Metasequoia glyptostroboides - dawn redwood Plants / Conifers Dawn redwood is a rare deciduous conifer with bright green opposite needles that fade to coppery-golden in the autumn. It was believed to be extinct for centuries. Until first specimen were brought from China in 1941 and propagated throughout the world. This fast growing tree of pyramidal habit looks … Contributed by havlis 25.11. 2007 19:45:15 (86520 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Trees Of The Pacific Northwest Other / Books For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from the Fremont Cottonwood comes Trees of the U.S., … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:21:08 (9678 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Conifers of California Other / Books Conifers of California is the first book entirely devoted to the state s native cone-bearing trees and shrubs. Richly illustrated, it serves as both a natural history and field guide. Each species narrative is accompanied by a full-page color botanical illustration, photographs from the wild, detailed … Contributed by amazon 14.05. 2007 09:05:35 (13449 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Native almost to the tropics the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the world s most popular spice, a climbing member of the orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 09:46:20 (20020 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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