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Thursday, October 3, 2024

The Majesty of the Pine: Pinus wallichiana in Focus

Pinus wallichiana is a coniferous evergreen tree native to the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains, from eastern Afghanistan east across northern Pakistan and north Kashmir to Yunnan in southwest China. It grows in mountain valleys at altitudes of 1800–4300 m (rarely as low as 1200 m), reaching 30–50 m (98–164 ft) in height. It favours a temperate climate with dry winters and wet summers. In Pashto, it is known as Nishtar.

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Black Henbane: A Toxic Herb with Healing Power

Hyoscyamus niger , commonly known as black henbane , is a toxic and medicinal plant belonging to the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. Black ...