizouf, the Arabian name of Z. Lotus). Rhamnaceae. Jujube. Ornamental woody plants grown chiefly for th ...milar to Paliurus, but chiefly distinguished by the drupe-like fr. The fr. of Z. sativa, Z. Jujuba, and Z. Lotus are edible, and the first-named is cult.
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• Jatropha
  ...medicinal use). euphorbiaceae. A varied group of tropical herbs, shrubs or trees; several species cultivated in the greenhouse for their ornamental or curio ...ovule in each cell: fr. a caps.— About 150 species, chiefly in the tropics of Amer. and Afr. Related to Hevea and Aleurites.
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• Sassafras albidum
  ...pe College, Michigan: [http://www.hope.edu/academic/biology/naturepreserve/Trees/Sasalb.htm ''Sassafras albidum'']</ref> ...an [[ornamental tree]] for its unusual leaves and aromatic scent. Outside of its native area, it is occasionally cultivated in [[Europe]] and elsewhere.
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• Sequoia sempervirens
  ...California]] and the southwestern corner of [[Oregon]] within the [[United States]]. ...hoots in full sun in the upper crown of older trees; there is a full range of transition between the two extremes. They are dark green above, and with tw
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• Ash tree
  ...[[seed]]s, popularly known as ''keys'' or ''helicopter seeds'', are a type of [[fruit]] known as a [[samara (fruit)|samara]]. [[Rowan]]s or Mountain Ash ...handsome pinnate leaves and some species also for the conspicuous panicles of white flowers.
  14 KB (2,059 words) - 02:04, 5 August 2010
• Elder
  ...ly, [[Caprifoliaceae]], but was reclassified due to genetic evidence. Two of its species are [[herbaceous]]. ...hern Hemisphere; its Southern Hemisphere occurrence is restricted to parts of [[Australasia]] and [[South America]].
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• Date
  ...aflets; the leaflets are 30&nbsp;cm long and 2&nbsp;cm wide. The full span of the crown ranges from 6 to 10 m. ...e United States, and is now becoming a fruit of commercial promise in some of these regions.
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• Pomegranate
  ...h as San Francisco. Both this and the species are easily grown by cuttings of dormant wood, as currants are, but the cuttings should be started indoors w ...uit. The flowers may be solitary or grouped in twos and threes at the ends of the branches. The pomegranate is self-pollinated as well as cross-pollinate
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• Plum
  Plums come in a wide variety of colours and sizes. Some are much firmer-fleshed than others and some have y ...tree will be covered in [[blossom]], and in a good year approximately 50% of the flowers will be pollinated and become plums. Flowering starts after 80
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• Apple
  The '''apple''' is a fruiting [[tree]], of the [[species]] ''Malus domestica''. Now widely cultivated and immensely va ...[[autumn]], and is typically {{convert|5|to|9|cm|in}} diameter. The center of the fruit contains five [[carpel]]s arranged in a [[Five-pointed star|five-
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• Opuntia
  ...ct. ''[[Brasiliopuntia]]'' and ''[[Miqueliopuntia]]'' are closer relatives of ''Opuntia''. ...es is the [[Indian Fig Opuntia]] (''O. ficus-indica''). Most culinary uses of the term 'prickly pear' refer to this species. Prickly pears are also known
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• Common bean
  ...Bean|Lima]], [[Broad Bean|Broad/Fava]] or [[Runner Bean]]s, and the [[List of beans]]. ...taller '''pole types''', which are vines that produce more over the course of the season, and need support.
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