More From encyclopedia.com
Jujube , JUJUBE
Two species of jujube grow wild in Israel: the wild jujube (Zizyphus spina-Christi) and the lotus jujube (Zizyphus lotus). The former is a tal… Colocasia , Colocasia (family Araceae) A genus of giant, rhizomatous (see RHIZOME) herbs, which includes C. esculenta (taro, dasheen, or cocoyam). These herbs ar… Rosaceae , The family Rosaceae consists of about one hundred genera and three thousand species. It is distributed throughout the world, being especially common… Cucurbitaceae , Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)
Gourds and their relatives are various species of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. There are about 750 species in thi… Zenobe-Theophile Gramme , zebu (Brahman cattle) Numerous, domestic varieties of a single species of ox, native to India. Zebu have been used extensively in Asia and Africa, an… Bombax , Bombax (family Bombacaceae) A genus of deciduous trees that have thorny trunks and twigs. The inner fruit wall and seeds are covered with down. B. ce…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Aegle