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Tropical Wild Edibles - The Coconut Tree

Botanical name: Cocus nusifera Common names: The Coconut Tree, Coconut, Coco nut, Family: Arecaecea Physical Appearance and Character: A medium palm growing up to 30 metres in height. It reaches ...

Tropical Wild Edibles- The Sapodilla

Botanical name: Manilkara zapota Common names: Sapodilla, sapota, Chikoo, Chico, Naseberry, Nispero, mispel Family: Sapotaceae Physical appearance:  A tropical evergreen tree growing to a maximum ...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Taro - A yam like tuber

Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta Common names: Taro, Kalo, Dasheen, Madhumbe, Marope, Magogoya, Patra, Godere Physical Appearance: A perennial tropical plant which is cultivated as a root vege...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Achacha

Botanical name: Garcinia humilis Common names: Achacha, Honey Kiss, Achachariu Family: Clusiacea Physical Appearance: A small, evergreen, shrub or tree growing to approximately 2-10 metres in heigh...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Jabuticaba

Botanical name: Plinia cauliflora Common names: Brazilian grapetree, jaboticaba, jabuticaba Physical Appearance: A relatively small, slow to grow evergreen that can reach a height of up to 15 metr...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Peach

Botanical name: Prunus persica Common names: Peach, Peach Tree, Family: Rosaceae (from the rose family, closely related to strawberries, plums, apples, apricot, cherry and nuts.). Physical Appear...

Wild Poisonous Plant Of The Week 14 - The British Larkspur

The Larkspur - a commonly occuring perrenial growing naturally throughout the UK. It is also highly toxic, particularly to animals. Please read the full article for more information.

Wild Poisonous Plants Of The Week 15 - Japanese Wisteria

The Japanese Wisteria was made popular in the UK in the 19th century, as an ornamental plant...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Rambutan

Our new topic for the "Bush Telegraph Blog" - Wild edibles of the tropics.

Wild Plant Of The Week 3 - Poison Ivy

Botanical name: Toxicondendron rydbergii, Toxicodendron radicans, Toxicodendron orientale Common name: Poison Ivy, Western Poison Ivy, Eastern Poison Ivy, Asian Poison Ivy Taxonomy: Formerly thoug...