#endemic flora

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Philippine Native Tree Blooms.

Top/Bottom: Narra, Banaba, Siar, Malabulak, Salingbobog, Salingogon, Balayong

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Sunset & view of Budapest from Sas-hegy

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The multifaceted argan tree.

The argan tree (Argania spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco, in the southwest of the country, which grows in arid and semiarid areas. It’s the defining species of a woodland ecosystem, also known as Arganeraie, which is rich in endemic flora. It is resilient to a harsh environment under water scarcity, risk of erosion and poor soils.

This ecosystem of extraordinary beauty is not only important in terms of conservation, but also for research and socio-economic development, due to its forestry, agricultural and livestock use.

The argan tree woodlands provide forest products, fruits and fodder. The leaves and the fruits are edible and highly appreciated, as is the undergrowth, and constitute a vital fodder reserve for all herds, even in periods of drought. The trees are also used as fuelwood for cooking and heating.

The world-renowned argan oil is extracted from the seeds and has multiple applications, especially in traditional and complementary medicine and in the culinary and cosmetic industries.

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Socotra: The Alien Island on Earth @Kimlud

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The red one: Daneikera Coralina ; The pink spears:Amyema Scandens ; the red bud lower left: Melaleuca Pancheri ; the bamboo looklike on the upper left: Flagellaria Neocaledonica ; the semi-aquatic fern: Blechnum Francii ; the swingy dizzy billybilly on the right: Lomandra Insularis

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Melaleuca Dawsonii, Stromatopteris Moniliformis, Araucaria Goroensis

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Megastylis Gigas, Xanthostemon Aurantiacus, Araucaria Muelleri, Myodocarpus Crassifolius, Pteridium Esculentum, Cyathopsis Albicans

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new Caledonia pencils for friend