Author Topic: Useful Tropical Plants database http://tropical.theferns.info/  (Read 2713 times)

nullzero

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This is a very useful online plant database to find info on potential food, medicinal, or utility plants from the subtropical and tropical areas of the world.

http://tropical.theferns.info/
Grow mainly fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

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Re: Useful Tropical Plants database http://tropical.theferns.info/
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 02:18:13 PM »
Really one of my favorite sites.
I can greatly recomend. It has info on such a broad range of plants it's my first port of call when I hear of a new species or genus. No marketing they make a genuine attempt to be accurate and provide citations where possible.
I love the banana rating system for edibility  ;D
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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