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heliconia psittacorum flower mauritius2112 views
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corypha umbraculifera pamplemousses botanical garden flower-and sky view also known as talipot1995 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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turraea cadetii endemic plant mauritius1890 views
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sausage tree kigelia africana mauritius1828 views
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waterlili mauritius1816 views
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beaumontia grandiflora flower mauritius1813 views
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corypha umbraculifera pamplemousses botanical garden also known as talipot1803 viewsThe Talipot Palm has not only a unique living pattern but also many unique features. Since ancient times for instance, its young leaves have been used as paper. As a matter of fact, a large part of the original Buddhist scripture was recorded on Talipot Palm leaves.
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white ecalyptus flower mauritius1803 views
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corypha umbraculifera also known as talipot at pamplemousses botanical garden and visitors view1776 viewsIt is an interesting thought that our ancestors who had the foresight to plant these majestic palms never saw them blossom. They planted with the foresight to nourish the future generation. In this same way, we should be planting for the next generation; all the while conscious of our responsibility for Mother Earth and the future of our children and their children who will live on long after we have gone.
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suriana(bois matlot) flower mauritius1725 views
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corypha umbraculifera pamplemousses botanical garden front view also known as talipot1711 viewsThe Talipot flower consists of more than 20 million tiny yellowish and white blossoms growing on large branches that rise up to 5 metres from the centre of its cluster of fan-shaped leaves growing out of the trunk. The small and round green fruits take almost a year to mature. A flowering Talipot is a rare and majestic sight to see.
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birds of paradise mauritius1679 views
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