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Lai ( Durio kutejensis ) is a plant species in the Malvaceae family. It is a tall tree, reaching up to 25 meters in height with a trunk diameter of 40 cm. It features a taproot system and a cylindrical trunk with cracked, rough bark. The tree is highly branched, with a sympodial growth pattern and horizontally extending branches. Its fruit is edible and possesses a subtle, sweet flavor. The leaves are elliptic to oblong, measuring 20–25 cm in length and 5–7 cm in width, with rounded bases. The underside is covered in dense, reddish-brown scales, while the upper surface is glossy. The flowers are round, ranging in color from bright to dark red, and are approximately 10 cm long; they typically appear in clusters of three or more, often emerging irregularly on older branches. The fruit is oblong or asymmetrically round, weighing 1–2 kg, and has a short stalk. Young fruits are bright green or yellowish-green, while mature fruits turn yellow to brown. The rind covered with blunt spines. Th...

Jute ( Corchorus olitorius ) is a plant species in the Malvaceae family. It is an annual herb that grows upright, reaching heights of up to 2 meters, and is typically highly branched. The stems are reddish, fibrous, and tough. The leaves are arranged alternately and are simple. The stipules are narrowly triangular with long, pointed tips. The petioles (leaf stalks) are 0.5–7 cm long. The leaf blades are narrowly oblong, oblong, or elliptical—measuring 4–20 cm in length and 2–11 cm in width—with a cuneate (wedge-shaped) or obtuse base, often featuring setaceous (bristle-like) appendages up to 2.5 cm long. The leaf apex is acuminate to acute, and the margins are serrate or crenate. The leaves are nearly glabrous (smooth/hairless) and typically dark, glossy green, with 3–7 veins originating from the base of the blade. The inflorescence consists of axillary clusters containing 1–4 flowers, accompanied by bracts. The flowers are bisexual, regular (radially symmetrical), typically with part...

Passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis ) is a plant species in the Passifloraceae family; it is a perennial, vigorous, yet short-lived, semi-woody vine that can reach a length of 15 meters. The stems are glabrous (smooth), grooved, and green. Tendrils emerge from the leaf axils; they are cylindrical, spirally coiled, and longer than the leaves. The leaves possess stipules and petioles. The stipules are lanceolate and 1 cm long. The petioles are 2–5 cm long, glabrous, grooved on the upper side, and feature two circular glands near the apex. When young, the leaf blades are unlobed, but they later develop into a three-lobed (palmatifid) form with a cordate (heart-shaped) base. The leaf lobes are ovate-oblong, 10–15 cm wide and 12–25 cm long, with acuminate (tapered) tips and curved, serrated margins; each tooth is tipped with a small gland. The flowers emerge singly from the leaf axils; they are fragrant, showy, and 7.5–10 cm in diameter. The pedicels (flower stalks) are triangular and 2–5 cm...