| Random files - Mauritius Flora |
cactus mauritius1191 views
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corypha umbraculifera pamplemousses botanical garden flower-and sky view also known as talipot1948 viewsMany other parts of the plant are useful. Besides being a source for timber and thatch, the leaves of the Talipot Palm can be used for weaving mats, its hard seeds are made into buttons, its trunk contains delicious sago starch, the palm heart is a sought after delicacy. And as if all of that was not enough; the flower stalks contain a sap which is fermented into intoxicating palm wine.
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alcea rosea hollyhock mauritius2153 views
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liane bleu (ipomoea indica) flower mauritius1261 views
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birds of paradise mauritius1645 views
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shell ginger (alpinia zerumbet) mauritius2788 views
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| Last additions - Mauritius Flora |
turraea cadetii endemic plant mauritius1798 viewsJul 24, 2008
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mauritius bouc doreille1094 viewsJul 24, 2008
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mauritius young ebony tree copy1583 viewsJul 24, 2008
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white ecalyptus flower mauritius1770 viewsJul 18, 2008
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white anthurium andraeanum mauritius1492 viewsJul 18, 2008
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waterlili mauritius1780 viewsJul 18, 2008
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