Acacias belong to Fabaceae family with over 1300 species worldwide. About 1000 species are native to Australia. Plants are fast-growing and long-lived with deep roots. Most have yellow or cream flowers and modified petioles called phyllodes
Banana is a tropical fruit from genus Musa, grown worldwide. Cavendish bananas are sweet, used fresh or in cooking. Plantains are starchy, grown as staple food in tropical regions. Ripe fruit contains 22% carbohydrates and high in vitamins
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a tropical tree from New Guinea and Philippines. Spread via Austronesian expansion to Oceania and Colonial Era. Now grown in 90 countries worldwide. Trees reach up to 26 meters in height
Native to Andes of South America at altitudes 700-2,400 m. Widely cultivated worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. Not native to Chile, introduced pre-Hispanic times
Boswellia is a genus of trees known for its fragrant resin. Genus name honors Scottish botanist John Boswell. First published in Asiat. Res. 9 in 1807
Pandanus is a genus of about 578 species of palm-like trees and shrubs. Plants range from 1m shrubs to 20m trees with broad canopies. Have stout trunks with ringed leaf scars and thick stilt roots. Leaves vary from 30cm to 2m long, 1.5-10cm broad