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Contents
  1. Plants of Nepal
    1. 01Browse every plant
    2. 02The five regions
    3. 03Districts Flora
  2. Ecosystem
    1. 01Types of Ecosystem
  3. Climate change
    1. 01What is changing
    2. 02What is Climate Change?
  4. Environment-friendly behaviour
    1. 01Things you can do

Plants

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  • Amala

    Phyllanthus emblica

    A small sour fruit packed with more vitamin C than an orange. Eat one and the next sip of water tastes sweet.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    1001500 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay

  • Chir Pine

    Pinus roxburghii

    The pine of the middle hills, with long needles and sticky resin that smells sharp and sweet.

    Regions
    Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    5002000 m
    Flowers in
    February, March, April

    Doing okay

  • Lali Gurans

    Rhododendron arboreum

    Nepal’s national flower. When the hills turn red in spring, this is the tree doing it.

    Regions
    Middle Hills · High Mountains
    Elevation
    14003600 m
    Flowers in
    March, April, May

    Doing okay

  • Peepal

    Ficus religiosa

    The tree with heart-shaped leaves that whisper in the smallest breeze. Almost every Nepali village square has one.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    601500 m
    Flowers in
    April, May

    Doing okay

  • Timur

    Zanthoxylum armatum

    A thorny shrub whose peppery seed makes your tongue tingle and go slightly numb. Nepali pickle would be lost without it.

    Regions
    Middle Hills
    Elevation
    11002500 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay