"as a diminutive in Australian English, a clipped form, ""avo"", has since become a common colloquialism in South Africa and the United Kingdom. It is known as ""butter fruit"" in parts of India and goes by the name ""bơ"" [ɓɘː] in Vietnamese, which is the same word that is used for butter. In eastern China, it is known as ""è lí"" (""alligator pear"") or ""niú yóu guǒ"" (""butter fruit""). In Taiwan, it is known as ""luò lí"" or ""cheese pear"". The subtropical species needs a climate without frost and with little wind. High winds reduce the humidity, dehydrate the flowers,"
"Alligator pepper Alligator pepper (also known as mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice which corresponds to the seeds and seed pods of ""Aframomum danielli"", ""A. citratum"" or ""A. exscapum"". It is a close relative of grains of paradise, obtained from the closely related species, ""Aframomum melegueta"". However, unlike grains of paradise which are generally sold as only the seeds of the plant, alligator pepper is sold as the entire pod containing the seeds (in the same manner to another close relative, black cardamom). The plants which provide alligator pepper are herbaceous perennials of the ginger (Zingiberaceae)"
"agenda and prior to any other food or entertainment. Prayers and libations are made together with kola nuts and alligator pepper. Alligator pepper Alligator pepper (also known as mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice which corresponds to the seeds and seed pods of ""Aframomum danielli"", ""A. citratum"" or ""A. exscapum"". It is a close relative of grains of paradise, obtained from the closely related species, ""Aframomum melegueta"". However, unlike grains of paradise which are generally sold as only the seeds of the plant, alligator pepper is sold as the entire pod containing the seeds (in the"
"other Central American and Caribbean Spanish-speaking countries, it is known by the Mexican name, while South American Spanish-speaking countries use a Quechua-derived word, ""palta"". In Portuguese, it is ""abacate"". The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear (due to its shape and the rough green skin of some cultivars). The Nahuatl ""ahuacatl"" can be compounded with other words, as in ""ahuacamolli"", meaning avocado soup or sauce, from which the Spanish word ""guacamole"" derives. In the United Kingdom, the term ""avocado pear"" is still sometimes misused as applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s. Originating"
"the likeness between the fruit and the body part. The modern English name comes from an English rendering of the Spanish ""aguacate"" as ""avogato"". The earliest known written use in English is attested from 1697 as ""avogato pear"", a term which was later corrupted as ""alligator pear"". Because the word ""avogato"" sounded like ""advocate"", several languages reinterpreted it to have that meaning. French uses ""avocat"", which also means ""lawyer"", and ""advocate""-forms of the word appear in several Germanic languages, such as the (now obsolete) German ""Advogato-Birne"", the old Danish ""advokat-pære"" (today it is called ""avocado"") and the Dutch ""advocaatpeer"". In"
"Annona glabra Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple (so called because American alligators often eat the fruit), swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple. The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. It is common in the Everglades. The ""A. glabra"" tree is considered an invasive species in Sri Lanka and Australia. It grows in swamps, is tolerant of saltwater, and cannot grow in dry soil. The trees"
"family of flowering plants, native to swampy habitats along the West African coast. Once the pod is open and the seeds are revealed, the reason for this spice's common English name becomes apparent as the seeds have a papery skin enclosing them and the bumps of the seeds within this skin is reminiscent of an alligator's back. As mbongo spice, the seeds of alligator pepper are often sold as the grains isolated from the pod and with the outer skin removed. Mbongo spice is most commonly either ""A. danielli"" or ""A. citratum"", and has a more floral aroma than ""A."
"Pyrus pashia Pyrus pashia, the wild Himalayan pear, is a small to medium size deciduous tree of the small and oval shaped crown with ovate, finely toothed leaves, attractive white flowers with red anthers and small pear-like fruits. It is a fruit bearing tree that is native to southern Asia. Locally, it is known by many names such as batangi (Urdu), tangi (Kashmiri), mahal mol (Hindi) and passi (Nepal). ""Pyrus pashia"" is distributed across the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Vietnam and from southern province of China to the northern region of India. It is also found in Kashmir, Iran and"
"pungent flavour. When babies are born in Yoruba culture, they are given a small taste of alligator pepper (atare) shortly after birth as part of the routine baby-welcoming process, and it is also used as an ingredient at traditional meet-and-greets. In Igboland, alligator pepper, ""ósè ọ́jị́"" with kola nuts are used in naming ceremonies, as presentation to visiting guests, and for other social events with the kola nut rite. The Igbo present and eat the alligator pepper together with kola nuts. In virtually every Igbo ceremony, alligator peppers and kola nuts are presented to guests at the top of the"
"Opuntia engelmannii Opuntia engelmannii is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It goes by a variety of common names, including cow's tongue cactus, cow tongue prickly pear, desert prickly pear, discus prickly pear, Engelmann's prickly pear, and Texas prickly pear in the US, and nopal, abrojo, joconostle, and vela de coyote in Mexico. The nomenclatural history of this species is somewhat complicated due to the varieties, as well as its habit of hybridizing with ""Opuntia phaeacantha"". The ""Opuntia engelmannii"" range extends from California to Louisiana in the United States, and from Sonora"
"particular, classified the fruits by color, time of ripening, and how well they kept in storage. ""Opuntia engelmannii"" is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in drought tolerant gardens, container plantings, and natural landscaping projects. Master Gardeners of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension — ""Opuntia engelmannii"" Opuntia engelmannii Opuntia engelmannii is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It goes by a variety of common names, including cow's tongue cactus, cow tongue prickly pear, desert prickly pear, discus prickly pear, Engelmann's prickly pear, and Texas prickly pear in the"
"Amelanchier alnifolia Amelanchier alnifolia, the saskatoon, Pacific serviceberry, western serviceberry, alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, chuckley pear, or western juneberry, is a shrub with edible berry-like fruit, native to North America from Alaska across most of western Canada and in the western and north-central United States. Historically, it was also called pigeon berry. It grows from sea level in the north of the range, up to elevation in California and in the Rocky Mountains, and is a common shrub in the forest understory. The name ""saskatoon"" derives from the Cree inanimate noun ""misâskwatômina"" (""misâskwatômin"" ""NI sg"", saskatoonberry, ""misâskwatômina"" ""NI pl"" saskatoonberries)."
"they are produced in racemes up to 15 cm long and 2 cm broad in late summer, depending on the cultivar. The ""pepper"" part of the common name derives from the mature fruits, capsules which have a vague resemblance to peppercorns, however, with no element of spiciness. It grows in wet forests, pine flatwoods, wetlands, bogs and can be seen alongside woodland streams. It prefers a neutral to acidic soil. The Nova Scotia population is small and endangered. The Latin specific epithet ""alnifolia"" means ""with leaves like alder (""Alnus"")"". This gave rise to another common name, common white alder, though"
"Argiope aurantia The spider species Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider, writing spider, zigzag spider, corn spider, or McKinley spider. It is common to the contiguous United States, Hawaii, southern Canada, Mexico, and Central America. It has distinctive yellow and black markings on the abdomen and a mostly white cephalothorax. Its scientific Latin name translates to ""gilded silver-face"" (the genus name ""Argiope"" meaning ""silver-face"", while the specific epithet ""aurantia"" means ""gilded""). Males range from ; females range from . These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but"
"Williams pear The Williams' bon chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear or the Bartlett pear in the United States and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia. It is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the species ""Pyrus communis"", commonly known as the European Pear. The fruit has a bell shape, considered the traditional pear shape in the west, and its green skin turns yellow upon later ripening, although red-skinned derivative varieties exist. It is considered a summer pear, not as tolerant of cold as some varieties. It is often eaten raw, but"
"1852, and represented 34% of reported U.S. pear production, with Oregon the leading state. D'Anjou The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied to the variety when introduced to America and England. It is thought to have originated in the mid-19th century, in Belgium or France. The two cultivars that comprise d'Anjou pears are the 'Green Anjou' pear and the 'Red Anjou' pear. The 'Green Anjou' pear has a"
"Avocado The avocado (""Persea americana"") is a tree, long thought to have originated in South Central Mexico, classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed. Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating and are often propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable"
"varieties, such as Beurre d'Anjou, ripen only with exposure to cold. Fermented pear juice is called perry. In Britain, the place name ""Perry"" can indicate the historical presence of pear trees. Relatively few cultivars of European or Asian pears are widely grown worldwide. Only about 20-25 European and 10-20 Asian cultivars represent virtually all the pears of commerce. Almost all European cultivars were chance seedlings or selections originating in western Europe, mostly France. The Asian cultivars all originated in Japan and China. 'Bartlett' (Williams) is the most common pear cultivar in the world, representing about 75% of US pear production."
"Department of Agriculture, commonly known for the discovery of the Meyer Lemon, for agricultural experimentation, pre-dating recognition in the 1950s of the species' potential as an ornamental plant. Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive. ""Pyrus calleryana"" is deciduous, growing to tall, often with a conical to rounded crown. The leaves are oval, long, glossy dark green above, on long pedicels that make"
"and the American alligator. White's tree frog, axolotl, red eyed tree frog, Panamanian golden frog, blue poison dart frog, green and black poison dart frog, yellow and blue poison dart frog, yellow banded poison arrow frog, Oriental fire-bellied toad, giant marine toad, tiger salamander, western lesser siren. Brazilian cockroach, ""Scolopendra heros"", emperor scorpion, ""Lasiodora parahybana"", giant African millipede, ""Aphonopelma seemanni"", tailless whip scorpion, Vietnamese walking stick. roseate spoonbill, scarlet ibis, black-naped fruit dove, grey peacock pheasant, southern crowned pigeon, Nicobar pigeon, helmeted guineafowl, Mandarin duck, ruddy shelduck, Madagascar teal, Marbled teal, Catalina Macaw and the green aracari. The Little Rock"
"Alligator An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus ""Alligator"" of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator (""A. mississippiensis"") and the Chinese alligator (""A. sinensis""). Additionally, several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains. Alligators first appeared during the Oligocene epoch about 37 million years ago. The name ""alligator"" is probably an anglicized form of """", the Spanish term for ""the lizard"", which early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida called the alligator. Later English spellings of the name included ""allagarta"" and ""alagarto"". An average adult American alligator's weight and length is and"
"Pyrus communis Pyrus communis, known as the European pear or common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pears, the Nashi pear (""Pyrus pyrifolia"") and the hybrid Chinese white or ya pear (""Pyrus × bretschneideri"", ) are more widely grown in East Asia. The cultivated European pear (""P. communis"" subsp. ""communis"") is thought to be descended from two"
"large enough to effectively disperse avocado seeds in this fashion. Avocado The avocado (""Persea americana"") is a tree, long thought to have originated in South Central Mexico, classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed. Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating"
"and invasive where it has been introduced. ""Abrus precatorius"" is commonly known as jequirity, Crab's eye, or rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee, Jumbie bead ratti/rettee/retty, or weather plant. ""Abrus precatorius"" is a severely invasive plant in warm temperate to tropical regions, so much so that it has become effectively pantropical in distribution. It had been widely introduced by humans, and the brightly coloured and hard-shelled seeds had been spread by birds. By"
"Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera philoxeroides, commonly referred to as alligator weed, is a native species to the temperate regions of South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Argentina alone, hosts around 27 species that fall within the range of the genus Alternanthera. Its geographic range once used to cover only the Parana River region of South America, but it has since expanded to cover over 30 countries, such as the United States, New Zealand, China and many more. This invasive species is believed to have been accidentally introduced to these non-native regions through sediments trapped/attached to tanks and cargo"
"to November, which is the dry season. There are currently no studies that have looked at the biological control of ""A. glabra"" within Australia. Without studies, any actions taken to eliminate the ""A. glabra"" with biological controls could inadvertently affect native Australian apple species that belong to the same family. Annona glabra Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple (so called because American alligators often eat the fruit), swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple. The tree is native to"
"Pyrus × bretschneideri Pyrus"" × ""bretschneideri (or ""Pyrus"" ×""bretschneideri""), the ya pear or pearple or Chinese white pear (), is an interspecific hybrid species of pear native to North China, where it is widely grown for its edible fruit. Recent molecular genetic evidence confirms some relationship to the Siberian pear (""Pyrus ussuriensis""), but it can also be classified as a subspecies of the Chinese pear ""Pyrus pyrifolia"". Along with cultivars of ""P. pyrifolia"" and ""P. ussuriensis"", the fruit is also called the nashi pear. These very juicy, white to light yellow pears, unlike the round Nashi pears (""P. pyrifolia"") that"
"In the United States, 95% of reported pear production in 2004 came from four cultivars: Those marked have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Pyrus communis Pyrus communis, known as the European pear or common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pears, the Nashi pear (""Pyrus pyrifolia"") and the hybrid Chinese white or ya"
"Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Likely having origin in Mexico, ""O. ficus-indica"" is the most widespread and most commercially important cactus. Common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, and spineless cactus, among many. In Mexican Spanish, the plant is called nopal, while the fruit is called tuna, names that may be used in American English as culinary terms. Fig opuntia is grown primarily as"
"Pyrus pyrifolia Pyrus pyrifolia is a species of pear tree native to East Asia. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwanese pear, zodiac pear, and sand pear. Along with cultivars of ""P. × bretschneideri"" and ""P. ussuriensis"", the fruit is also called the nashi pear. Cultivars derived from ""Pyrus pyrifolia"" are grown throughout East Asia, and in other countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States (e.g., California). Traditionally in East Asia the tree's flowers are a popular symbol of early spring, and it is"
"known to be the major pollinator at that time. The Flora of North America lists four subspecies: Papaver radicatum Papaver radicatum is a species of poppy known by the common names Arctic poppy, rooted poppy, and yellow poppy. It is circumpolar in distribution and grows in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, North America, and Asia. It grows at a latitude of 83°40'N on Kaffeklubben Island, making it one of the northernmost plants in the world. It appears on the Coat of arms of Nunavut. ""Bombus polaris"" is a known pollinator of this species. Its pollinator impact is heaviest in"
"to be more complex-tasting and flavorful, often described as possessing undertones of almond. They are known by many other names, including ""doughnut peach"" or ""donut peach"", ""paraguayo peach"", ""pan tao peach"", ""saucer peach"", ""flat peach"", ""belly-up peach"", ""UFO peach"", ""Chinese flat peach"", ""hat peach"", ""anjeer peach"", ""custard peach"", ""wild peach"", ""white peach"", ""pumpkin peach"", ""squashed peach"", ""bagel peach"" or ""pita peach"". The flat peach originated in China, where it is known as (). The fruit made a significant appearance in the 16th-century novel ""Journey to the West"", in which the Jade Emperor tasks Wukong to take charge of the ('Coiled"
"of plane trees in the genus ""Platanus"", the prefix ""pseudo-"" (from Ancient Greek) meaning ""false"". However, the two genera are in different families that are only distantly related. ""Acer"" and ""Platanus"" differ in the position in which leaves are attached to the stem (alternate in ""Platanus"", paired or opposite in ""Acer"") and in their fruit, which are spherical clusters in ""Platanus"" and paired samaras (winged fruit) in ""Acer"". The common name ""sycamore"" originally applied to the fig species ""Ficus sycomorus"", the sycamore or sycomore referred to in the Bible, that is native to southwest Asia. Other common names for the"