The Dutch botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817) named this genus after Joachim Burser, a fellow-botanist. Burser’s life (1583-1639) antedated that of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). A…
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The Dutch botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817) named this genus after Joachim Burser, a fellow-botanist. Burser’s life (1583-1639) antedated that of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). A…
Mankind can be defined by its diverse addictions. The sweet tooth is one of them. Alcoholic drinks are another. No wonder, accordingly, if sugarcane and…
These are tall trees! They grow to 50-60 m, i.e., about the height of a 15-20 story building. The word bole, of Germanic origin, is…