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Avocado

Avocado is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family, Lauraceae.

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Sep. 7, 2021 — An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study. One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized ...

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May 17, 2021 — For the first time, researchers have identified a gene that controls flowering in cacao, a discovery that may help accelerate breeding efforts aimed at improving the disease-ridden plant, they ...

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Indigenous Borneans Knew a Tree Was Two Distinct Species -- Genetic Analysis Confirms They Were Right

June 6, 2022 — Over 200 years ago, a Spanish botanist described Artocarpus odoratissimus, a species of fruit-bearing tree found in Borneo and the Philippines. The Iban people, who are Indigenous to Borneo, know the ...

Parasitic Plants Conspire to Keep Hosts Alive

Feb. 23, 2021 — The plant that encourages kissing at Christmas is in fact a parasite, and new research reveals mistletoe has an unusual feeding strategy. When two mistletoes invade the same tree, they increase ...

Secrets of Tree Hyraxes in Kenya Uncovered With New Research Techniques

May 25, 2022 — In addition to audio recordings and laser scanning, a thermal imaging camera has been adopted for use in research focused on threatened mammals that hide from poachers in Kenya's Taita ...

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