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... Southeast Asia , east to the Solomon Islands . Family Helwingiaceae Shrubs with alternate or nearly opposite , simple , toothed leaves with stipules . Stipules frequently branched . Flowers dioecious ( male and female flowers are on ...
... Southeast Asia , east to the Solomon Islands . Family Helwingiaceae Shrubs with alternate or nearly opposite , simple , toothed leaves with stipules . Stipules frequently branched . Flowers dioecious ( male and female flowers are on ...
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... Asia , Middle East , Mediterranean , Africa , South America , and Cen- tral America . Indonesia - Indochina . This genecentre occupies vast areas of Southeast Asia and is the area of origin mainly of vegetatively propagating plants ...
... Asia , Middle East , Mediterranean , Africa , South America , and Cen- tral America . Indonesia - Indochina . This genecentre occupies vast areas of Southeast Asia and is the area of origin mainly of vegetatively propagating plants ...
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... Asia , and America . It was first taken into culture in the 15th century AD , in Arabia . From there coffee passed ... Southeast Asia . The hump characteristic of zebu - like cattle appeared early during domestication . It is thought ...
... Asia , and America . It was first taken into culture in the 15th century AD , in Arabia . From there coffee passed ... Southeast Asia . The hump characteristic of zebu - like cattle appeared early during domestication . It is thought ...
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