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Grains

A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis)–with or without an attached hull layer–harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Xylopia aethiopica
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales