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The tree was brought to the Caribbean in the 19th century. [5] In various countries, such as Namibia, it is considered a dominant species of woody plant encroachment . [ 6 ] In Cuba, where it is known as El Marabú or Marabou weed, it has become a serious invasive species problem, occupying about 4,900,000 acres (20,000 km 2 ) of agricultural land.
The great majority of conifer genera and species are evergreen, retaining their leaves for several (2–40) years before falling, but unusual deciduous conifers occur in five genera (Larix, Pseudolarix, Glyptostrobus, Metasequoia and Taxodium), shedding their leaves in autumn and leafless through the winter.
Terminalia superba, the superb terminalia, [3] limba, afara (UK), korina (US), frake (Africa), [4] African limba wood, or ofram (Ghana), is a large tree in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical western Africa. It grows up to 60 m tall, with a domed or flat crown, and a trunk typically clear of branches for much of its height, buttressed ...
This little evergreen is a perfect plant for the Christmas season as it is like a miniature Christmas tree! By regularly pruning the tree, you can keep it small and use it indoors indefinitely. 16.
This category contains the native flora of Ghana as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always ...
The trees were common in Ajenjua Bepo and Mamang River Forest Reserves in Ghana. [10] In Uganda the tree is used for timber and is a primate food source in Budongo Forest Reserve. A study of correlations between seedling and adult tree densities of Celtis mildbraedii here, suggested that this species had a healthy regeneration pattern. [11]
The forestry sector of Ghana accounted for 4.2 percent of GDP in 1990; timber was the country's third largest foreign exchange earner. Since 1983 forestry has benefited from more than US$120 million in investments and has undergone substantial changes, resulting in doubled earnings between 1985 and 1990.
He’s a real conifer-sseur. A visit to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree — dizzyingly tall, dazzlingly lit — is one of NYC’s most treasured holiday rituals.