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Ao Phang Nga National Park
Ao Phang Nga National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติอ่าวพังงา) is in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand. It includes coastal sections of Mueang Phang Nga District and Takua Thung District. Most of the park consists of an area of the Strait of Malacca studded with numerous limestone tower karst islands. The best known of these islands is Khao Phing Kan, popularly called "James Bond Island" because it was used as a location for the James Bond movie ''The Man with the Golden Gun''. The dramatic appearance of the islands with their sheer sides has made the area a popular tourist attraction. The park also protects the largest area of native mangrove forest remaining in Thailand. History The park was created by royal decree and announced in the ''Royal Gazette'' under proclamation number 98, section 64, 29 April 1981. It occupies 250,000 rai ~ . Environment The effects of mass tourism on the park prompted Fodor's Travel to place the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene ( , often referred to as the ''Ice age'') is the geological epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations. Before a change was finally confirmed in 2009 by the International Union of Geological Sciences, the cutoff of the Pleistocene and the preceding Pliocene was regarded as being 1.806 million years Before Present (BP). Publications from earlier years may use either definition of the period. The end of the Pleistocene corresponds with the end of the last glacial period and also with the end of the Paleolithic age used in archaeology. The name is a combination of Ancient Greek grc, label=none, πλεῖστος, pleīstos, most and grc, label=none, καινός, kainós (latinized as ), 'new'. At the end of the preceding Pliocene, the previously isolated North and South American continents were joined by the Isthmus of Panama, causing a faunal interchange between the two reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegalia Catechu
''Senegalia catechu'' is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to in height. The plant is called ''khair'' in Hindi, and ''kachu'' in Malay, hence the name was Latinized to "catechu" in , as the type-species from which the extracts cutch and are derived. Common names for it include kher, catechu, cachou, cutchtree, black cutch, and black catechu. ''Senegalia catechu'' is native to and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkia Timoriana
''Parkia timoriana'' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. English common names include tree bean.Thangjam, R. and L. Sahoo. (2012)''In vitro'' regeneration and ''Agrobacterium tumefaciens''-mediated genetic transformation of ''Parkia timoriana'' (DC.) Merr.: A multipurpose tree legume.''Acta Physiol Plant'' 34 1207-15.Luttge, U., et al., Eds. ''Progress in Botany, Volume 74.'' Springer. 2013. pg. 85.Thangjam, R., et al. (2003)''Cadra cautella'' Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae:Phycitinae) – A pest on ''Parkia timoriana'' (DC.) Merr. in Manipur.''Current Science'' 85(6) 725-26. It is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Assam and Manipur in India. It is widely cultivated for food and wood, and as an ornamental.Louppe, D., et al. ''Timbers''. PROTA. 2008. pg. 417. The tree is vulnerable to the pest insect '' Cadra cautella'', a moth. The larva bores into the seed to pupate, feeding on the seed interior and filling it with webbing. It also consume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopea Ferrea
''Hopea ferrea'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Cambodia, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... It is the provincial tree of Amnat Charoen Province. References ferrea Flora of Indo-China Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylocarpus Moluccensis
''Xylocarpus moluccensis'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Moluccas archipelago (now Maluku Islands). Description ''Xylocarpus moluccensis'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The flowers are creamy-white. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter. Distribution and habitat ''Xylocarpus moluccensis'' grows naturally from the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh through Mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. Th ... to tropical Australia. Its habitat is mangrove swamps. References Meliaceae Trees of Indo-China Trees of Malesia Trees of Papuasia Trees of Australia Trees of Bangladesh Flora of West Bengal Flora of the Maluku Islands Plants described in 1785 {{Meliaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylocarpus Granatum
''Xylocarpus granatum'', commonly known as the cannonball mangrove, cedar mangrove, or puzzlenut tree, is a species of mangrove in the mahogany family (Meliaceae). It is found in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands. It is a common species of mangrove, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description ''Xylocarpus granatum'' is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing to a maximum height of . The trunk has buttresses and above-ground roots which extend for long distances to either side. The bark is brown and smooth, and comes away in flakes. The leaves are pinnate and arranged spirally on the twigs; they have two to four pairs of leaflets and are pale green when young and darken with age. The inflorescence grows in a short panicle in the axil of a leaf or at the end of the shoot. The individual flowers are wide, with parts in fours, and are white or pinkish-yellow. They ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruguiera Parviflora
''Bruguiera parviflora'' is a tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "small flowers". Description ''Bruguiera parviflora'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is pale grey to pale brown. The fruits measure up to long. The wood is sometimes used as charcoal or firewood. Distribution and habitat ''Bruguiera parviflora'' grows widely in South Asia, Indochina, Malesia and northern Australia. Its habitat is mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evolution in severa ... areas and the species faces similar threats to those generally affecting mangrove habitats such as coastal development, pollution and climate change. References External links * parviflora Trees of the Indian subcontinent Trees of Indo-China Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruguiera Cylindrica
''Bruguiera cylindrica'' is a mangrove in the family Rhizophoraceae. It grows in mangrove swamps in tropical Asia. Description ''Bruguiera cylindrica'' is a small tree growing up to tall but often grows as a bush. The bark is smooth and grey, with corky raised patches containing lenticels which are used in gas exchange and the trunk is buttressed by roots. The aerial roots or pneumatophores project from the soil in knee-shaped loops and have many lenticels which allow air into the interconnecting roots while excluding water. The roots spread out widely to provide stability in the waterlogged soil. The glossy green leaves are opposite, simple and elliptical with pointed ends. The flowers are in small bunches of 2–5 in the axils of the leaves. They have 8 long green sepals and 8 smaller, greenish-white petals with several little bristles on the tip. The flowers are pollinated by insects and release a cloud of pollen when probed at the base by the insect's mouthparts. The seed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avicennia Officinalis
''Avicennia officinalis'' is a species of mangrove also known as Indian mangrove. It is named after the famous Persian scientist Ibn Sina. The young tree forms a low, dense bushy crown. When it matures, it forms a columnar tree up to 15 m and may grow up to 30 m. The shiny green leaves, 10 cm long by 5 cm wide, have rounded apexes and golden-brown under leaf and grow in opposites. The flower, the largest among the ''Avicennia'' species has a diameter of 6 to 10 mm when expanded. It is orange yellow to lemon yellow in color. The bark is smooth, dirty green to dark gray in color. It is slightly fissured and does not flake. The fruit is green or brown, heart-shaped abruptly narrowed to a short beak, is 2.5 cm long or more. ''Avicennia officinalis'' is found sporadically on the banks of rivers and rarely found near the sea. It prefers clay soil and usually found inland. The plant can be found in Iran, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avicennia Alba
''Avicennia alba'' is a species of tropical mangrove in the family Acanthaceae. It is found growing in coastal and estuarine locations in India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania. Description ''A. alba'' forms a low, dense bushy crown often branching near the base of the trunk. The shrub does not grow more than about high. The roots are shallow and send up a large number of pencil-shaped pneumatophores. These aerial roots help with gas exchange and also play an important part in the exclusion of salt from the plant's vascular system. The trunk has smooth, greenish-black bark that is finely fissured and does not flake. The dark green leaves, long and wide, have a silvery grey underside and grow in opposite pairs. The small, orange yellow flowers, borne in a racemose inflorescence, have four petals and a diameter of about when expanded. The fruits are greyish-green capsules and conical in shape with an elongated beak up to long. Each contains a single seed. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhizophora Mucronata
''Rhizophora mucronata'' (loop-root mangrove, red mangrove or Asiatic mangrove) is a species of mangrove found on coasts and river banks in East Africa and the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Rhizophora mucronata'' is a small to medium size evergreen tree growing to a height of about on the banks of rivers. On the fringes of the sea is a more typical height. The tallest trees are closest to the water and shorter trees are further inland. The tree has a large number of aerial stilt roots buttressing the trunk. The leaves are elliptical and usually about long and wide. They have elongated tips but these often break off. There are corky warts on the pale undersides of the leaves. The flowers develop in axillary clusters on the twigs. Each has a hard cream-coloured calyx with four sepals and four white, hairy petals. The seeds are viviparous and start to develop whilst still attached to the tree. The root begins to elongate and may reach a length of a metre (yard) or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
