its superior wood characteristics, durability, and ability to grow at high densities within inundated habitats. Bald cypress technically is not a true cypress such as those within the genus Cupressus. It is within the genus Taxodium, and family Cupressaceae (Bragg 2011). Bald Cypress is the state tree of the state of Louisiana, where the majority of the United States’ permanent swamps are located. Bald cypress is also commonly called gulf cypress, red cypress, tidewater red cypress, white cypress
On Thursday 13, 2014, I visited the American Museum of Natural History in Central Park, New York City. When I first entered the museum I saw the dinosaurs that were another revelation. I felt the excitement rushing through my veins. In the museum, I observed and took notes on many exhibits that I enjoyed in my assigned hall and other halls. One of the first animals that captured my attention in the Hall of North American Mammals was the wolf. In Shore of Gunflint Lake, Minnesota by moon glow and
Willow is typically found to live in temperate and cold climates and flourishes in moist soil. There are around 400 different species of willow, from little shrubs, to rather large trees and can be found in North America, Europe and Asia. Other common names for the willow is pussy willow, tree of enchantment, white willow, and witches’ aspirin among a few others. They originate from China, not Babylon like it is often believed, due to biblical references. The weeping willow grows between 66-82 feet
Ethnobotany The knowledge of plants usage by the native people is called Ethnobotany, which provide opportunities for better understanding of the traditional uses, find new ways of transffering this knowledge to future generations, make improved use of the available resources, and explore new pharmaceuticals for biomedicine (Tor-Anyiin et al., 2003; Kufer et al., 2005). Some of the ethnobotanical studies reported from Pakistan are, Dar (2003) explored ethnobotanical information of Lawat and its allied
over 5000 years to the Egyptians. The practice of employing the essences of plants for medicinal and therapeutic beauty treatments is thousands of years old. (10) The scientific name of juniper is Juniperus communis. It belongs to the family Cupressaceae. Common names include juniper berry, genepro, and enebro. (7) The genus has about 60 to 70 species of aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. (6) About 15 species occur in North America. (7) Juniper