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Tag Archives: Caribbean
Tree That Feed – Ackee Tree
By Liliana Usvat Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica. It is a familiar, delicious, staple dish when served with fish, or sometimes bacon. In fact “ackee and saltfish” is the national dish of Jamaica. Its name is derived from … Continue reading
Posted in Botanical Garden, Environment, Forest, Liliana Usvat Blog
Tagged Ackee, Caribbean, Caribbean cuisine, Chili pepper, Fruit, Jamaica, National dish, West Africa
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Tree That Feed – The Breadfruit Tree
By Liliana Usvat History Breadfruit has been an important staple crop and component of traditional agroforestry systems in the Pacific for more than 3,000 years. This species originated in the South Pacific and was spread throughout Oceania by intrepid islanders … Continue reading
Posted in Botanical Garden, Environment, Forest, Liliana Usvat Blog
Tagged Breadfruit, Caribbean, Fruit, Hawaii, Maui, Melanesia, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Polynesia
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Forestation around the World
The respect for forest is the future of the planet. From the graph above the Caribbean countries and East and West Asia followed far by Europe are the areas that plant most of the trees or the forest surface … Continue reading