Back in 2011, the U.S. Census Bureaupublished a report breaking down the median household net worth by age and in quintiles. Because I only think comparison is a valuable tool to get a very broad feel for where you stand, I've excluded the lowest and highest quintiles.
The PatauÃ¡ tree is a slow-growing type of palm tree that is found throughout the Amazon. Natives use the tree for many things, including using the palms for roofing, the roots for medicinal purposes, the fruit and oil (which is very high in protein) as a source of nutrition and the fibers in the palms for weaving.
Plants in the Amazon. The Amazon rainforest has nearly 40,000 plant species, ranging from tiny mosses to huge trees. Many of the Amazonâs trees are economically important, including: 1  Luxury woods such as mahogany.2  Brazil nut trees, which produce edible nuts, and oils used in cooking and beauty products.3  Kapok trees, which produce a cotton-like fibre often used as a stuffing for cushions.any of the Amazonâs trees are economically important, including: 1  Luxury woods such as mahogany. 2  Brazil nut trees, which produce edible nuts, and oils used in cooking and beauty products. 3  Kapok trees, which produce a cotton-like fibre often used as a stuffing for cushions.