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5 days ago · This species of tree—found in dozens of African countries alone and first described by ancient Egyptians—is the subject of many tales and local folklore, and its prominence in human culture ...
2 days ago · Ayahuasca [note 1] is a South American psychoactive brew, traditionally used by Indigenous cultures and folk healers in the Amazon and Orinoco basins for spiritual ceremonies, divination, and healing a variety of psychosomatic complaints. Originally restricted to areas of Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, in the middle of the 20th century it ...
4 days ago · The particular tree from which makapuno is taken is a dwarf mutant with the scientific name Cocos nucifera. Dolores Ramirez of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) is widely credited for working on the genetic systems controlling the macapuno endosperm of coconuts. Macapuno is considered a delicacy in the Philippines.
5 days ago · Traditional Filipino words for romance and poetry: Alab – Flame or “very in-love”. Alibadbaran – to irritate. Dalamhati – sorrow or grief. Dangal – honor or dignity. Gabay – Guide or companion. Giliw – Dearest or beloved. Hagkan – Embrace or hug. Halakhak – laughter or merriment.
3 days ago · Khat is a slow-growing plant that can reach a height of 25 metres (80 feet). It has finely toothed large oval leaves and small five-petalled white flowers borne in short clusters in the axils of the leaves. Young stems are commonly reddish in colour. The plant is usually propagated from cuttings and tolerates a range of soil conditions.
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4 days ago · Description. Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees (or, rarely, shrubs) growing 3–80 metres (10–260 feet) tall, with the majority of species reaching 15–45 m (50–150 ft) tall. [4] The smallest are Siberian dwarf pine and Potosi pinyon, and the tallest is an 81.8 m (268 ft) tall ponderosa pine located in southern Oregon 's ...
1 day ago · The name Rāmāyaṇa is composed of two words, Rāma and ayaṇa. Rāma, the name of the main figure of the epic, has two contextual meanings. In the Atharvaveda, it means 'dark, dark-coloured, black' and is related to the word rātri which means 'darkness or stillness of night'. The other meaning, which can be found in the Mahabharata, is ...
