Images Dated 13th May 2019

Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng), fruit. It is the root that is used in herbal and traditional medicines for a very wide range of disorders, to the extent that over 80 thousand tonnes of it were produced in 2010. The leaf is occasionally used, and now studies are being made of the chemical constituents of the berries. Japan

Matsumurae Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. matsumurae)

Matsumurae Japanese maple (Acer palmatum var. matsumurae), leaf in autumn colour. Japan

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), plantation. The culms or stems can reach 28 m tall. Its sound is admired as much as the giant plants. Its shoots are edible; the culms, stems, are much used in building; the plant is the mostly widely used in the bamboo textile industry. Japan

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