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Contents
  1. Plants of Nepal
    1. 01Browse every plant
    2. 02The five regions
    3. 03Districts Flora
  2. Ecosystem
    1. 01Types of Ecosystem
  3. Climate change
    1. 01What is changing
    2. 02What is Climate Change?
  4. Environment-friendly behaviour
    1. 01Things you can do

Plants

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  • Amala

    Phyllanthus emblica

    A small sour fruit packed with more vitamin C than an orange. Eat one and the next sip of water tastes sweet.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    1001500 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay

  • Chir Pine

    Pinus roxburghii

    The pine of the middle hills, with long needles and sticky resin that smells sharp and sweet.

    Regions
    Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    5002000 m
    Flowers in
    February, March, April

    Doing okay

  • Sal

    Shorea robusta

    The great tree of the Terai forests. Its timber is so strong that Nepali houses built from it stand for a hundred years.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure)
    Elevation
    1001200 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay

  • Simal

    Bombax ceiba

    In late winter the simal drops every leaf and covers itself in huge red flowers instead. Birds come from everywhere to drink.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure)
    Elevation
    601200 m
    Flowers in
    February, March

    Doing okay

  • Sissoo

    Dalbergia sissoo

    A fast riverside tree of the Terai, planted along roads for shade and prized for furniture wood.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure)
    Elevation
    60900 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay