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Cnidoscolus

Cnidoscolus is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae that was erected in 1827. The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies.

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Vetiver grass and tree spinach lock radioactive cesium in roots

After a radioactive cesium contamination incident in Indonesia, researchers tested six tropical plants to see which could help clean up the soil. Vetiver grass and chaya (tree spinach) proved best at locking radioactive cesium safely in their roots, while amaranth pulled it up into leaves and stems for potential removal.

Chaya (tree spinach)