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Prunus cornuta((Wall. ex Royle) Steud.- Jammu (जामु)
stara1982 December 24, 2024 Uncategorized
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)Synonyms: Padus cornuta, Cerasus cornutaCommon Name: Himalayan Bird Cherry, Himalayan Cherry or Wild Himalayan Cherry.Local Name: Jammu (जामु) Jammu, is a deciduous tree typically growing to a height of 10–15 meters. It has a spreading crown. Plant is native to the temperate regions of the Western Himalayas, found at altitudes ranging from 1,800 to
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Diospyros lotus L. Amlok (एमलोक)
stara1982 December 22, 2024 Uncategorized
Family: Ebenaceae (Ebony family)Synonyms: Diospyros calycina, Diospyros umlovok, Diospyros mediterraneaCommon Name: Date Plum, Caucasian persimmon, Lilac persimmon.Local Name: Amlok (एमलोक) Amlok is a  medium-sized deciduous tree  commonly found in mixed mountain forests up to altitudes of 2,500 meters in Western Himalayas.  It can reach heights of 15 to 30 meters. Its straight trunk is covered in smooth, dark-grayish bark,
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Rhus chinensis Mill. – Tittar (तित्तर)
stara1982 December 11, 2024 Uncategorized
Binomial name:  Rhus chinensisFamily: Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)Synonyms:  Rhus semialata, Rhus javanica var. chinensis, Rhus amelaCommon Name: Chinese Sumac, Chinese gall, Nutgall tree Local Name:  Tittar (तित्तर) Tittar is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to a height of 5–8 meters. It thrives in warm-temperate and subtropical regions, often found on forest edges, hillsides,
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Potentilla nepalensis Hook., Exot.- Dori Ghas (डोरी घास)  
stara1982 December 5, 2024 Uncategorized
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)Synonyms:  Potentilla bicolor, Potentilla coccinea, Potentilla bifurcate, Potentilla nepalensis willmottiae, Potentilla willmottiae, Potentilla ‘Miss Wilmott’Common Name: Nepal cinquefoil.Local Name: Dori Ghas (डोरी घास)   Dori Ghas is a perennial herbaceous plant well Known for its striking pink to reddish flowers and adaptability to diverse climates.  It is a native of the Himalayan region found predominantly in
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Cornus capitata Wall. in Roxb- Dharyambal (धर्यामब्ल), Thalma.
stara1982 December 2, 2024 Uncategorized
Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood family)Synonyms:  Benthamia fragifera, Benthamidia capitata, Dendrobenthamia capitata, Benthamia capitata, Cynoxylon capitatumCommon Name: Bentham’s cornel, evergreen dogwood, Himalayan flowering dogwood, and Himalayan strawberry tree.Local Name: Dharyambal (धर्यामब्ल) ,Thalma. Thamia, Bhamora, Guldhara, Gulna.   Dharyambal, a deciduous or evergreen small tree native to the Himalayan region and parts of
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