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Dipteryx odorata (commonly known as " cumaru ", " kumaru ", or " Brazilian teak ") is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. The tree is native to Northern South America [ 2] and is semi-deciduous. [ 3] Its seeds are known as tonka beans (sometimes tonkin beans or tonquin beans ). They are black and wrinkled and have a smooth ...
Ikebana. Shōka arrangement by the 40th headmaster Ikenobō Senjō, drawing from the Sōka Hyakki by the Shijō school, 1820. Ikebana flower arrangement in a tokonoma (alcove), in front of a kakemono (hanging scroll) Ikebana ( 生け花, 活け花, 'arranging flowers' or 'making flowers alive') is the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
An arrangement displayed at a church in Beer, United Kingdom. Floral design or flower arrangement is the art of using plant material and flowers to create an eye-catching and balanced composition or display. Evidence of refined floral design is found as far back as the culture of ancient Egypt. Floral designs, called arrangements, incorporate ...
Create a simple and pretty flower arrangement in just a few easy steps. Ellen Thomas. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:18 PM. Flowers for a Friend. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks. [4] The company is known for making steel toy models of construction type trucks and machinery. Maisto International , which makes die-cast vehicles, acquired the rights to use the Tonka name in a line of 1:64 scale , featuring mostly trucks.
Floristry is the production, commerce, and trade in flowers. It encompasses flower care and handling, floral design and arrangement, merchandising, production, display and flower delivery. Wholesale florists sell bulk flowers and related supplies to professionals in the trade. Retail florists offer fresh flowers and related products and ...
A floral diagram is a schematic cross-section through a young flower. [1] It may be also defined as “projection of the flower perpendicular to its axis”. [3] It usually shows the number of floral parts, [Note 2] their sizes, relative positions and fusion. Different organs are represented by distinguishable symbols, which may be uniform for ...
Tonka, the last remaining African elephant at Zoo Knoxville, has died. The 46-year-old elephant was “humanely euthanized” May 8, according to the zoo.