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Published on March 04, 2006
A breadnut tree -- the nuts from this tree is eaten, but it first has to be boiled
A cassava plant -- the leaves and roots are edible; "fufu," "dumboy," starch, farina, etc., can be produced from the roots; cassava is one of the major food items in Liberia; it is also one of the multi-purpose food items produced in Liberia
a Calabar tree --it's mainly grown in other West African countries like Guinea and Nigeria; if its fruit is dehydrated over a period, it is used as a untensil
A typical sugar plant -- besides its stem being edible, it is used to produce vodka, molasses, etc. sugar cane is largely grown in Liberia
A typical breadfruit tree (sometimes confused with the breadnut tree) -- its fruit is edible, but it first has to be cooked; it's grown in Liberia
A typical palm tree -- it is one of the mutli-purpose crops grown in Liberia
A typical soursop tree -- its fruit is edible
A typical papaya tree (commonly called paw-paw by Liberians) -- it's edible
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