Archive for September, 2007
Mulberry - Morus spp.
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
By steve stamos
The Mulberry is a genus of 15 species of deciduous trees of varying sizes, native to warm moderate and the semitropical areas of Asia, Africa and North America, with the bulk of the species indigenous to Asia. The following species are those commonly accepted and most familiar species:
White Mulberry - Morus alba
Chinese Mulberry […]
Hazelnut - Corylus avellana
Saturday, September 15th, 2007
by steve stamos
The Common Hazelnut tree Corylus avellana is a species of hazel native to Europe and Asia. It is usually a shrub reaching 3-8 m tall, but could reach 15 m. The leaves are rounded, 6-12 cm long, deciduous and hairy on both sides. The hazelnut tree is originated along the Black Sea around […]
The Plum Tree – Prunus domestica
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
by steve stamos
The Plum tree belongs to the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae. Frequently grown as a shrub but can be grown as a tree but rarely more than 10 m high. The Plum tree is by nature small and bears heavily with comparatively little attention.
The common European plum tree is classified as Prunus […]
Pistachio Nut Tree - Pistacia vera L.
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
by steve stamos
The pistachio nut tree, Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae, is a wide-spreading, bushy, broad-leafed tree which grows slowly to a height and spread out of up to 10 meters with one or many trunks. It is native to highland regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. It has pinnate grayish foliage with 3 to […]