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The Deodar Tree is the official national tree of Pakistan. Its name is derived from 'Sanskrit' and means "Wood of the God". It is amongst the tallest trees in the country, reaching heights of around 40-50 meters, with trunks up to 3 meters in diameter. Neem tree at Sant Nenuram Ashram.
24°41′45.29″N84°59′29.29″E / The Bodhi Tree ("tree of awakening" or "tree of enlightenment" 1), also called the Mahabodhi Tree or Bo Tree, [ 2 ] is a large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) [ 1 ][ 3 ] located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who became known as the Buddha, is said to have ...
Temperate deciduous forest. Old growth beech forest in Slovakia. Temperate deciduous or temperate broad-leaf forests are a variety of temperate forest 'dominated' by deciduous trees that lose their leaves each winter. [ 1 ] They represent one of Earth's major biomes, making up 9.69% of global land area. [ 2 ]
Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans. Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans. Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose. Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples.
It has been shown that they are beneficial to humans in creating a sense of well-being and reducing stress. Many towns have initiated tree-planting programmes. [150] In London for example, there is an initiative to plant 20,000 new street trees and to have an increase in tree cover of 5% by 2025, equivalent to one tree for every resident. [151]
Schott & Endl. Bombax ceiba, like other trees of the genus Bombax, is commonly known as cotton tree. More specifically, it is sometimes known as Malabar silk-cotton tree; red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or ambiguously as silk-cotton or kapok, [ 3 ] both of which may also refer to Ceiba pentandra. This Asian tropical tree has a straight tall ...
The wood of the breadfruit tree was one of the most valuable timbers in the construction of traditional houses in Samoan architecture. Breadfruit contains phytochemicals having potential as an insect repellent. [22] [23] The parts of the fruits that are discarded can be used to feed livestock. The leaves of breadfruit trees can also be browsed ...
Prosopis cineraria, also known as ghaf, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to arid portions of Western Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, India, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Its leaves are bipinnate. It can survive extreme drought.