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Jicama ( Pachyrhizus erosus ) is a plant species in the Fabaceae family. It is an annual herb that grows 4–5 meters in length, with roots reaching up to 2 meters; its stems are trailing and twining, covered in fine, downward-pointing hairs. P. erosus features compound leaves with petioles 8.5–16 cm long. The leaves are pinnate and consist of three leaflets; the leaflets are broadly ovate with pointed tips and large teeth, and they are hairy on both sides. The terminal leaflet is the largest, rhombic in shape, measuring 7–21 cm in length and 6–20 cm in width. The flowers are arranged in racemes at the ends of stems or in the leaf axils—appearing singly or in clusters of 2–4 racemes—and can reach up to 60 cm in length, covered in brownish hairs. The calyx tube is bell-shaped and brownish, measuring 0.5 cm in length, with lobes also up to 0.5 cm long. The corolla is white to bluish-purple, hairless, and 2 cm long. The filaments are flattened, with slightly curled tips. The stigma is sph...

Horse mango ( Mangifera foetida ) is a plant species in the Anacardiaceae family. It is a large tree with a straight trunk, reaching a height of 30–35 meters. Its bark is brown to dark grayish-brown, featuring shallow fissures or grooves, and it exudes a clear, whitish-gray sap that eventually turns reddish and then black. This sap is caustic; it causes itching and can damage the skin. M. foetida has somewhat stiff, leathery leaves that are oblong-elliptical in shape—measuring 9–15 cm in width and 15–40 cm in length—with a smooth (glabrous) surface and a dark green color. The petioles (leaf stalks) are rigid and 1.5–8 cm long. This species grows wild in forests. The inflorescence consists of terminal, upright, branched, pyramid-shaped panicles, 10–40 cm in length, which are dark red to copper-red and fragrant. The flowers are numerous, small, and pentamerous (having parts in multiples of five). The sepals are 4–5 mm long and obovate (inversely egg-shaped), while the petals are 6–9 mm...

Kaffir lime ( Citrus hystrix ) is a plant species in the Rutaceae family. It grows as a shrub or small tree, reaching a height of 2–11 meters, and features thorns. Its leaves have a distinctive hourglass shape, consisting of a leaf blade attached to a broadened petiole. The fruit is green, turning yellow upon ripening; it is approximately 4 cm wide and has a bumpy, knobby surface. C. hystrix has a thick pericarp (rind) and a very sour, slightly bitter taste. Its flowers have 4–5 white petals and a fragrant aroma. The sour juice is commonly used to neutralize the "fishy" or gamey odors of meat and fish, which also helps prevent nausea. Freshly cleaned fish is often drizzled with the juice to reduce such odors. The leaves are typically sliced or chopped and added to spice blends or food mixtures to impart a pleasant fragrance. The oil extracted from the leaves is dominated by the essential oil component (-)-(S)-citronellal (80%), with the remainder consisting of citronellol (...