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Endive ( Cichorium endivia ) is a plant species in the Asteraceae family. It is an annual or biennial herb that grows upright, reaching heights of up to 170 cm. It possesses a taproot containing a bitter, milky sap. The plant is used as a vegetable and can be consumed cooked or raw in salads. When young, C. endivia forms a large, somewhat loosely arranged rosette of leaves. The leaves are alternate, simple or pinnatifid, sessile (lacking a petiole), broad—measuring up to 45 cm in length and 18 cm in width—and have a slightly wrinkled surface. The leaf margins can vary; in the *escarole* variety, they may be broad, while in other forms, they can be very narrow, deeply divided, or highly curled. The leaves become progressively smaller toward the top of the stem. Their surfaces may be sparsely hairy or glabrous (smooth), ranging in color from pale to dark green or yellowish, sometimes with a reddish tint along the main leaf veins. The inflorescence consists of a flower head (*capitulum*...

Feijoa ( Feijoa sellowiana ) is a plant species in the Myrtaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 1–7 meters, with pale gray to brownish-gray, scaly bark. The branches are spreading and swollen at the nodes; young twigs are covered in white, woolly hairs, later becoming smooth with cinnamon-colored bark. The leaves are arranged oppositely, with petioles 2–8 mm long, and have a thick, leathery texture. The leaf blades are ovate, elliptic, or obovate, measuring 3–7 cm in length and 1.5–4 cm in width; they have entire margins, cuneate to rounded bases, and obtuse to rounded apices. The upper surface is glossy green—becoming smooth, except along the midrib—while the underside is covered in white hairs. The flowers are bisexual and approximately 4 cm wide, with a four-parted perianth. The petals are fleshy, ovate, and concave; they initially measure 1.6–2 cm in length, later expanding to 2.3–2.8 cm. The outer surface is white to yellowish, while the inne...

Gowok ( Syzygium polycephalum ) is a plant species belonging to the Myrtaceae family. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 8–20 meters, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm at the base. The leaves are simple and oblong, measuring 17–25 cm in length and 6–7 cm in width. Its inflorescence takes the form of a panicle, featuring white petals and numerous stamens. S. polycephalum produces round, slightly flattened berries that grow in clusters. The calyx remains attached to the tip of the fruit, which is dark purple and glossy. The flesh can be white or reddish-purple, is very juicy, and has a sour or sweet-and-sour taste with a slight astringency. The seeds are flattened and covered by a white or reddish-purple coat. This species grows wild in secondary forests at elevations ranging from 200 to 1,800 meters. The fruit is consumed fresh, used as an ingredient in *rujak* (a traditional Indonesian fruit salad), or processed into syrup. The tree’s reddish wood is utilized for cons...