The
Brazil Nut grows in Brazil. It comes from a tree in the
canopy. Have you ever eaten a Brazil Nut?
Do you ever think about where the bananas you eat come from? They may have come from an understory tree in South East Asia.
You have probably tasted a sour lemon. Lemons originate from an understory tree in Burma.
Avocados
are originally from an understory tree in Guatemala. Some
people call avocados "alligator pears".
The
pineapple originally grew in Paraguay. It is a member of the
bromeliad family or an American tropical
plant.