Sal Tree

Shorea robusta
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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TERAI, HILL

FACT: In Nepal, the leaves of the Sal tree are used to make local plates and vessels called “tapari”, “doona”, and “bota” in which rice and curry is served.

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Shorea robusta, the sal tree,[2] also sarai and other names,[3] is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. This tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, ranging south of the Himalaya, from Myanmar in the east to Nepal, India and Bangladesh. In India, it extends from Assam, Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand west to the Shivalik Hills in Haryana, east of the Yamuna. The range also extends through the Eastern Ghats and to the eastern Vindhya and Satpura ranges of central India.[4] It is often the […] read more

Nepalese Fig

Ficus sarmentosa
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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HILL

FACT: The nepal fig is an edible fruit that is native to China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Indo-China region.

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Ficus semicordata, commonly known as the drooping fig, is a small to medium-sized fodder tree of genus Ficus.[2] It bears edible fruit. The figs on the lower part of the leafless branches may develop in leaf litter and humus, and be buried in the surface of the soil, where the seeds germinate. Otherwise birds and other animals distribute the seeds. […] read more

Bamboo

Bambusoideae
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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TERAI

FACT: Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants at 1 inch per 40 minutes or 1 mm every 90 seconds.

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Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. The origin of the word “bamboo” is uncertain, but it probably comes from the Dutch or Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay or Kannada.[3] In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical […] read more

Phragmites | INVASIVE SPECIES

Phragmites australis
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Granadilla

Passiflora ligularis
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Dato: ¿Quién no ha jugado a abrir una granadilla pegándose con ella en la cabeza? Originaria de los Andes tropicales la granadilla es cultivada desde México hasta Argentina, siendo Colombia el principal productor en el mundo.

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Arctic Poppy

Papaver radicatum
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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FACT: The flowers of the Arctic poppy fol- lows the sun’s movement across the sky. In this way it increases the temperature inside the flower creating an attractive microclimate for insects seeking warmth.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stouby | Berlandwww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
Papaver radicatum is a species of poppy known by the common names Arctic poppy, rooted poppy, and yellow poppy. It is circumpolar in distribution and grows in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, North America, and Asia.[2][3] It grows at a latitude of 83°40’N on Kaffeklubben Island,[4] making it one of the northernmost plants in the world. It appears on the Coat […] read more