Cane Toads
Cane toads (Bufo marinus) are natives of South and Central America. They were introduced into Australia in 1935 to help control the beetles which were decimating our sugarcane crops. Cane toads were useless in controlling the cane beetles but ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Yam Bean - Jicama
The edible roots of a climbing vine that is otherwise toxic, one of the few leguminous roots that can be eaten. The plant is native to Central America and was probably introduced to south-east Asia via the Philippines. The edible tubers are ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Solanum mammosum
Perennial tropical herb or soft-wooded subshrub, indigenous to Central America. Grows to about 1.2 m (4ft) tall with angular, spiny stems and large hairy leaves. Flowers are smallish, white. Striking yellow or orange fruit about 5 cm (2 in) long, ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Jennifer Phillips
The Indispensable Guide to Working and Living in Mexico & Central America Doing business across borders is very different from doing business across town-subtle and not-so-subtle differences in attitudes and etiquette play a big role. The ... [... more]
Random House |
Nick Hazlewood
Nick Hazlewood has a degree in history and, in 1994, left his job with the trade union UNISON to travel throughout South and Central America. He is a freelance journalist and writer and lives in Madrid. [... more]
Harper Collins |
John Reynolds Gardiner
John Reynolds Gardiner, an engineer by profession, has also worked as a writer adapting children's stories for television. A native of Los Angeles, he has lived in West Germany, Central America, and the state of Idaho, where he first heard the ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Philip Hawley, Jr.
Philip Hawley, Jr. is a general pediatrician in Los Angeles, California. In writing Stigma, he drew on his experience working among remote Mayan tribes in Central America. [... more]
Harper Collins |
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