Byline: Greg Bolt The Register-GuardCORVALLIS - Afghanistan probably has more land mines than trees, but forester Robin Rose can't wait to get back there.Rose, a forest regeneration scientist at Oregon State University, spent just two weeks in the war-torn nation last summer, but ever since...
TheMazari Palm Tree, scientific nameNannorrhops ritchiana, is native to to Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s a rare palm gaining popularity thanks to its striking appearance and rugged durability. Although somewhat challenging to find, the Mazari Palm is nearly as cold-hardy as the Needle Palm. ...
This is mainly important for fruit trees that are native to cold regions but grown in warm regions (Erez 2000). Hence the fulfillment of chill and heat needs is a crucial consideration for fruit growers in Afghanistan in a warming future. At high altitudes, the emerging signals of changes ...
Most cherry species are native to the Northern Hemisphere. Some 10 to 12 species are recognized inNorth Americaand a similar number inEurope. The greatest concentration of species, however, appears to be in eastern Asia. The native habitat of the species from which thecultivatedcherries came is...
Pistacia vera (pistachio nut) is a temperate tree, native from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan but now also cultivated in North America for its edible seeds. Pepper treeLeaves of the pepper tree (Schinus molle) contain compounds that are capable of repelling houseflies.(more) Schinus molle (...
Native Area:Himalayan regions of Asia—Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal USDA Growing Zones:9 to 11 Height:60 to 180 feet Sun Exposure:Full sun 07of 40 Coulter Pine NNehring / Getty Images The Coulter pine is a large tree with an irregular crown and very large, heavy con...
Apples are native tocentral Asia and Afghanistan, although they now grow in Australia, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are a worldwide fruit phenomenon beloved by many different cultures. Each variety has growing preferences, and with hundreds of options, there is surely an apple that will...
1. (Plants) a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed 2. (Cookery) the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell 3. (Cookery) (mo...
And yet ours happens to be a planet dominated by the cultural descendants of the desert dwellers. At various points, the desert dwellers have poured out of the Middle East, defining large parts of Eurasia. Such cultures, in turn, have passed the last 500 years subjugating the native ...
Awesome work..It is so difficult to determine one wood from another. I would like to know if you have s poster or book that focuses only on woods that are native not necessarily native but trees of the US? DO You have book or poster that focuses on TREE back as a way of identifying...