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DefinitionPacific walnut/Dracontomelon dao, the New Guinea walnut, Pacific walnut, or Paldao, is a tropical canopy tree distinguished mostly by its height (reaching up to about 45 metres or 148 feet),...
DefinitionPapaver somniferum/Poppyseed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely...
DefinitionPapaya seeds are fruits which grow on trees which are indigenous to the tropical parts of North and South America. Once the fruit is ripe, the...
DefinitionPaspalum scrobiculate, commonly called Kodo millet or Koda millet, is an annual grain that is grown primarily in Nepal (not to confuse with Kodo (Finger millet, Eleusine coracana) and also in India, Philippines,...
DefinitionPeanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, is important to both small and large commercial producers. It...
DefinitionThe pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to the southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River. The tree is cultivated for its seed...
DefinitionPentaclethra macroloba/Pracaxi Tree Oil is a color-safe leave-in conditioner that goes to work to minimize frizz, maximize shine, detangle knots, provide deep hydration, and give curls...
DefinitionPerilla (Perilla frutescens) is an uncommon vegetable oil made by pressing perilla seeds, the seeds of a plant in the mint family that goes by the same name. It is commonly...
DefinitionPhaseolus acutifolius, or the Tepary bean, is a legume native to the southwestern United States and Mexico and has been grown there by the native peoples since pre-Columbian times. It is more drought-resistant than the common...
DefinitionPhaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean, scarlet runner bean, or multiflora bean, is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean, which, however, can also refer...
DefinitionPilewort / Lady Bleeding/Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants collectively known as amaranths. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Most of the Amaranthus species are summer annual weeds and are...
