Kew Millennium Seed Bank Appeal   Current Biology  Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages R188-R189 (March 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70118-6

Figure 1 The shrub Parkinsonia aculeata – stored in the Millennium Seed Bank – is an example of a ‘solid investment’ in seed banking terms. It can be grown in moist tropical soil and in desert washes, where it can help control erosion of sandy soil. It can also be used to treat fever, dysentery and as an antiseptic, and for firewood, charcoal and construction. Current Biology 1998 8, R188-R189DOI: (10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70118-6)