Plants & Crops
Codexery
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Plants & Crops Codexery
A source-cited reference to plants & crops
Plants & Crops
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Sugar beet
— The temperate-zone root crop that supplies nearly a third of the world's sugar.
Sugarcane
— A tall perennial grass used for sugar production, native to New Guinea.
Sweet potato
— A starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable from the morning glory family, native to South America.
Tagetes
— Genus of 50 marigold species native to the Americas.
Tamarind
— A versatile tropical tree bearing sweet-sour pods, used in cuisines worldwide.
Taraxacum
— Genus of dandelions, vital early nectar source for pollinators.
Theaceae
— The tea family: shrubs and trees with showy flowers, including the source of tea and ornamental camellias.
Tropaeolum
— A genus of flowering plants with edible flowers and tubers.
Tulip
— Spring-blooming bulbous geophytes with showy, colourful flowers.
Turnip
— A root vegetable with white flesh, domesticated in Central Asia, grown worldwide for food and livestock feed.
Typha
— A genus of wetland plants with diverse edible and industrial uses.
Verbena
— A genus of flowering plants with cultural and ornamental significance.
Vicia faba
— A hardy, ancient legume with a broad pod and a rich history.
Viola (plant)
— A large genus of flowering plants, including violets and pansies.
Walnut
— The drupe-like nut with a rich history and a kernel packed with antioxidants.
Watermelon
— A sweet, juicy vine fruit domesticated in Sudan and cultivated worldwide.
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