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... tree 25 to 35 metres ( 80 to 115 feet ) high , with reddish - brown bark , is one of Ja- pan's most valuable timber trees . Its wood is used for construction , furniture , and interior work . Many varieties are cultivated for deco ...
... tree 25 to 35 metres ( 80 to 115 feet ) high , with reddish - brown bark , is one of Ja- pan's most valuable timber trees . Its wood is used for construction , furniture , and interior work . Many varieties are cultivated for deco ...
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... trees . Short - styled female flowers are found only in fruits of the caprifig tree and are adapted to the egg - laying habits of the fig wasp , or Blastophaga . Male flowers , which produce pollen , are found in caprifigs , usually ...
... trees . Short - styled female flowers are found only in fruits of the caprifig tree and are adapted to the egg - laying habits of the fig wasp , or Blastophaga . Male flowers , which produce pollen , are found in caprifigs , usually ...
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... TREE , and VARNISH TREE , common name for Koelreuteria paniculata , a tree of the soap- berry family ( Sapindaceae ) native to East Asia and widely cultivated in temperate regions for its handsome foliage and curious bladderlike ...
... TREE , and VARNISH TREE , common name for Koelreuteria paniculata , a tree of the soap- berry family ( Sapindaceae ) native to East Asia and widely cultivated in temperate regions for its handsome foliage and curious bladderlike ...
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