Common Plants And Crops Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 10 entries checked · 13 flagged · 27 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 25 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Mimosa — Mimosa species are not exclusively native to the Americas; some are also native to Asia and Africa.

Mimosa — Mimosa tenuiflora root bark is sometimes used in ayahuasca preparations in certain contexts, so stating it is 'not in ayahuasca' is overly absolute.

Rapeseed — The entry states 'The term canola refers to rapeseed cultivars with very low levels of erucic acid, prized as food for humans and animals.' This is incomplete: canola also requires low levels of glucosinolates (below 30 micromoles per gram of oil-free meal), n

Rapeseed — The entry says 'Rapeseed was among the earliest plants cultivated by humankind.' This is factually overstated; Brassica napus is a more recent hybrid, not among the very earliest cultivated plants like wheat or barley.

Monocotyledon — [contradicted] grasses alone cover an estimated 20–25% of Earth's land area :: The source explicitly states 'The grasses alone cover over 40% of Earth's land area'

Morus (plant) — [contradicted] The three most common species are white, red, and black mulberry (Morus alba, M. rubra, and M. nigra), named for the color of their fruit, not the dormant buds. :: the three most common are referred to as white, red, and black, originating from

Morus (plant) — [contradicted] White mulberry (Morus alba) is native to northern China, not South Asia :: M. alba is native to South Asia

Narcissus (plant) — [contradicted] The exact geographic origin and timing of the genus are debated among botanists :: The source explicitly states 'The genus arose some time in the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene epochs, in the Iberian Peninsula and adjacent areas of southwest Eu

Narcissus (plant) — [contradicted] Around 60–70 accepted species, with numerous hybrids (Plants of the World Online) :: The source explicitly states 'the Plants of the World Online database currently accepts 76 species and 93 named hybrids'

Nelumbo — [contradicted] Fossil species: 20–25 :: Nearly 30 fossil species are known from the mid-Cretaceous to the present.

Nelumbo — [contradicted] Nelumbo nucifera, native to East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia (introduced or naturalized elsewhere, such as Australia) :: Nelumbo nucifera is native to East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and probably Australia

Oak — [contradicted] "The Granit oak in Bulgaria, a Q." :: The source states 'The Granit oak in Bulgaria, a Q. robur specimen, has an estimated age of 1,637 years, making it the oldest oak in Europe.' (The page content truncates the species name and omits the age cl

Oak — [contradicted] "Fossil oaks date back to the Middle Eocene, around 44 million years ago in North America." :: The source states 'The oldest records of Quercus in North America are from Oregon, dating to the Middle Eocene, around 44 million years ago' — which i

Okra — [contradicted] Okra originated in West Africa :: Okra originated in East Africa in Ethiopia, Eritrea and eastern Sudan.

Okra — [contradicted] The species is a perennial, often grown as an annual in temperate climates, reaching about 2 meters tall :: The species is a perennial, often cultivated as an annual in temperate climates, often growing to around 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall.

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