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* The ancestral species of the genus Cucurbita were present in the Americas before the arrival of humans. Moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C.

One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in. * Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. * A tree to 60 ft. Diameter, red fruits that are pleasantly flavored and used as a substitute for limes.

* There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics. * The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked in pies, cakes etc or fermented into cider.

* 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots. * The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C.

The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry 6 cm long by 4 cm in diameter, containing numerous seeds ; it is eaten, and the seeds spread by mammals and birds . * This plant can be used as a rootstock for some of the less hardy members of this genus, conferring...

* Rubus odoratus ( Purple-flowering Raspberry , Flowering Raspberry , or Virginia raspberry ) is a species of Rubus , native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia west to Ontario , and south to Georgia and Alabama .

* The fruit is juicy with a very good flavour. * Rubus spectabilis ( Salmonberry ) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California .

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. * The plant's trunk, branches, and leaves are blue-green in color, hence the common name. * Parkinsonia florida grows to heights of 10–12 metres (33–39 ft).

The branches were used as brooms, and the twigs were used to fasten western skunk cabbage leaves into berry baskets. * The fruit is an edible red to orange berry 6-millimetre (0.24 in) to 10-millimetre (0.39 in) in diameter.

* When found in a truly wild situation this species is considered to be an indication of primary woodland. Torminalis clusii , Wild Service Tree ), sometimes known as the Chequer(s) Tree or Checker(s) Tree , is a species of Sorbus native to Europe from...

* Used as understock for hybrid tea roses. * In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants. The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies.

This has led to their being very useful as natural dyes. * Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[ Anthocyanins are also antioxidants, so there is interest in black raspberries for their potential nutraceutical value.

They are used internally in the treatment of poor appetite and digestion, and menstrual complaints arising from constrained liver energy. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit.

* Rosa blanda grows naturally in meadows, prairies and fields occurs on dry hillsides, roadsides, fence rows, in either sandy or rocky soil. * The fruit is a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit.

The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. * Sabal palmetto , also known as Cabbage Palm , Palmetto , Cabbage Palmetto , Palmetto...

It has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and its root system is periodically under water. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree. * They are long-lived trees, commencing to bear seeds when about 30 years old...

The thickets provide cover for many species of small animals. The amount of fruit produced by these shrubs is legendary, with stories being told of mountain sides turned purple by all of the fruit, or shrubs being weighed to the ground by large, and abundant...

They attract pollinators such as bees, beetles, and flies. * The plant's trunk, branches, and leaves are blue-green in color, hence the common name. * Parkinsonia florida grows to heights of 10–12 metres (33–39 ft).

* It is a popular garden tree in subtropical areas, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very symmetrical appearance. * It is closely related to Araucaria araucana from further southwest in South America, differing...

* The fruit is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers. * Wild Prairie Rose is the state flower of the U.S. states of Iowa and North Dakota.

* Plants produce a deep taproot and need to be planted out into their permanent positions as soon as possible, in fact seed sown in situ will produce the best trees. * The largest known dwarf chinkapin oak is growing in Richardson County, Nebraska.

This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming. The flowers, borne in late spring, are yellow.Oregon-grape is used in gardens and natural landscaping similarly to barberry, as a plant suited for low-maintenance plantings and loose...

* The word "hickory" is said to have come from the Algonquian Indians word "pawcohiccora". * Carya ovata, the Shagbark Hickory, is a common hickory in the eastern United States and southeast Canada.

Pumila , reaching 8–10 m tall on occasion. Rich in oil, it has a slightly resinous flavour and a pleasant soft texture. * A dense, low-growing, sometimes prostrate species; varies from seed; "of great beauty" (Dirr); 3" needles; native to alpine zone...

When fully ripe it falls from the tree and so it is advisable to grow the plant in short grass in order to cushion the fall of the fruit. The fruit contains about 20% sugars and can be used to make delicious and nourishing jams and preserves.