| The produceres are very important to the food web because the herbivores feed off from the produceres and the carnivores feed off from the herbivores. The produceres or plants make their own food from sunlight, water and air. When the produceres make their "food" it is called chlorophyll. In the production of the chlorophyll witch is sugar or glucose it is called photosynthesis it is made from chemical energy or light energy. | |
| Name of Plant: Cocoa |
| Description of Plant:8 inches long(20cm), 60 seeds with white edable pulp ground into chocolate. |
| Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal):use in chocolate produces and found in dishes. |
| AN AMAZON ADVENTURE--PLANTS--COCOA |
AN AMAZON ADVENTURE--PLANTS--KAPOK TREE
| Name of Plant:Kapok tree (Ceiba tree ) |
| Description of Plant:Base is 30 feet ( 10 meters ) It grows 10 feet or taller in a year. From the lowest branch to the ground is about 128 feet. It is the largest tree in a 60 mile radius. |
| Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal): |
| 500 to 4000 fruits on its branches. With over 200 seeds in them. |
| Name of Plant: Cashew |
| Description of Plant: Poisonous if eaten before cooking,medium size trees, oval shaped leaves, and the cashews are sold and shipped all around the world. |
| Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal):Used in dishes and eated plain. |
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