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Showing posts with label Pinus wallichiana kashmir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinus wallichiana kashmir. Show all posts

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.

Nicotiana rustica: The Potent Powerhouse of Nicotine

Nicotiana rustica , also known as Aztec tobacco or Mapacho, is a potent species of tobacco with a long history of traditional use. While it...