| Origins of Plants |
| avocados |
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| bananas |
native
to the tropical region of Southeast Asia and Australia |
| barley |
one
of the first crops domesticated in the Near East and
was a staple cereal of ancient Egypt, where it was used to
make bread and beer; together, these were a complete diet. |
| beans |
grown in the Americas before Columbus |
cacao
(source of Chocolate) |
probably originated in the Amazon and
was distributed by man throughout Central America and Mesoamerica |
| chicle
(Source of Chewing Gum) |
|
| clover |
|
| coffee |
first consumed in the 9th century,
when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia |
| corn |
domesticated in Mesoamerica and then spread throughout
the American continents. |
| daisies |
|
| dandelions |
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| grapes |
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| guavas |
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| Kentucky
bluegrass |
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| lemons |
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| manioc |
|
| melons |
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| oats |
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| olives |
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| papayas |
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| peach |
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| peanuts |
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| pear |
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| peppers |
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| pineapples |
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| potatoes |
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| pumpkins |
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| radish |
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| ragweed |
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| rice |
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| squash |
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| sugar/sugarcane |
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| sweet
potatoes |
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| tobacco |
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| tomatoes |
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| wheat |
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