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Page 438
... shrubs occurring in North and South America , Asia , and Australia . The ap- proximately 100 species are ... shrub of the Cali- fornia redwood forests ; it grows 0.3-1.8 metres ( 1-6 feet ) tall and has dark purple edi- ble berries . G ...
... shrubs occurring in North and South America , Asia , and Australia . The ap- proximately 100 species are ... shrub of the Cali- fornia redwood forests ; it grows 0.3-1.8 metres ( 1-6 feet ) tall and has dark purple edi- ble berries . G ...
Page 471
... shrubs , native primarily to northern temperate areas of the world . Mem- bers of the family have leaves that are oppo- site each other on the stem . The leaves often lack leafstalks and have unbroken margins . The flowers have four or ...
... shrubs , native primarily to northern temperate areas of the world . Mem- bers of the family have leaves that are oppo- site each other on the stem . The leaves often lack leafstalks and have unbroken margins . The flowers have four or ...
Page 799
... shrubs of the genus Astragalus , principally Astragalus gummifer , native to the arid re- gions of Iran , Asia Minor , and Greece . The exudate is produced spontaneously on the bark of the shrub , but the yield may be in- creased by ...
... shrubs of the genus Astragalus , principally Astragalus gummifer , native to the arid re- gions of Iran , Asia Minor , and Greece . The exudate is produced spontaneously on the bark of the shrub , but the yield may be in- creased by ...
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