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Basella alba L.
The native range of this species is Tropical Asia. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.
SPECIES
Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.
The native range of this species is N. & W. Madagascar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.
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Digitalis purpurea L.
The native range of this species is W. & SW. Europe to N. Morocco. It is a biennial or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.