I am a small evergreen tree, evolving from wild plants in the Amazon forests. I was originally cultivated by the Indians of tropical Central America. My seeds (beans) were exposed to the Europeans via Christopher Columbus. Today my popular growing areas are Central and South America, the West Indies, West Africa, and SouthEast Asia. My flowers are a reddish white and we turn into pods that grow directly out of the main stem and branches of our tree. Our pods contain 20 to 60 seeds and can be seen in green, yellow, red, or purple. Excruciating care is used in extracting, drying, and fermenting my beans that are often shipped to other countries with more temperate climates for processing. Beans are roasted and ground, then separated into liquid, solids, butter, or powder. Today we are one of the most famous tastes on this and several other planets. Parks, towns, and acts of physical contact have been named after us. Dermatologists have bought homes, boats, and islands, attempting to counter our effects on human skin. I am deadly to dogs if consumed in large amounts. I can wake you up and calm you down at the same time. I am at my most popular in February and December. Switzerland is our largest consumer, about 19 pounds per capita. Long ago, in Toltec and Aztec is was the measure of wealth. Today I inspire success and decadence.
What am I?
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Adzuki Bean
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