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Abies cilicica , or Cilicia Fir , is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. In 2009 at Berenice Troglodytica , the Egypto-Roman port on the Red Sea , archaeologists found: "two blocks of resin from the Syrian fir tree ( Abies cilicica ), one weighting...

* The peeled stems are very pliable and can be used in basket making. * The plant was ranked 13th in a survey of 250 potential antifertility plants in China. * The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft, juicy texture.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. * It is grown in plantations in Scotland and sold by the thousands throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. * Fraser Fir has been used more times as the Blue Room Christmas tree (the official...

* Fir native to the mountains south and east of the Black Sea, in Turkey, Georgia, Russian Caucasus and northern parts of Armenia. * It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 60 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m.

Leucophylla produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers. Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World and inhabits moist and low-nutrient longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) savannas along the United...

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather...

It is uncommon in the wild, and is mostly found around forest borders. At least forty species of birds are known to feed on the fruit of the Roughleaf Dogwood. It is also found around the Mississippi River .

The wood is used for pulp and sawn timber products. * Scots pine is an important tree in forestry. * It was one of the first trees introduced to North America, in about 1600. * Scots pine is the only pine native to northern Europe.

Abies cilicica , or Cilicia Fir , is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family. In 2009 at Berenice Troglodytica , the Egypto-Roman port on the Red Sea , archaeologists found: "two blocks of resin from the Syrian fir tree ( Abies cilicica ), one weighting...

Also makes a very nice bonsai specimen. Carpinus cordata, sometimes commonly called heartleaf hornbeam, is a slow-growing, densely-branched, deciduous tree with an attractive rounded form that is native to Japan, Korea and China.

* It is endemic to Sichuan in western China , occurring on the sacred mountain of Emei Shan (from where it was first described) and westward to the Gongga Shan massif, growing at altitudes of 1,500–4,000 m.

Requires a lime-free soil. Likes plenty of moisture and a rich loamy slightly acid soil. * Prefers a light well-drained soil and a sunny position. Kaempferi; native to Korea, China, Central Asia, and Japan.

Only the outer bark is removed, this does not kill the tree. It is waterproof, durable, tough and resinous[11, 61]. * The bark is used to make drinking vessels, canoe skins, roofing tiles etc.

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they...

* Cephalotaxus sinensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in) at a slow rate. It is native to central and southern China. The branches, roots, leaves, and seeds are a source of many alkaloids, which are used to treat leukaemia and lymphosarcoma.

Flowers are yellowish-green and tubular with five, reflexed lobes. Large, coarse, rich-green leaves are concentrated at branch ends. * Fevertree or pinckneya is a large, open shrub or small tree, growing 10-30 ft.

* A very ornamental plant. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. It grows to about a meter tall (when in flower) and has bright red flowers. * Grown for its beautiful red flowers in mid summer.

The layers of annual growth are hardly distinguishable. * Wood - very light, soft, close grained. It has narrow-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 12-20cm long, and small flowers appear in slender greyish catkins in spring; male and female borne...

This has a relaxing effect on the muscles. This applies particularly to acidic or nutrient poor soils. Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of Silver Birch to gently beat oneself in a sauna.

* It is a common ingredient in many bath products, giving them their familiar pine scent. * Foliar loppings of European silver fir in Czechoslovakia have yielded 1,380 tonnes/year of essential oils (Cermak and Penka 1979).

* Greek Fir was important in the past for wood for general construction. * Greek Fir is native to the mountains of Greece, primarily in the Peloponnesos and the island of Kefallonia, * It is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.

* It is also highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even grow well in inner city environments. * The seeds are eaten by a wide variety of birds. * This tree is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental tree in parts of Canada and the United States.

* The lumber is non-resinous and fine textured. In the North American logging industry, the grand fir is often referred to as "hem fir", with hem fir being a blanket term that can be applied to a number of species with interchangeable types of wood (specifically...

* The bark or leaves have been chewed by children as a treatment for sore mouth. * An essential oil used in perfumery is obtained from the flowers. * The plant is often used as a rootstock for the various ornamental cultivars of lilac.

* Carpinus betulus is a shade-loving tree, which prefers moderate soil fertility and moisture. * Carpinus betulus is cultivated as an ornamental tree, for planting in gardens and parks.

The flowers are 2.5-3 cm (1 in) diameter, white, pink or pale purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots. Leaves are sclerophyllous, simple, alternate, and oblong (10 to 30 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide).

* The common name comes from the acorns being largely enclosed in the cup; the scientific name comes from the lyrate (lyre-shaped) leaves. * The wood is valuable, similar to that of other white oaks, and used for the same purposes.