Banana (Botanical name: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana), a plant belonging to the family, Musaceae, is one of the most important staple food crops that exist. This is because of its numerous nutritional composition and health benefits. The name is derived from the Arab word “banan” which means “finger”. It is native to Southeast Asia, … Read more
Gmelina arborea is a deciduous, unarmed plant, that has moderate to tall height (up to 30 m), with diameter of 4.5 m, and straight trunk. The deciduous plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family, and has many branches, and large shady crown. The leaves are opposite-decussate, soft and limp. There are many flowers which are reddish, … Read more
Black mulberry (Morus nigra), also called common mulberry, Persian mulberry, small-fruited mulberry, or sycamine, is a plant belonging to the Moraceae family. It is a broad-crowned deciduous tree with a broad, dense, spreading crown. It can grow up to 6-9 m high. The black mulberry is shorter, with a smaller and more regular crown, than the … Read more
Red mulberry (Morus rubra), also called, American mulberry, is a plant belonging to the Moraceae family. It is native to the eastern United States. The tree can grow up to 6-20 m tall, and has a broad, rounded crown, and usually spreading branches. It grows well in moist, wooded slopes, ravines, woodlands, forest, shady roadways, … Read more
White mulberry (Morus alba L.), also called common mulberry, is one amongst the many species in the family Moraceae. Other common names include Chinese white mulberry, silkworm mulberry, moral blanco, Russian mulberry, chin sang, mûrier blanc, and shahtoot. It originated from Asia (China), but was grown in Europe for the silkworms. It was later introduced … Read more
Soy milk, or soya milk, is an affordable, nutritious and easily digestible drink made from soya beans. It is rich in proteins, vitamins A, B1 to B12, C, and D, calcium, and other minerals. Hence, it is suitable for infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, the elderly, etc. Contrary to most other protein foods, soy … Read more
Lannea welwitschii (synonyms: Calesiam welwitschii Hiern, Lannea acidissima A. Chew., Lannea amaniensis Engl. & K. Krause) is a deciduous and evergreen plant from the family, Anacardiaceae. It is common in tropical African countries such as Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Angola, DR Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Cameroon. The plant is fast-growing, and has a large, spreading … Read more
Symphonia globulifera also called boarwood, belongs to the family, Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The genus, Symphonia includes 17 species. The plant is widespread in tropical Africa countries such as Tanzania, Madagascar, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola, Zambia Pacific, tropical American countries such as Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil. The slow growing tree can grow up to 30 m. … Read more
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) or Salvia rosmarinus Spenn is an aromatic medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family (The genus Rosmarinus has since been merged into the genus Salvia). Rosmarinus officinalis is native to the Mediterranean region (Southern Europe, North Africa Asia Minor) but cultivated in most of Europe, Australia, Mexico, the US. The Latin … Read more
Basil seed (Ocimum basilicum), also basil, or sabja or sweet basil seed, belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is a tropical plant that is found in India, Vietnam, Pakistan, but grown in France, Greece, Hungary, North and South America, Africa. There are many cultivars of basil plant. The basil seeds are black colored and with … Read more