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332:staminodes
275:Sapotaceae
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166:Species:
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244:Molina
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732:Water
677:26 mg
651:16 mg
395:Chile
364:Moche
336:style
295:Chile
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122:Clade
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1261:8912
1143:2015
1092:PMID
1082:ISBN
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831:iron
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770:Uses
703:6 mg
657:Iron
397:and
299:Peru
297:and
271:tree
1438:WFO
1269:EoL
1243:CoL
1049:FDA
688:16%
635:%DV
594:12%
577:11%
542:%DV
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