-Producers
In this space you will discuss the importance of producers in a food web. You are expected to include the terms sun, light energy, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, glucose, and chemical energy.


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Name of Plant: Pataua palm
Description of Plant: This palm has feathery leves up to 8in. long, in the wild it grows up 24m. tall.
 
Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal):
The roots and sprouts from this tree are used for medicine the olive sized fruit that grow from this tree produce an oil almost identical to olive oil in taste and chemical properties.

Name of Plant: Rubber tree
Description of Plant: This tree grows verry fast and can grow to be 40 feet tall.
 
Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal):
This plants sap is used for makeing latex.

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Name of Plant:Ayahuasca vine
Description of Plant:This vine has a thick root system and long thin leves it also has small circular flowers
 
Uses of Plant (consumption/medicinal):this plant can be made into a drink that stimulates the nervous system.
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