Author

Jamal Okafor

On the editorial team at Biology Insights, Jamal Okafor works as a senior writer covering the life sciences. He taught high school biology for six years before reporting on science and community news for a local paper. Now based in Juneau, Alaska, Okafor focuses on foundational biology topics, using his teaching background to explain how living systems function.

Do Potatoes Grow Underground? The Science Explained
Where Is Bergamot Grown? From Calabria to the World
Do Yams Grow Underground? Explaining the Tuber
What Part of the Plant Is a Potato?
How Many Bananas Grow on a Tree?
What Do Onions Grow On? Explaining the Onion Plant
Do Lentils Grow in Pods? Explaining the Process
What Do Watermelon Seeds Look Like?
Are Pineapple Plants Perennial? Explaining Their Life Cycle
Do Onions Grow Underground? The Science Explained
What Percentage of a Pumpkin Is Water?
Abelmoschus Esculentus: A Profile of the Okra Plant
Do Coffee Beans Grow on Trees or Bushes?
What Plant Does Sugar Come From? The Primary Sources
Why Are Bananas Curved? The Science of How They Grow
Is a Carrot a Fruit or a Vegetable?
Are There Blue Bananas? The Science of the Blue Java
The Ginger Life Span: From Plant to Pantry
What to Do With a Prickly Plant: The Prickly Pear
The Monk Fruit Tree: A Source for Natural Sweeteners
Cucumis Sativus: Plant Facts, Nutrition, and Benefits
What Is Fragaria x ananassa? The Garden Strawberry
Zizania: The Aquatic Grass Known as Wild Rice