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Ficus sp.
... -4 leaves after 6-10 leaves have grown. Ficus will bleed a milky latex profusely. Many books recommend use of cut paste or other sealant for this ... found it to be more trouble than it's worth, since the oozing latex makes it difficult for the cut paste to adhere. In any case, when the latex dries, it forms its own natural seal. Gustafson recommends using a dull ...
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Sapodilla
... months. The bark and branches, when injured, bleed a white latex which is the source of chicle, the original base for ... their rounded crowns and glossy leaves. The plant produces a milky latex which is used in chewing gums. Family: Sapotaceae Lighting: Give ... is common for other tropicals. Pruning and wiring: The plant bleeds milky sap profusely, so beware of drastic pruning. Propagation: From seed, ...
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BREADFRUIT AND THE BOUNTY
... m tall) with large, dark green leathery leaves and milky latex. It is now found throughout the lowland tropical ... clogged if the latex is still liquid. The solidified latex was used as chewing gum. Liquid latex produces the sheen on tapa cloth. It is also said that to avoid staining hands with this latex, the person should coat the skin with cooking oil, and avoid getting milky ...
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THE PUZZLE OF THE FIG
... in dry areas, where fresh fruits were unattainable. Figs are high in calories, but the milky latex in the plant is a laxative. Cultivated figs grow on small trees with three-lobed ...
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Cactus Definition
... . The sap of most species is a milky latex, and the source of a very large part of the world’s natural rubber is the latex of the Pará rubber tree. Pará rubber ...
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Abiu - Exotic Tropical Fruit - Cape Tribulation
... half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Best eaten chilled. Avoid the exuding latex close to the skin. Soil Characteristics Wide range of soil types provided drainage is good ... when firm but mature - at least half yellow half green. If picked too green, the milky latex on the skin will stick to your lips when you eat it. Length of time ...
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Canistel - Exotic Tropical Fruit - Cape Tribulation
... when firm but mature - at least half yellow half green. If picked too green, the milky latex on the skin will stick to your lips when you eat it. Length of time ...
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FIG Fruit Facts
... or removed. The twigs are terete and pithy rather than woody. The sap contains copious milky latex that is irritating to human skin. Fig trees often grow as a multiple-branched shrub ...
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Drift Seeds and Drift Fruits
... diverse Euphorbia Family (Euphorbiaceae), and like many members of this family, it contains a poisonous milky-latex sap. The toxin is a mixture of diterpene esters, and contact with the skin may ...
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Flowering Plants
... Petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus), an erect garden weed in southern California with alternate leaves and milky sap. Originally native to Europe, this prolific seeder has become naturalized throughout North America. ... appendages. Many members of the euphorbia family, including the genus Euphorbia, contain a poisonous milky-latex sap. The toxin is a mixture of diterpene esters, and contact with the skin ...
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