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Amorphophallus konjac: Can You Resist the Lure of the Devil’s Tongue?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by lfgilroy

You are probably familiar with Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum, which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, but do you know about its smaller, red tongued sibling Amorphophallus konjac? Family Description A. konjac is a member of the … Continue reading →

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Starfruit: food, healer, domestic cleaner and much more

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ernesto Sanz

Averrhoa carambola L., the starfruit is one of those strange and unique products that come from the east of Asia, with its funny shape and curious flavours, which you can love or hate, it is beggining to appear broadly in … Continue reading →

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Pandanus amaryllifolius – The only Pandanus with fragrant leaves

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Liew, P.S

P. amaryllifolius is one of the plants that is capable of evoking nostalgic memories of South-East Asian life solely by its scent. Pandanaceae is a paleotropical monocot family that comprises 4 genera (ie. Pandanus, Freycinetia, Martellidendron and Sararanga). Pandanus is … Continue reading →

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