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Pineapple Guava
''Feijoa sellowiana'' also known as ''Acca sellowiana'' (O.Berg) Burret, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native mainly to the highlands of Colombia, southern Brazil and the hills of northeast Uruguay, but it can also be found in eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is known as ''quirina'' ( lusified from ''kanê kriyne'' by the indigenous Kaingang of southern Brazil) or more commercially as feijoa. The Colombian feijoa (Acca sellowiana), a fruit-bearing shrub of the Myrtaceae family. In Colombia, the fruit is particularly associated with the Quindío and Boyacá regions, where it thrives in the Andean highlands. It has been cultivated for centuries by the inhabitants of Tibasosa, Boyacá, considered descendants of the Chibchas,Muiscas, and known for their longevity. The town of Tibasosa is renowned as the "Feijoa Capital of Colombia", hosting the annual Feijoa Festival (Festival de la Feijoa) to celebrate the fruit’s cultural a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Otto Karl Berg
Otto Karl Berg (15 August 1815 in Stettin – 20 November 1866 in Berlin) was a German botanist and pharmacist. The official abbreviation of his name, in botany, is O. Berg. He was the son of Johann Friedrich and Wilhelmine Friederike Berg. He studied pharmaceutical botany at the University of Berlin and published his first ''Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Botanik'' ("Handbook on Pharmaceutical Botany") as he graduated in 1845. In 1848, he married Caroline Albertine Florentine Witthaus, with whom he had six children. He joined the faculty of Botany and Pharmacology at the University of Berlin in 1849, where he specialized in South American flora. In 1862 he was appointed associate professor, and during his time in that position, he helped to make an independent discipline of pharmacology. Works * ''Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Botanik''. 1845 * ''Charakteristik der für die Arzneikunde und Technik wichtigsten Pflanzengenera in Illustrationen nebst erläuterndem Text''. 1848D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shrub
A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple Plant stem, stems and shorter height, less than tall. Small shrubs, less than tall are sometimes termed as subshrubs. Many botany, botanical groups have species that are shrubs, and others that are trees and herbaceous plants instead. Some define a shrub as less than and a tree as over 6 m. Others use as the cutoff point for classification. Many trees do not reach this mature height because of hostile, less than ideal growing conditions, and resemble shrub-sized plants. Others in such species have the potential to grow taller in ideal conditions. For longevity, most shrubs are classified between Perennial plant, perennials and trees. Some only last about five years in good conditions. Others, usually larger and more woody, live beyond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Araucaria Angustifolia
''Araucaria angustifolia'', the Paraná pine, Brazilian pine or candelabra tree (, or ), is a critically endangered species in the Pinophyta, conifer genus ''Araucaria''. Although the common names in various languages refer to the species as a "pine", it does not belong in the genus ''Pinus''. Description It is an evergreen tree usually growing to tall and diameter at breast height. The tree is fast growing; as much as in 14 years in a Tree plantation, plantation at Puerto Piray, Misiones Province, Argentina. CAB Direct (database), CABD]19600603436 The leaves are thick, tough and scale like, triangular, long, broad at the base, and with razor-sharp edges and tip. They persist 10 to 15 years, so cover most of the tree except for the trunk and older branches. The bark is uncommonly thick, up to 15 cm (6 in) deep. The inner bark and resin from the trunk of the tree is reddish. It is usually Plant sexuality, dioecious, with the male and female conifer cone, cones on separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Methyl Benzoate
Methyl benzoate is an organic compound. It is an ester with the chemical formula , sometimes abbreviated as , where Ph and Me are phenyl and methyl, respectively. Its structure is . It is a colorless liquid that is poorly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. Methyl benzoate has a pleasant smell, strongly reminiscent of the fruit of the feijoa tree, and it is used in perfumery. It also finds use as a solvent and as a pesticide used to attract insects such as orchid bees. Synthesis and reactions Methyl benzoate is formed by the condensation of methanol and benzoic acid, in presence of a strong acid.. Methyl benzoate reacts at both the ring and the ester, depending on the substrate. Electrophiles attack the ring, illustrated by acid-catalysed nitration with nitric acid to give methyl 3-nitrobenzoate. Nucleophiles attack the carbonyl center, illustrated by hydrolysis with addition of aqueous NaOH to give methanol and sodium benzoate. Occurrence Methyl benzo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Exfoliant
In cosmetology, exfoliation is the removal of the surface skin cells and built-up dirt from the skin's surface. The term comes from the Latin word ('to strip off leaves'). This is a regular practice within the cosmetic industry, both for its outcome of promoting skin regeneration as well as providing a deep cleanse of the skin barrier. Being used in facials, this process can be achieved by mechanical or chemical means, such as microdermabrasion or chemical peels. Exfoliants are advertised as treatments that enhance beauty and promote a youthful and healthy appearance. History Exfoliation was first practiced among the ancient Egyptians. This was also used in Asia, specifically in China, during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1944). Mechanical exfoliation Mechanical exfoliation methods involve physically scrubbing the skin with an abrasive material. These types of exfoliants include microfiber cloths, adhesive exfoliation sheets, microbead facial scrubs, crêpe paper, crushed apricot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a Tropical vegetation, tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. The introduction of the pineapple plant to Europe in the 17th century made it a significant cultural icon of luxury. Since the 1820s, pineapple has been commercially grown in greenhouses and many tropical plantations. Pineapples grow as a small shrub; the individual flowers of the unpollinated plant fuse to form a multiple fruit. The plant normally propagates from the Offset (botany), offset produced at the top of the fruit or from a side shoot, and typically matures within a year. Description The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial, which grows to tall on average, although sometimes it can be taller. The plant has a short, stocky stem with tough, waxy leaves. When creating its fruit, it usually produces up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Psidium Cattleyanum
''Psidium cattleyanum'' (World Plants: ''Psidium cattleianum''), commonly known as Cattley guava, strawberry guava or cherry guava, is a small tree ( tall) in the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family. The species is named in honour of English horticulturist William Cattley. Its genus name ''Psidium'' comes from the Latin ''psidion'', or "armlet." The red-fruited variety, ''P. cattleyanum var. cattleyanum'', is commonly known as purple guava, red cattley guava, red strawberry guava and red cherry guava. The yellow-fruited variety, ''P. cattleyanum var. littorale'' is variously known as yellow cattley guava, yellow strawberry guava, yellow cherry guava, lemon guava and in Hawaii as ''waiawī''. Although ''P. cattleyanum'' has select economic uses,US Forest Service. (2016). Strawberry Guava: Not All Green Is Good. Pacific Southwest Research Station. it is considered the most invasive plant in Hawaii.Lowe S., Browne M., Boudjelas S., De Poorter M. (2000) ''100 of the World’s Worst Invasive A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Passion Fruit (fruit)
The passion fruit ( and , both from the Tupi language, Tupi , "fruit that serves itself" or "food in a wikt:cuia#Portuguese, cuia") and granadilla is the fruit of several plants in the genus ''Passiflora''. It is native to Subtropics, subtropical regions of South America from southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina. The fruit is eaten for its pulp and seeds, and as a juice. The name ''passion fruit'' derives from 18th century Christianity, Christian Spanish missions in South America, missionaries who interpreted the flower as a religious symbol. Description Passion fruits are spherical, round or spheroid, oval, and range from a width of 1.5 to 3 inches (3.81 to 7.62 centimeters). They can be yellow, red, purple, or green. Etymology Maracujá The Portuguese and Spanish are both derived from the Tupi language, Tupi "fruit that serves itself" or "food in a cuia". Passion fruit The term "passion fruit" in English comes from the passion flower, as an E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spheroid
A spheroid, also known as an ellipsoid of revolution or rotational ellipsoid, is a quadric surface (mathematics), surface obtained by Surface of revolution, rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters. A spheroid has circular symmetry. If the ellipse is rotated about its major axis, the result is a ''prolate spheroid'', elongated like a rugby ball. The ball (gridiron football), American football is similar but has a pointier end than a spheroid could. If the ellipse is rotated about its minor axis, the result is an ''oblate spheroid'', flattened like a lentil or a plain M&M's, M&M. If the generating ellipse is a circle, the result is a sphere. Due to the combined effects of gravity and rotation of the Earth, rotation, the figure of the Earth (and of all planets) is not quite a sphere, but instead is slightly flattening, flattened in the direction of its axis of rotation. For that reason, in cartography and geode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guava
Guava ( ), also known as the 'guava-pear', is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. The common guava '' Psidium guajava'' (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. The name guava is also given to some other species in the genus '' Psidium'' such as strawberry guava ('' Psidium cattleyanum'') and to the pineapple guava, '' Feijoa sellowiana''. In 2019, 55 million tonnes of guavas were produced worldwide, led by India with 45% of the total. Botanically, guavas are berries. Etymology The term ''guava'' appears to have been in use since the mid-16th century. The name derived from the Taíno, a language of the Arawaks as for ''guava tree'' via the Spanish for . It has been adapted in many European and Asian languages, having a similar form. Origin and distribution Guavas originated from an area thought to extend from Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Friedrich Sellow
Friedrich Sellow (var. Sello) (1789–1831) was a German botanist and naturalist. He was one of the earliest European scientific explorers of Brazil and Uruguay, and a major collector of Brazilian flora. Friedrich Sellow was born on March 12, 1789. He was the eldest son of Carl Julius Samuel Sello, the gardener of the Royal Court of Potsdam. After learning the gardening profession with relatives, Sellow went to work and study in the Botanical Garden of Berlin under the patronage of its director, Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765–1812). In 1810 Sellow travelled to Paris to study. Here he attended scientific lectures by Georges Cuvier and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, and worked at the ''Jardin des Plantes''. In the next year, with recommendations and financial assistance from Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), Sellow traveled to the Netherlands and England, coming in contact with the most prominent botanists of the time. During the Napoleonic Wars Sellow avoided France and the rest of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
João Da Silva Feijó
João da Silva Barbosa or João da Silva Feijó, (1760 in Rio de Janeiro – 1824), was a naturalist, mineralogist and Portuguese soldier, born in Brazil. João da Silva Feijó studied philosophy and mathematics at the University of Coimbra and adopted the name Feijó in homage to Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, Spanish philosopher, who at the time was respected among natural history students. In 1778, the Italian professor, Domenico Agostino Vandelli, was part of a group that founded the Natural History Museum in Lisbon. João da Silva was part of this group with Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, Manuel da Silva Galvão and Joaquim José da Silva. The feijoa, a tree that bears green fruits similar to guavas, is named after him. Cape Verde Beginning in 1783, scientific voyages under Vandelli were launched. Naturalists were to plan expeditions to various colonies. Feijó arranged to explore the islands of the archipelago of Cape Verde, and arrived there in June 1783. Like his colleagues, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
