• Tropical Asia refers to the entirety of the areas in Asia with a tropical climate. These areas are of geographic and economic importance due to their...
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    reptiles. The division left tropical rainforests located in five major regions of the world: tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea...
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    Carambola (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to tropical Southeast Asia. The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides...
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    Central Asia is a subregion of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the southwest and Eastern Europe in the northwest to Western China and Mongolia...
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    Terminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae, native to Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Madagascar and Seychelles...
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  • southwards are placed in Asia-Tropical. Asia-Tropical forms the second part of the traditional geographical continent of Asia. Its western and northern...
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    Civet (category Mammals of Asia)
    a small, lean, mostly nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests. The term civet applies to over a dozen different...
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    shrublands. Seasonal (mixed) tropical forests can be found in many parts of the tropical zone, with examples found in: In the Asia-Pacific region: seasonal...
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    Rambutan (category Tropical fruit)
    medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It...
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    subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia. Ixora also grows commonly in subtropical climates in the United States...
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    portions of Asia and parts of North Australia and the Pacific Ocean islands. In Group A, there are three types of this climate: the tropical rainforest...
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  • Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions. The diseases are less prevalent in temperate climates...
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    of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is...
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    Mangosteen (category Tropical fruit)
    known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to Island Southeast Asia, from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. It...
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    and into the Middle East, tropical Asia to Indonesia, and north as far as Japan. A few insular species occur on the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean...
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    Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as "ceiba"...
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    Longan (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    to that of the lychee, but less aromatic in taste. It is native to tropical Asia and China. The longan (from Vietnamese long nhãn, close to Cantonese...
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    Combretum indicum (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    Burma creeper, is a vine with red flower clusters which is native to tropical Asia and grows in thickets, primary and secondary forest, and along river...
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    An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate)...
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    Ocimum tenuiflorum (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, Malesia, Asia, and the western Pacific. It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics...
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    Pomelo (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly consumed and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia....
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    Magnolia champaca (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    Indomalayan realm, consisting of South Asia, Southeast Asia−Indochina, and southern China. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests...
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    Basella alba (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea...
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    Ficus microcarpa (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    the fig family Moraceae. It is native in a range from China through tropical Asia and the Caroline Islands to Australia. It is widely planted as a shade...
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    Curcuma aromatica (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    australasica, wild turmeric has been widely used as a cosmetic herbal in South Asia and nearby regions. In Tamil and Malayalam, it is known as Kasthuri Manjal...
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    Indochina) Asia has extremely diverse climate features. Climates range from arctic and subarctic in Siberia to tropical in southern India and Southeast Asia. It...
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    Coffea (category Medicinal plants of Asia)
    Coffea species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are...
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    China. Many portions of Asia bordering the Indian and Pacific oceans are regularly affected by tropical cyclones. In southern Asia, Bangladesh is vulnerable...
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    Alstonia scholaris (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    tropical tree in the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae). It is native to southern China, tropical Asia (mainly the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia)...
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    Phyllanthus emblica (category Flora of tropical Asia)
    deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Asia. The tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 metres (3+1⁄2–26...
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