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Rainforests in the Home
In addition to woods such as mahogany, sapele and meranti, many products found in the home are derived from plants that were originally found in the rainforest. These include:
- Spices, such as allspice, black pepper, cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, vanilla
- Nuts, including brazil nuts, macadamia, cashew, peanuts)
- Fruits and vegetables (avocados, papayas, limes, mangoes, passion fruit, pineapples, guavas, grapefruit, coconuts, sweet potatoes, okra, tapioca, sago)
Other plant products, such essential oils, used in products such as shampoo, soap, perfume, incense, cough drops, make-up, flavourings and drinks.
- Gums and resin, used to make a huge number of products including chewing gum, wellington boots, paints, adhesives and varnishes.
- Dyes
Other commonly found non-wood products include bamboo, rattan and natural fibres such as jute, sisal and ramie used in the production of furniture, floor coverings, baskets, bags, rope and clothing.
- Spices, such as allspice, black pepper, cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, vanilla
- Nuts, including brazil nuts, macadamia, cashew, peanuts)
- Fruits and vegetables (avocados, papayas, limes, mangoes, passion fruit, pineapples, guavas, grapefruit, coconuts, sweet potatoes, okra, tapioca, sago)
Other plant products, such essential oils, used in products such as shampoo, soap, perfume, incense, cough drops, make-up, flavourings and drinks.
- Gums and resin, used to make a huge number of products including chewing gum, wellington boots, paints, adhesives and varnishes.
- Dyes
Other commonly found non-wood products include bamboo, rattan and natural fibres such as jute, sisal and ramie used in the production of furniture, floor coverings, baskets, bags, rope and clothing.
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