and industrial bagging. Other plants with fibres like those of ramie are sometimes used as substitutes; they includeSarcochlamys pulcherrima(dogal tree) andPouzolzia occidentalis(Coamo River pouzolzsbush).Touchardia latifolia(olona) was formerly an important fibre plant of Hawaii, used for cloth, ...
Dr. Mera's design is an interpretation of an ancient Sun symbol called a Zia (this symbol was found on a water jar made in the late 1800's in Zia Pueblo). Since four is a sacred number for the Zia, there are four rays coming from each side of the stylized Sun. The colors red ...
U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with the state seal in the centre.At the time of its admission to the Union in 1792, Kentucky was considered to be on the nation’s western frontier, and this was reflected in the symbolism of
Jungle Geranium is a small, dense, multi branched, glabrous evergreen shrub that normally grows about 4–6 ft. (1.2–1.8 m) in height, but capable of reaching up to 12 ft. (3.7 m) high. It has a rounded form, with a spread that may exceed its height. The plant thrives best in ...
matted roots. The crown of the rhizome is a brown, tangled mass, with the hairy bases of the leaves, and in it is contained the mass of undeveloped fronds which, as they unroll, grow in a large circular tuft. The rhizome is brownish black, ovoid-cylindrical pieces about 6-15cm long ...
as well as those gallant Ethiopians who perished resisting the invading fascist forces during the 1928-1933 war. The official name of the square where the monument located is Miazia 27, i.e. the day of the libration of the country and the arrival of the Emperor together with his patriotic...
U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) with the name of the state in yellow above the state seal.In 1865 the provisional legislature adopted a seal for public business, and that same design is used by the state today. It includes a
a compound that is about 50 times sweeter than sugar. The scientific name for licorice root, Glycyrrhiza, comes from “glukos” (sweet) and “riza” (root). Licorice root has been used in both Eastern and Western medicine to treat a variety of illnesses ranging from the common cold to li...