| Producers of the Amazon
Rainforest |
| Producers
play a big role in the Amazon. They have to feed all the
animals in the rainforest. Most of the producers produce
every year or so, some don't. |
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| Name
of Plant: Banana Tree |
| Description
of Plant:The banana comes from a plant
that grows to about 15 or 20 feet in height (3-4
meters). The leaves may be up to 6 feet (2 meters)
long. They have a reddish to purple blossom. |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): People
all over the world eat bananas for a diet to stay
alive. Some people eat bananas like they are some
people eat them fried, or unripened. |
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| Name
of Plant: Breadfruit |
| Description
of Plant:This unusual fruit is an
evergreen tree. One fruit may weigh from 1 to 10
pounds (1 - 10 Kg) when ripe. The leaves of the
plant are large and have deep cuts making it look
much like a tree form of split-leaf philodendron.
One leaf may be as long as 2 feet (60 cm). |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): |
| This is a breadfruit whose inside can be
prepared by boiling, baking, roasting or frying.
It is a dietary staple much like potatos are in
many other parts of the world. |
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| Name
of Plant: Kapok Tree |
| Description
of Plant:This is the largest tree in a
100 km (60 mile) radius. It is over 55 meters (190
feet) tall and 35 meters (128 feet) from the
ground to the lowest branch. The base is about 10
meters (30 feet) in diameter. |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): |
| It is used to make furniture, insulation,
stuffing, and is found inside some life jackets
because the fiber is light-weight and waterproof.
Unfortunately, the fiber is not usable for
clothing because it is short and breaks easily so
you can't make thread out of it like cotton. |
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