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Went to Semakau today and learnt a whole lot of stuff from Joseph. Go check out his website. A poetic botanist.The walk with him has been truly fruitful, as he made the information of the plants into very digestable bits. Think that is what I hope achieve as a guide too. To make the world of nature closer and easier to understand. The only way that one can get to appreciate Nature deeper, is to have someone to lead you in. Into the world of mystery and history...
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More mugging to do now...
Fruit of Sonnoratia Alba aka perepat tree (Malay)-
Growing up to 15m tall, this tree are usually found at the outter perimeter of a mangrove. Beautiful white flowers open only for one evening and are pollinated by bats. Flowers are usually already spent in the morning. Leaves may be eaten raw or cooked. The ripe fruits are eaten by Africans, Malays and Javanese. Rumored that it taste like cheese. In Eastern Africa the leaves are used a camel fodder. Not the best option if you're looking for firewood as it produces a lot of heat, but with a lot of ash and salt.
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