Resources Tagged: Oil

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  1. Six Simple Pumps

    1983-01-01 Complete instructions for building each pump are included in the manual, with detailed drawings to guide construction. Operating and maintenance directions are also given. Efficiency comparisons enable the user to choose the best design for a particular situation. Readers who may be using this...
    Manuals Design & Construction Downloads Pumps Oil VITA

  2. Dalbergia sissoo - Sissoo

    Edible portion:Seeds - oil A tree. It grows 10-30 m high. The trunk is 50 cm across. The crown is narrow. The leaves have 3-5 alternately arranged leaflets. The leaflets are broadly oval. They taper to a tip. The flowers are small and creamy-white. They turn yellow. The fruit are pods in...
    Food Plants Indigenous Food Pl... Oil Seeds Plant Information FPI Sisso

  3. Terminalia catappa - Java almond, Coastal almond, Tropical almond, Sea almond, Indian almond

    Seeds Edible parts : Kernel, Nuts, Nuts-oil, Fruit A large tree up to 25-40 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk can be straight or twisted. There can be buttresses up to 3 m tall. The branches lie horizontally and come out in layers. The leaves are long, smooth and shiny with...
    Plant Information Indigenous Food Pl... Food Plants Fruits Oil Nuts FPI Coastal Almond

  4. Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Herb, Spice, Oil An evergreen tree which grows 10-20 m high. It spreads to 2.5-5 m wide. The bark is smooth and grey. The leaves arealternate. The leaves are oval and shiny and dark green. They are 3-6 cm long. The leaves have wavy edges and are leathery.The flowers are...
    Plant Information FPI Herbs and Spices Oil Edible Leaves Bay Sweet Bay Bay Laurel

  5. Eucalyptus globulus - Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum

    Edible Portion: Oil A spreading tree. It grows 15-50 m high. It spreads 10-25 m wide The bark is smooth and light yellow or grey. It sheds in strips.The inner bark is light green or brown. The young stems are square and the young leaves clasp the stems. They are oval and15 cm long. The adult...
    Plant Information FPI Tasmanian Gum Blue Gum Oil Eucalyptus

  6. Ceiba pentandra - Kapok, White Silk Cotton Tree

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Leaves, Calyces, Flowers, Vegetable, Fruit, Oil A very large tree with a straight trunk and height of 30-40 m. Trees can be 60 m high and the trunk 8 m around. It has largeprickly buttresses near the base. The branches come out horizontally and there is a ring of them...
    Plant Information Oil Fruits Vegetables Edible Flowers Edible Leaves Edible Seeds FPI White Silk Cotton ... Kapok

  7. Olea europaea - Olive

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Herb, Spice, Manna, Leaves, Oil A medium sized evergreen tree. It grows to 16 m high and can spread to 10 m wide. The trunk is often gnarled and twisted. Theleaves are greyish-green. They are feather shaped and grow opposite each other. Leaves are replaced every two or...
    Herbs and Spices Herbs Oil Edible Leaves Plant Information FPI Olives Olive Trees Fruits

  8. Oryza sativa - Rice

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Cereal, Husks - Oil An annual grass with hollow stems. The stems can be 30 cm to 150 cm tall. (Floating varieties can be 5 m long.) The nodesare solid and swollen. The stem is protected by a skin layer which can often be high in silicon. A clump of shoots are producedas...
    Starchy Staples Plant Information FPI Oil Cereal Edible Seeds Rice

  9. Arachis hypogea - Peanut

    Nuts/seeds/herbs Edible parts -Seeds, Leaves, Flavouring, Spice, Pods, Vegetable, Oil, Caution A spreading bushy plant up to about 40 cm high. Leaves are made up of 2 pairs of leaflets arranged opposite each other.Flowers are produced in the axils of leaves. Two main kinds occur. They are often...
    Plant Information FPI Oil Vegetables Edible Pods Spices Edible Leaves Edible Seeds Arachis hypogaea Peanut

  10. Brassica napus - Canola

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Flowers A cabbage family herb. It is an annual plant. It grows 1.5 m tall. It usually has a strong taproot. The stem is erect. The leaveshave blue-green colour. The lower leaves have leaf stalks. The leaf blade is 5-20 cm long. The veins have some bristles. The...
    Annuals Plant Information FPI Edible Flowers Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Oil Canola Brassica