| The Producers by Krystal W. |
| Welcome to
the producers page. This page contains information about
three plants in the Amazon Rainforest. A producer is a
plant that provides its own food. All producers get their
light energy (the essential enegry needed to help the
plant grow) from the sun. Chlorophyll. which is a
molicule contained in the plant, makes the plant green.
Photosynthesis is the process that the plant uses to make
food. Sugar (glucose) is made from carbon dioxide and
water. |
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| Name
of Plant: Piri-piri Medical Sedge |
| Description
of Plant: This plant is often used to cure
headaches and other health problems. People of
the Amazon also use it to ease childbirth. |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): As stated
before, this plant is used for many medical uses.
Such include fevers, cramps, and viruses.The
Living Edens \Manu\ -- Flora: Plants |
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| Name
of Plant: Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla Plant) |
| Description
of Plant: The flowers of this plant bloom for
only one day. Tha natives to South America used
the vanilla bean for cooking. The fruit it
produces is 8 inches and takes 9 months to grow. |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): Like it's name,
vanilla is only produced from these certain
plants. |
| AN
AMAZON ADVENTURE--PLANTS--VANILLAPicture
provided by Dr. Jim Castner. For more
information, see the book, "Field Guide to
Medicinal And Useful Plants of the Upper Amazon." |
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| Name
of Plant: Cocao Tree |
| Description
of Plant: The seeds from this plant are what we
use to make chocolate. One fruit holds about 60
seeds or beans. It is also used to make cocao
butter. The tree can reach up to 25 feet in
hieght. |
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| Uses
of Plant (consumption/medicinal): To make the
chocolate or the cocoa, the seeds inside the
fruit that the tree produces have to be ground.
From there they are mixed with sugar and starch. |
| The
Living Edens \Manu\ -- Flora: Trees |
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