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Edible Portion: Flower Buds, Fruit, Shoots, Leaves, Vegetable A shrub or small tree. It grows to 3-9 m high. The branches are armed with short, sharp prickles which curve inwards. Theyoung shoots have rusty hairs. The leaves are stalked. The leaves are 25-33 cm long. They are round and deeply...
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FPS creates educational materials that explain what nutritional food is, why our bodies need it and how to grow and use it. We focus on what are often neglected and underutilized plants, plants that are growing in and adapted to their environment, and are high in the most beneficial nutrients....
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TheFood Plant Solutions Rotarian Action Group (FPS RAG)promotes innovative solutions to end hunger, malnutrition and ensure food security that is nutritious, sustainable, cost effective and proven to work. Food Plant Solutions creates educational publications that help the Rotary network...
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We form partnerships with existing aid providers who educate communities.
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Edible Portion: Fruit A medium sized tree 8-17 m high. It can spread 6-10 m across. It has many branches. The leaves are alternate. They areoblong or sword shaped. They are 25 cm long by 10 cm across. The fruit are round or oval and green. The pulp is bright yellow.There are some named cultivated...
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Edible Portion: Honey, Fruit A tall tree. It grows 40-60 m high. Large trees have big buttresses. The bark is grey with cracks along it. The crown is large andround. The leaves are compound with an even number of leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are bunched towards the ends ofthe branches....
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Edible Portion: Seeds, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea An evergreen shrub. It grows to 3-5 m high and spreads to 3 m across. The stem is slender and the branches are flexible. Theleaves are glossy green, oblong, and tapering towards the tip. They occur opposite each other and have easy to see...
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Edible Portion: Fruit, Herb, Flavouring, Peel An evergreen shrub up to 4 m high. It spreads to 2 m across. The stem is slender and branching. It has a rounded crown. Ithas spiny branches and shiny oval leaves with pointed tips. The leaves are leathery. Flowers are white with 5 petals. Theyoccur...
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Edible Portion: Fruit A small palm. The trunk is slender and it grows about 2 m tall. It has a single trunk but forms clusters in the wild. The trunk is 10cm across. It is covered with old leaf bases. The fronds are dark green and arch over. They form a feathery crown. The lowerones hang down....
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Edible Portion: Seeds, Leaves, Spice, Seeds - Oil, Vegetable A small upright plant. It is an annual plant. It is erect and much branched. It grows 1-2 m tall. The stem is stout and 4 sided. Itis furrowed along its length. It is densely covered with glandular hairs. The leaves are fine and downy....