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Six Trees / Shrubs (1. Flame of the Woods)

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Six Trees / Shrubs (1. Flame of the Woods)

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Common: Flame of the Woods

Scientific: Ixora coccinea

Characteristics:
Ixora varieties offer a nice selection of colors including bright red, orange, yellow, pink, and white. Some ixora types grow to 10-15 feet tall and 4-10 feet wide when unpruned, but they can handle shearing to maintain them as a smaller hedge.

An interesting fact:
In Asia, Ixora has been used for generations for its medicinal qualities to treat diarrhea and fever.

Source:
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/ixora.html

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Common:Smooth-coated Otter
Scientific:Lutrogale perspicillata

Characteristics:
It is characterised by a smooth,sleek pelage.Thier eyes and ears are small,the tail is flattened,limbs are short,strong.

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Common: Frangipani

Scientific: Plumeria rubra

Characteristics:
Small tree, up to 8m height. Leaves thick and leathery. Cut surfaces of plant produce poisonous milky sap.

An interesting fact:
Frangipanis don’t contain any nectar, and therefore deceive the insects that come to pollinate it by its sweet, fragant scent.

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/3/0/3074

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Common: Trumpet tree

Scientific: Tabebuia rosea

Characteristics:
The Tabebuia rosea is a perennial tree in Singapore that grows to about 18 to 35 m tall. The flowers are five-petalled, trumpet-shaped and grow to about 5 to 8 cm. These bloomed flowers last for several days before they start to wilt.

An interesting fact:
The fruits are long pods which split open to release winged seeds that rotate like a helicopter to slow their descend, aiding dispersal.

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-41-vol-2-2019/facts/trumpet-tree

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Common: Coconut Palm

Scientific: Cocos nucifera

Characteristics:
This tree grows 60-100 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide with huge leaves to 15 feet long. Coconut fruits hang in clusters under and among leaf bases. Immature fruits range in color from green to yellow or red, but all eventually turn brown.

An interesting fact:
Coconut husk can also be used as a mosquito repellent. Preferably in homes coconut husk can be burnt in rooms before bed time to repel mosquitoes. Coconut husk is natural, for this reason the smoke produced from burning is considered harmless.

Source:
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/tree/coconut-palm/

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Common: Neotropical Leguminosae
Scientific: Caesalpinioideae

Characteristics:
Leaves usually bipinnate or less frequently paripinnate, often with specialized "ant" glands, sometimes with a tendril.
Inflorescences usually heads or spikes, although these frequently aggregated into more compound structures.
Flowers radially symmetrical, usually small.
Sepals generally united at the base.
Petals valvate in bud, the median petal (similar in size and shape to the other 4) not overlapped or overlapping the other 4.
Stamens (3-)10-100(-100+), usually all similar in shape and size, filaments free or fused at the base, always exserted.
Seeds usually with an open pleurogram on each lateral surface.

Interesting fact:
Caesalpinioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae. Members of this family usually have zygomorphic flowers.

Source:
http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Leguminosae_(Caesalpinioideae).htm

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Common: Smooth-coated Otter
Scientific: Lutrogale perspicillata

Characteristics:
Their fur is velvety and thick and has two layers: their guard fur keeps their underfur dry under water to keep their body heat. Its front legs are shorter than its rear legs, which helps with swimming, and its thick, conical tail is more flattened than in other otters, especially at the end. The males are larger than the females.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/smooth-coated-otter

An interesting fact:
The otter can smell quite pungent, particularly near where it leaves its spraints (otter poop) to mark its territory.

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-43-vol-4-2019/facts/smooth-coated-otter

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Common: Mango tree

Scientific: Mangifera indica

Characteristics:
This tree can grow to 35 m tall, with a dense rounded crown of dark green leathery leaves, and rough, shallowly fissured bark. Its fruit is round to oblong in shape, up to 20 cm long and 10 cm wide, and ripens from green to yellow or orange.

An interesting fact:
It takes about 4 to 6 years for a tree to bear fruit.

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/heritage-trees/ht-2016-274

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Common: Bougainvillea

Scientific: Bougainvillea glabra

Characteristics:
It is an evergreen woody climber which can grow up to 7 meters. Its small, cream-coloured flowers are trumpet shaped and occur in threes. Large colourful bracts, commonly mistaken for petals, surround these and help to attract pollinators. Common colours of these bracts include magenta, purple, white, orange and crimson.

An interesting fact:
It’s not the flowers that make this plant so colourful, it’s actually the magenta bracts. The flowers are just tiny and white.

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-38-vol-3-2018/conservation/bougainvillea-colouring-our-streets

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Common: Bicolour cat or Piebald cat
Scientific: Felis catus

Characteristics:
A bicolour cat or piebald cat is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other colour.

An interesting fact:
Bicolouration in cats is graded from one to ten with one being completely black and ten being completely white.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicolor_cat

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Common: Jellyfish

Scientific: Scyphozoa

Characteristics:
Some jellyfishes are transparent while others exist in bright colours like yellow, blue, and pink. They are bioluminescent which means that they produce their light.

An interesting fact:
The most interesting characteristics of the jellyfish is that the animal does not have a brain.

Source:
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/jellyfish/

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Common: Sheep

Scientific: Ovis aries

Characteristics:
Sheeps are stocky hooved mammals with four legs, thick torsos, and short tails.  All of these animals are covered in thick hairs that are supported by a soft wooly undercoat. Both wild and domestic sheep can have horns, but wild species tend to have far more impressive spirals. As with most species, the rams will almost always have larger horns than the ewes. Some domestic sheep have been bred to have no horns at all.

An interesting fact:
Sheep have a groove in their upper lip that divides it in half.

Source:
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/sheep/, https://spca.bc.ca/news/facts-about-sheep/

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Common: Butterfly

Scientific: Rhopalocera

Characteristics:
The wings, bodies, and legs, like those of moths, are covered with dustlike scales that come off when the animal is handled. Unlike moths, butterflies are active during the day and are usually brightly coloured or strikingly patterned. The most distinctive physical features of the butterfly are its club-tipped antennae and its habit of holding the wings vertically over the back when at rest.

An interesting fact:
Butterflies have four separate wings. The wings closest to its head are called the forewings, while those in the rear are called the hindwings. Thanks to strong muscles in the butterfly’s thorax, all four wings move up and down in a figure-eight pattern during flight.

Source:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/butterfly-insect

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Common: Pony

Scientific: Equus ferus caballus

Characteristics:
Pony, any of several breeds of small horses standing less than 147 cm or 58 inches high and noted for gentleness and endurance. Ponies have thicker manes and tails. Their hooves tend to be tougher. They are heavier boned and shorter legged in proportion to their bodies compared to horses.

An interesting fact:
Ponies are incredibly strong for their size. They can pull or carry heavy loads with more strength than a horse, relative to their size.

Source:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/the-difference-between-horses-and-ponies-1886998

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Common: Emu

Scientific: Dromaius novaehollandiae

Characteristics:
Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs. Their feet are long, with three toes. One toe on each foot has a long talon, for fighting.

An interesting fact:
Emus have two sets of eyelids, one for blinking and the other for keeping the dust out.

Source: https://www.domesticforest.com/emu/#:~:text=Emus%20are%20soft%2Dfeathered%2C%20brown,for%20short%20bursts%2C%20as%20well.

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Common: King penguin

Scientific: Aptenodytes patagonicus

Characteristics:
King penguins have black heads with distinguishing orange plumage at the ear and throat. The plumage fades to yellow as it nears the chest, which is white. They have thick, black legs to hold their eggs and young chicks, and their beak, which has orange on each side, is longer than any other penguin species.

An interesting fact:
King Penguins are the 2nd largest species of penguin.

Source:
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/king-penguin/

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Common: Toy Poodle
Scientific: Canis Lupus familiaris

Characteristics:
Toy poodles are devoted family pets who love to be the center of attention, learn tricks, and take walks. They’re excellent in agility and obedience training and will play with children for hours

An interesting fact:
Jinkee, a 5-year-old red toy poodle, has 74,000 followers on Instagram.

Source: https://www.dailypaws.com/dogs-puppies/dog-breeds/toy-poodle

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Common: Campbell’s Dwarf Hamster
Scientific: Phodopus campbelli

Characteristics:
Due to expendable pouches on their cheeks that can comprise large amounts of materials, they are able to store food or bedding while foraging at night. Carrying the food in their cheeks, they subsequently store it at their burrows.

An interesting fact:
Hamsters can also learn their names. If a hamster prefers chewing on his cage bars to chew sticks, give it some hard and tasty dog biscuits. The animal will definitely go over chewing these biscuits that will help it wear down its teeth.

Source: http://animalia.bio/campbells-dwarf-hamster

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Common: Asian lion
Scientific: Panthera leo persica

Characteristics:
The Asian lion is a sociable and communicative animal. These lions congregate into small social units called prides. These lions are comparably passive for most of the day: they can rest and sleep 20 hours per day.

An interesting fact:
Lion is the national animal of Singapore, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and other countries. Asian lions prefer hunting in the nighttime, when it’s most easy to catch prey.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/asian-lion

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Common: Burmese python
Scientific: Python bivittatus

Characteristics:
Burmese pythons spend the majority of their time hidden in the underbrush and will usually move only when hunting or when threatened. They are also excellent swimmers and are able to stay submerged for up to half an hour.

Source: http://animalia.bio/burmese-python

An interesting fact:
They’re non-venomous. But you still wouldn’t want to get bitten by one! The females keep their incubating eggs warm by contracting or twitching their muscles really quickly…like we do when we shiver.

Source:
https://www.folly-farm.co.uk/zoo/meet-the-zoo-animals/burmese-python/

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Common: Domestic Horse
Scientific: Equus caballus

Characteristics:
The horse is a hoofed mammal with four long limbs and a barrel-shaped body. It has a long neck that supports a large, long head, and the eyes and ears are large. The tail is short but covered with long, coarse hairs that extend its length. Long hair also grows along the top ridge of the neck. These hairs can be many different colours, as can the horse's coat: brown, black, grey, spotted, or a combination of two different colours.

Source: http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=4223

An interesting fact:
Yes, horses do sleep standing up! They sleep laying down too, but only for short times. You Can Estimate a Horse's Age by Its Teeth

Source:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/facts-about-horses-1887392

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Common: Great white pelican
Scientific: Pelecanus onocrotalus

Characteristics:
Great White pelicans live, breed, migrate, feed, and fly in formation in large colonies. Fishing is usually over by 8-9 am and they spend the remainder of the day on small islands or sandbars resting, preening, and bathing. They bathe by ducking their head and body into the water while flapping their wings.

An interesting fact:
This bird’s yellow gular pouch has capacity for 13 liters of liquids or up to 4 kg of fish. A Great White pelican does not dive to catch its prey, instead, it dips it head in unison with other birds to scoop fish into its huge throat pouch.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/great-white-pelican

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Common: Red junglefowl
Scientific: Gallus gallus

Characteristics:
Red junglefowl are social and typically live in flocks of one to a few males and several females. These birds also regularly bathe in dust to keep the right balance of oil in their plumage; the dust absorbs extra oil and then falls off.

An interesting fact:
The tail of the male Red junglefowl can grow up to 28 centimeters (11 in) and contains 14 feathers. Red junglefowl are very noisy, vocal birds and call mostly in the morning.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/red-junglefowl

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Common: Shelduck
Scientific: Tadorna tadorna

Characteristics:
The Common Shelduck has a goose-like appearance, with a white and chestnut body, dark green head and neck, and a bright red bill. Ducks generally feed on larvae and pupae often found under rocks, as well as aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs.

Source:
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/commonshelduck.html

An interesting fact:
The Common Shelduck is relatively silent outside the breeding season. But they become noisy as they gather in large numbers, especially for moulting. The most common sound is “ak-ak-ak” and a large variety of squawks.
During the breeding season, the males give clear whistles “uui…uu” or “uuiecheeuu”, and a deep, repeated “keu”.

Source:
http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-common-shelduck.html

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Common: Common myna
Scientific: Acridotheres tristis

Characteristics:
During the day, Common mynas spend most of their time foraging and may travel up to 10 km between their roosting and feeding sites each day. They feed on the ground walking with occasional hops among grass looking for insects, and especially for grasshoppers. When mynas need to communicate with each other, they use croaks, squawks, chirps, clicks, whistles, and 'growls'; they also often fluff their feathers and bob their head in singing.

An interesting fact:
Common mynas are regarded as a pest in South Africa, North America, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and many Pacific islands. They pose a serious threat to native birds as well as to crops and pastures. When mynas construct their nest, they may sometimes use tissue paper, tin foil, and even snake-skin.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/common-myna

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Common: Rainbow Lorikeet
Scientific: Trichoglossus moluccanus

Characteristics:
Rainbow lorikeets are social, active, and noisy birds. They often travel together in pairs and occasionally respond to calls to fly as a flock, then disperse again into pairs. They are very strong flyers and daily travel up to 30 km between feeding and roosting sites.

An interesting fact:
Rainbow lorikeets like to feed on papaya and mangoes already opened by fruit bats. Many fruit orchard owners consider Rainbow lorikeets a pest, as they often fly in groups and strip trees containing fresh fruit. In urban areas, these parrots create nuisance noise and foul outdoor areas and vehicles with droppings.

Source:
http://animalia.bio/rainbow-lorikeet

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1. Curry Leaf Tree
Name:
Common: Curry leaf tree
Scientific: Murraya koenigii

Characteristics:
The leaves are aromatic with 11–21 leaflets in each stalk.
The plant has small white flowers which become small curry berries with one large seed. The berry pulp is edible, with a sweet flavour.

The leaves are used widely in Asian cooking, especially Indian cooking.

Interesting fact:
The leaves are used as a herb in Ayurvedic and Siddha medicine in which they are believed to possess anti-disease properties.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_tree

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white flowers in clusters

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Common: Neem Tree
Scientific: Azadirachta indica

Characteristics:
Each stalk of leaves has about 20 to 30 medium to dark green leaflets. The leaflets have serrated (zig zag) boundary.

The flowers are white and grow in clusters.

The fruit is green and looks like olives.
The Neem leaves are known for their bitter taste and antiseptic properties.

Interesting fact:

In India, Neem leaves are dried and placed in cupboards to prevent insects eating the clothes and in tins where rice is stored.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachta_indica

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Common: Bougainvillea
Scientific: Bougainvillea glabra

Characteristics:
The Bougainvillea is a signature plant in the Singapore landscape.  It flowers all year round in our hot and wet weather conditions.
The flowers are small, cream-coloured and trumpet shaped.
It can grow up to 7 meters

Interesting Fact:
The large colourful (magenta, purple, white, orange and crimson) bracts are commonly mistaken for petals. These bracts help to attract pollinators

Source:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-38-vol-3-2018/conservation/bougainvillea-colouring-our-streets

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Common: Ixora
Scientific: Ixora Chinensis

Characteristics:
It is a tropical plant commonly found in Singapore.
The leaves are leathery.
The flowers are tiny and found in large clusters.

Interesting fact:
There are around 562 species of Ixora plants.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixora

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Common: Aloe Vera
Scientific: Aloevera Barbadensis Miller

Characteristics:
Aloe vera grows to a height of 60 to 100 cm. It has no stems.
The leaves of Aloe vera are thick, long, triangular and fleshy with sharp spikes at the edges.

The leaves of aloe vera have rich water content with gel in the centre.

Interesting fact:
Aloe vera plant survive for years without much water or nutrient requirements.

Source:
https://themodernvedic.com/herbs-natural-foods/aloe-vera-aloe-barbadensis-miller/

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Common: Holy Basil or Thulasi
Scientific :Ocimum tenuiflorum

Characteristics:
The holy basil plant is a small  short-lived shrub.
The stems are hairy.
The leaves are fragrant and green in colour. The small tubular flowers are green and arranged in long spike like structure. The fruits are nutlets and produce numerous seeds.

Interesting fact:
The holy basil is used as an ayurvedic medicine. The Hindus worship this plant.

Source:
https://www.britannica.com/plant/holy-basil

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Common: Bougainvillea
Scientific: Bougainvillea glabra

Characteristic:
The leaves are large and ovate, with rippling along the edges and hairs on the underside. The bracts are red, dark pink, or purple, while the small flowers are cream colored. Its thorns are large and may be curved. The growth habit is dense, and the colorful bracts appear up and down the branches.

Interesting fact:
The sap of bougainvillea can cause serious skin rashes

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea

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Common: Golden shower tree
Scientific: Cassia fistula

Characteristics:
The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall with fast growth.
The leaves are deciduous, 15–60 cm (6–24 in) long, and pinnate with three to eight pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 7–21 cm (3–8 in) long and 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) broad.
The flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 20–40 cm (8–16 in) long, each flower 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) diameter with five yellow petals of equal size and shape. The fruit is a legume, 30–60 cm (12–24 in) long and 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) broad, with a pungent odor and containing several seeds.

Interesting fact:
The tree has strong and very durable wood, and has been used to construct "Ehela Kanuwa", a site at Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka, which is made of C. fistula heartwood.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_fistula

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Common: Hibiscus
Scientific: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Characteristics:
The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin.
The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, colour from white to pink, red, orange, peach, yellow or purple, and from 4–18 cm broad.

Interesting fact:
Hibiscus flowers can be made into tea.
The beverage is known for its red colour, tart flavour. It is rich in vitamin C, minerals, and antioxidants.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus
http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-hibiscus/

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Common: Indian head ginger
Scientific: Costus spicatus

Characteristics:
Costus spicatus leaves grow to a length of approximately 1 ft (30 cm) and a width of approximately 4 in (10 cm). It produces a short red cone, from which red-orange flowers emerge one at a time.

Interesting fact:
In Dominican folk medicine, an herbal tea made from the leaves of C. spicatus is used for diabetes (hyperglycemia). However, a 2009 study concluded that C. spicatus tea "...had no efficacy in the treatment of obesity-induced hyperglycemia."

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costus_spicatus

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Common: Garden dahlia
Scientific: Dahlia pinnata

Characteristics:
Many dahlia pinnata types can grow from seeds but more often they are cultivated by division of the tuberous roots or by stem cuttings. Dahlias tend to attract quite a bit of insects, some which are dangerous and harmful to their survival. Insects like slugs, earwigs, the red spider, snails, caterpillars, aphids, and thrips threaten dahlias because they can eat the petals, leave slime trials, leave tattered petals, etc

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia_pinnata#:~:text=Dahlia%20pinnata%20is%20a%20perennial,The%20plant%20is%20slightly%20shaggy.

An interesting fact:
Dahlias are considered one of the most spectacular garden flowers. When given as a gift, the dahlia flower expresses sentiments of dignity and elegance. It is also the symbol of a commitment and bond that lasts forever. When given as a gift, the dahlia flower expresses sentiments of dignity and elegance. It is also the symbol of a commitment and bond that lasts forever.

Source: http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-dahlias/

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(1. Shark)

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Common: Sharks

Scientific: Elasmobranchii

Characteristics: Sharks have a body structure formed of cartilage, instead of bone. Their fins cannot change shape or fold alongside their body. Sharks are not covered in scales, instead they have tough skin that are covered by small plates with enamel, similar to our teeth. The whale shark, the largest shark species, can live up to 150 years, and many of the smaller sharks can live between 20 and 30 years.

An interesting fact: Sharks’ teeth don’t have roots, so they usually fall out after a week. A new tooth will replace the old one within a day.

Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-sharks-2292020

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(2. Llama)

Name:

Common: Llama

Scientific: Lama glama

Characteristics: Llamas have a typical camel-like body shape, but they do not have humps. They have long necks, slender limbs, and rounded muzzles. They have protruding lower front teeth, and their upper lip is split. Llamas are domestic animals used by the peoples of the Andes Mountains.

An interesting fact: Llamas are very social animals. However, in disputes, they will spit at each other. They are known for spitting at humans.

Source: https://animals.net/llama/

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(3. Rooster)

Name:

Common: Chicken

Scientific: Gallus gallus domesticus

Characteristics: An adult male is called a rooster and an adult female is called a hen. Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking long flowing tails, and shiny, pointed and colourful feathers on their necks and backs. The males also have a larger comb on their heads than the females.

An interesting fact: An average chicken can live for 5 to 10 years. The world's oldest known chicken was a hen which died of heart failure at the age of 16 years according to the Guinness World Records.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken

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(4. Squirrel)

Name:

Common: Plantain squirrel

Scientific: Callosciurus notatus

Characteristics: Plantain squirrel is greyish/brown with a chestnut belly and a black and white stripe on the side. It is very quick and agile in trees, able to jump from trees to trees. They can be found in forests, parks and gardens.

An interesting fact: Plantain squirrel can eat fruits much bigger than itself, examples: mangoes, jackfruit and coconuts. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain_squirrel

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(5. Penguin)

Name:

Common: Penguin

Scientific: Spheniscidae

Characteristics: Penguins have black bodies and white bellies. With their stiff flippers, webbed feet and sleek shape, they are expert swimmers. They huddle together in large colonies that protect them from predators and provide warmth.

An interesting fact: Penguins spend most of their lives in the ocean and do almost all their hunting for krill, squid and crabs underwater.

Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/penguins-1

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(1. Mandarin Orange Tree)

Name:

Common: Mandarin Orange Tree

Scientific: Citrus Reticulata

Characteristics: Mandarin orange is a small citrus tree fruit. The tree trunk and major branches have thorns. Its leaves are shiny, green, and rather small. Mandarin orange fruits are smaller and flatter than the common oranges. Their flesh colour is orange. Its skin is thin and loose, so they are easier to peel. They taste sweeter than the common orange.

An interesting fact: During Chinese New Year, mandarin oranges are considered symbols of good fortune. They are displayed as decoration and presented as gifts to friends and relatives.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange

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(2. African Baobab)

Name:

Common: African Baobab

Scientific: Adansonia Digitata

Characteristics: African Baobabs are commonly described as “upside down trees” for their chubby branches that resemble roots. They are known to store water in their swollen trunks and can grow to an enormous girth of 7 to 11m in diameter.

An interesting fact: The African Baobabs are known as the “Tree of Life”. The fruit is said to help fight fevers and settle the stomach.

Source: https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/stayhomewithgb/articles-infographics/stars-of-the-gardens/african-baobab.html

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(3. Woolly Cactus)

Name:

Common: Woolly Cactus

Scientific: Vatricania Guentheri

Characteristics: With its golden spines on pale green erect stems, the Woolly Cactus has adapted to survive the harsh conditions in the deserts. It got its name from soft hairs that develop on the sides of the stem.

An interesting fact: When the flowers are in bloom, they smell like rotting cabbage and this attracts bats.

Source: https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/stayhomewithgb/articles-infographics/stars-of-the-gardens/woolly-cactus.html

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(4. Canary Island Date Palm)

Name:

Common: Canary Date Palm Tree

Scientific: Phoenix canariensis

Characteristics: Canary Date Palm Tree has a gray-brown stout trunk covered with old leaf bases in unique diamond shapes. The trunk is topped with a big crown of 45-50 large dark green leaves with 80-100 leaflets in two rows. Canary Date Palm Tree is a massive palm tree that can grow up to 18m tall and 6m wide. It is native to Canary Islands and North Africa.

An interesting fact: When pruned correctly, the bottom of the crown has a so-called nut that looks like a pineapple, so it is also known as the Pineapple Palm.

Source: https://www.allaboutpalmtrees.com/canary-island-date-palm-tree

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(5. Common Red Stem-Fig)

Name:

Common: Common Red-Stem Fig

Scientific: Ficus variegate

Characteristics: The Common Red-Stem Fig is a fairly common species native to Singapore, and can grow up to 30m in height, supported by very prominent buttresses at the base. Its pear-shaped fruits are found in dense clusters on the trunk and main branches, and turn from green to rosy red when ripe.

Source: https://www.sg/sgbicentennial/the-bicentennial-experience/seed/common-red-stem-fig/

An interesting fact: Chewing the sweet bark or eating the fruits can cure diarrhea.

Source: http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/plants/others/ficus/variegata.htm

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(6. Talipot Palm)

Name:

Common: Talipot Palm

Scientific: Corypha umbraculifera

Characteristics: Talipot Palm t is one of the largest palms in the world. It can reach heights up to 25m with stems up to 1.3m in diameter. It is a fan palm, with large leaves up to 5m in diameter, with a leaf stem up to 4m, and up to 130 leaflets. The talipot palm bears the largest flower clusters of any plant, consisting of millions of small flowers formed on a branched stalk that grows at the top of the trunk.

An interesting fact: The talipot palm only flowers once when it is 30 to 80 years old. It takes a year for the fruit to mature, producing thousands of round, yellow-green fruit. The plant dies after fruiting.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corypha_umbraculifera

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Name:
Common: Marguerite Daisy
Scientific: Argyranthemum frutescens

Characteristics:
Marguerite Daisy is a short-lived, perennial herb or subshrub that grows about 60-180 cm tall. They can only survive under summer conditions with plenty of sun and cannot survive in areas that are cold and have no sunlight.

An interesting fact:
Marguerite Daisy has been used in the treatment of whooping cough, asthma and nervous excitability. Sticky leaves have been used in wound dressing.

Daisies close their petals when the sun goes down at night.

Source: https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/marguerite-daisy/

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Name:
Common: Johnny Jump up
Scientific: Viola tricolor

Characteristics:
Viola tricolor is a small plant of creeping and ramping habit, reaching at most 15 cm (6 ins) in height, with flowers about 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in diameter. It grows in short grassland on farms and wasteland, chiefly on acid or neutral soils. It is usually found in partial shade.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor#:~:text=Viola%20tricolor%20is%20a%20small,usually%20found%20in%20partial%20shade.

An interesting fact:
The three colors of the original pansy, purple, white and yellow, were thought to symbolize memories, loving thoughts, and souvenirs — all things that ease the hearts of separated lovers. The three petals were thought to be representative of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, and thus the flower was sometimes called herb trinity.

Source:
https://theplantfarm.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/beneath-the-petals-fun-facts-about-pansies-and-violas/

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Name:
Common:  Flame-Of-The-Woods
Scientific: Ixora coccinea

Characteristics:
This species is a neat rounded evergreen shrub it will reach a height of 2m with a spread of 1.5m. The flowers are small, scarlet and tubular; they are borne throughout the summer in dense ball-like clusters. The leaves are about 10cm long and dark green; they are followed by cherry-sized black fruit.

Source:
https://candidegardening.com/GB/plants/fc9589d3ef15d6a222fea3958baab745

An interesting fact:
The genus name comes from the Sanskrit word “Ikvana”, which is the name of a Malaysian deity, or it was derived from the name “Iswara”, which represents a Malabar deity. The common names  “Jungle Flame” and “Flame of the Woods” comes from its bright red color.

Source: https://www.atozflowers.com/flower/ixora/

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(1. Sunflower)

Name:

Common: Sunflower

Scientific: Helianthus

Characteristics: Sunflower is the only flower with “flower” in its name. Sunflower buds follow the movement of the sun across the sky, facing east in the morning and west in the afternoon. Sunflowers grow fast and tall, and the tallest sunflower is 8m tall. Sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine.

Source: https://www.spinfold.com/20-facts-about-sunflowers/

An interesting fact: Each giant flower is actually made up of thousands of small flowers.

Source: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/a32638/sunflower-fun-facts/

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Name:
Common: Moon Orchid
Scientific: Phalaenopsis amabilis

Characteristics:
The Moon Orchid is characterized by bright white flowers. These flowers attract pollinators, such as bees, needed for reproduction. These flowers can also appear as a light purple or pink.

Source:

https://ustgreenhouse.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/moon-orchid/

An interesting fact:
Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants. With more than 25,000 species, there are more orchids on the planet than mammals and birds! Mature Orchids grow upside down. The blooms are so heavy that the plants end up growing upside down. Long live the orchid. Orchids can live up to 100 years!

Source:
https://www.englishgardens.com/fun-facts-about-orchids/

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Name:
Common: Yellow Creeping Daisy
Scientific: Sphagneticola trilobata

Characteristics:
The Singapore Daisy is a perennial herb with a creeping, scrambling or climbing habit, growing up to 30 cm tall and 4 m long. The stems of the Singapore Daisy are rounded, solid, green or pinkish-red and are somewhat hairy to almost hairless. The yellow-orange flower-heads are about 3-4 cm across, and are axillary and terminal, borne singly on an erect stalk ranging from 3-11 cm long.

An interesting fact:
The plant is also known for several traditional medicinal uses. It is used for hepatitis, indigestion due to sluggish liver, white stools, burning in the urine / stopping of urine, and for infections. The Singapore Daisy is a butterfly nectaring plant. It is relatively attractive to certain species of butterflies and they have been observed to feed on the flowers of the Singapore Daisy from time to time

Source:
https://butterflycircle.blogspot.com/2016/11/favourite-nectaring-plants-8.html?m=1

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(2. Orchid)

Name:

Common: Orchid, Orchidaceae

Scientific: Too many to name.

Characteristics: The orchid flower consists of 3 main components - the sepals, the petals, and the column. The outermost part of the flower is formed by three sepals, which are leaf-shaped structures which look like petals. The innermost part of the flower are formed by three petals. The centre petal is the lip, which is the most eye-catching part of the bloom, and serves as a landing pad for bees and other pollinators. The column is the waxy tube-like centre of the flower, which holds the reproductive parts.

Source: https://orchidrepublic.com/blogs/flower-care/orchid-care-orchid-plant-parts

An interesting fact: Singapore's National Flower is a variety of orchid, known as Vanda Miss Joaquim. It was chosen for its vibrant colours, hardiness and resilience – qualities that reflect the Singapore spirit.

Source: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/activities/family-time-with-nature/recommended-activities/vanda-ms-joaquim

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(3. Bengal Trumpet)

Name:

Common: Bengal clockvine, Bengal trumpet, blue skyflower, blue thunbergia, blue trumpetvine, clockvine, skyflower and skyvine.

Scientific: Thunbergia grandiflora

Characteristics: Bengal Trumpet is a long-lived, vigorous, climbing plant. The trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in elongated clusters on long, drooping branches. They are large and showy (3-8 cm long and 6-8 cm across) with five pale blue, violet or mauve coloured petal lobes and a pale yellow or whitish coloured throat. Flowering occurs throughout the year.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunbergia_grandiflora

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Thunbergia_grandiflora_(Blue_Thunbergia).htm

An interesting fact: Bengal Trumpet has become a serious environmental weed in Australia on disturbed land along watercourses and in the wet tropics where it smothers other vegetation.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunbergia_grandiflora

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(4. Sakura)

Name:

Common: Sakura, Cherry Blossom

Scientific: Cerasus L.

Characteristics: Sakura are white, light pink flowers in clusters bloom. Its petals are very soft. Sakura are richly symbolic and have been used often in Japanese art, manga, anime, and film, as well as at musical performances for ambient effect.

An interesting fact: Sakura is Japan’s national flower. The blossoms and leaves are edible and can be used as food ingredients.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom

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(5. Japanese Camellia, Rose of Winter)

Name:

Common: Camellia, Japanese Camellia, Rose of Winter

Scientific: Camellia japonica L.

Characteristics: Camellia flowers’ colour ranges from white to all shades of pink and red. The flower size also ranges from 2 to 5 inches in diameter. The flowers on each plant will usually last 3 to 4 weeks.

Source: https://worldoffloweringplants.com/camellia-japonica-japanese-camellia-rose-winter/

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/camellia-japonica/

An interesting fact: Camellia can be used to make tea. Its processed leaves show aromatic fragrance.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_japonica

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(6. Daisy)

Name:

Common: Marguerite, Paris Daisy

Scientific: Argyranthemum frutescens

Characteristics: Marguerites have green, woody stems and typically produce dainty white flowers, though pink and yellow varieties also exist. The plants are usually around 60cm tall, although they can grow up to 1 metre in height if planted in suitable conditions.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/plant/marguerite-plant

http://www.flowers.org.uk/flowers/flowers-names/m-p/marguerites/

An interesting fact: A daisy is actually two flowers in one. The white petals count as one flower and the cluster of tiny yellow petals at the centre is another.

Source: https://worldoffloweringplants.com/top-10-facts-daisies/

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Name:
Common: Seagull

Scientific: Larus dominicanus

Characteristics:
A great deal of diversity between different gull species, with the smallest being the Little Gull (120 g and 29 cm) and the largest being the Great Black-beaked Gull (1.75 kg and 75 cm). A small claw halfway up their lower leg enables them to sit and roost on high ledges without being blown off.

An interesting fact:
Seagulls’ intelligence is clearly demonstrated by a range of different feeding behaviours, such as dropping hard-shelled molluscs onto rocks so that they break open so they can eat them, and following ploughs in fields where they know upturned grubs and other food sources will be plentiful.

Source:
https://onekindplanet.org/animal/seagull/

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Name:
Common: Pigeon

Scientific: Columbidae

Characteristics:
The pigeon’s flight muscles make them a bulky bird, and they have a small beak with two fleshy cere near the face. They have a ring of skin around their eyes. They have short beaks, short legs, and tiny heads on a long neck. They come in in an incredible variety of colors and patterns.

An interesting fact:
Both female and male pigeons share responsibility of caring for and raising young. Both sexes take turn incubating the eggs and both feed the chicks ‘pigeon milk’ – a special secretion from the lining of the crop which both sexes produce.

Source:
https://onekindplanet.org/animal/pigeon/

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Name:
Common: Common Mynah

Scientific: Acridotheres tristis

Characteristics:
Common myna has dark brown body, white-tipped tail and white patch on the bottom side of the wings (visible during the flight). Head, throat and upper part of the breasts are covered with black feathers. Eyes are encircled with bare yellow skin.

An interesting fact:
Common myna produces various songs that consist of whistling, squeaking and gurgling sounds. Captive birds are able to mimic humans' speech.

Source:
https://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/common_myna_facts/1658/

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Scientific:chromobotia macracanthus
Characteristics: it is named so it’s body patterns and antics-tumbling over one another,playing dead,swimming upside down .
Found in:Indonesia

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scientific:Nasalis larvatus
Characteristics:Adult males have a large pendulous nose,hence the species common name.The nose helps to amplify calls to impress female and challenge rivals

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Name:
Common: Bird's- nest fern
Scientific: Asplenium nidus

Characteristics:
Bird's-nest fern grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing in trees.

An interesting fact:
It has a stout erect rhizome (stem) that bears a rosette of simple leaves (fronds) to form a “nest”.
Source:
Asplenium nidus - Wikipedia

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1. Bitter Gourd
Name
Common:  Bitter Gourd
Scientific:  Momordica charantia

Characteristics: Fruits short, spindle shaped, green coloured with smooth regular ribs and moderate bitterness. Yield 9-12 t/ha. Selection from a local collection and suitable for growing during summer. Fruits glossy green medium long and thick. Fruits dark green, club like with 7-8 continuous ribs.

Interesting Fact: Bitter melons are bitter due to the presence of compounds called cucurbitacins, which are present in members of the cucumber family to deter herbivores.

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Name
Common: Lady's Finger
Scientific:  Abelmoschus esculentus

Characteristics:

Lady Finger is a type of green vegetable, long finger like, having a small tip at the tapering end. Its head shows a bulge, lighter green in shade, which is often removed as an inedible portion. The cross section cut okra shows white colored round seeds spread entirely inside the vegetable.

Interesting Fact:
Just one of the many names given to okra pods in English-speaking countries (Great Britain first and foremost). In fact, the slender, delicately tapered pods recall the shape of a woman’s fingers.

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Name
Common: Tomato
Scientific: Solanum lycopersicum

Characteristics:
They are usually red, scarlet, or yellow, though green and purple varieties do exist, and they vary in shape from almost spherical to oval and elongate to pear-shaped. Each fruit contains at least two cells of small seeds surrounded by jellylike pulp.

Interesting Fact:
Believe it or not, tomatoes aren’t always red. They can be yellow, pink, purple, black and even white.

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Common:  Water spinach
Scientific:   Ipomoea aquatica

Characteristics:
Kangkong leaves are medium to large in size and lanceolate or arrowhead-shaped, averaging 10-20 in length and 2-8 centimeters in diameter. The smooth, long green leaves grow in an alternate pattern and form on hollow stems that can grow up to 2 to 3 meters in length.

Interesting Fact:
Water spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients that benefit your body as well as your skin and brain. It contains abundant quantities of water, iron, vitamin C, vitamin A and other nutrients and can be eaten cooked or raw. It is mostly used in salads as well as other dishes to boost their nutrient content.

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Name
Common:  Blue snakeweed
Scientific:  Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Characteristics:
This plant is a perennial herb or shrub growing up to 2 or 2.5 meters tall. It has an upright, branching stem, sometimes with a woody base. The leaves are oppositely arranged. The blades are up to 8 to 10 centimeters long, oval in shape with sharply toothed edges, and rough-textured or wrinkly on the upper surfaces.

Interesting Fact:
The boiled juice or a tea made from the leaves or the whole plant is taken to relieve fever and other symptoms. It is also used for dysentery, pain, and liver disorders. A tea of the leaves is taken to help control diabetes in Peru and other areas.

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1. Coriander
Name
Common: Coriander
Scientific: Coriandrum sativum

Characteristics:
Coriander is a typical annual herb that can reach heights of growth between 30 and 130 cm (12 and 51 inches) depending on the site conditions. The root of the plant has a light brown to almost whitish main root with only a few lateral roots. On closer look, the coriander root is reminiscent of the roots of parsley or wild carrots. The whole plant smells very noticeable due to the aromatic essential oils. Furthermore, a slight bug-like odor can be detected.

The leaves of coriander have a different shape depending on age. While the older coriander leaves are typically fragile and distinctly notched, the young leaves appear round and slightly stilted. They have a distinctly rich green to light green color. The bottom of the leaves is usually characterized by a wax-like layer. The hollow stem is slightly ribbed, stands upright and has a green color that can turn reddish-purple at the time of flowering. The stems usually form numerous side stems, so that the coriander looks very branched.

Interesting Fact:
It's been around for a while. Coriander has been around for centuries and is believed to be one of the oldest herbs used today

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Name
Common: Egg Plant
Scientific: Solanum melongena

Characteristics:
The fruit is a large egg-shaped berry with a glossy surface that varies in colour from dark purple to red, pink, yellowish, or white and is sometimes striped; the colour and shape of the white variety is the source of the common name. Eggplant (Solanum melongena).

Interesting Fact:
Eggplant is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B1 and copper. It is a good source of manganese, vitamin B6, niacin, potassium, folate and vitamin K. Eggplant also contains phytonutrients such as nasunin and chlorogenic acid.

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Bitter Gourd
Name
Common:  Bitter Gourd
Scientific:  Momordica charantia

Characteristics: Fruits short, spindle shaped, green coloured with smooth regular ribs and moderate bitterness. Yield 9-12 t/ha. Selection from a local collection and suitable for growing during summer. Fruits glossy green medium long and thick. Fruits dark green, club like with 7-8 continuous ribs.

Interesting Fact:
Bitter melons are bitter due to the presence of compounds called cucurbitacins, which are present in members of the cucumber family to deter herbivores.

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Name
Common: Lady's Finger
Scientific:  Abelmoschus esculentus

Characteristics:

Lady Finger is a type of green vegetable, long finger like, having a small tip at the tapering end. Its head shows a bulge, lighter green in shade, which is often removed as an inedible portion. The cross section cut okra shows white colored round seeds spread entirely inside the vegetable.

Interesting Fact:
Just one of the many names given to okra pods in English-speaking countries (Great Britain first and foremost). In fact, the slender, delicately tapered pods recall the shape of a woman’s fingers.

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Name
Common: Tomato
Scientific: Solanum lycopersicum

Characteristics:
They are usually red, scarlet, or yellow, though green and purple varieties do exist, and they vary in shape from almost spherical to oval and elongate to pear-shaped. Each fruit contains at least two cells of small seeds surrounded by jellylike pulp.

Interesting Fact:
Believe it or not, tomatoes aren’t always red. They can be yellow, pink, purple, black and even white.

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Name
Common: Bougainvillea
Scientific: Bougainvillea spectabilis

Characteristics:
Bougainvillea spectabilis grows as a woody vine or shrub, reaching 15 to 40 feet (4.6 to 12.2 m) with heart-shaped leaves and thorny, pubescent stems. The flowers are generally small, white, and inconspicuous, highlighted by several brightly colored modified leaves called bracts.

Interesting Fact:
It's not the flowers that make this plant so colourful, it's actually the magenta bracts.

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Name
Common: Flame of the Woods
Scientific: Ixora coccinea

Characteristics:
It grows in a bushy, rounded form with 4" long, glossy, dark evergreen leaves and summer blooms of 4 petaled red flowers in 5" wide cymes. The fruits are round and dark purple to black. Ixora prefers full sun in moist, well-drained, acidic but organically rich soils.

Interesting Fact:
The name 'Ixora' is a genus name, and it is from the family Rubiaceae, the family of madder and coffee, while commonly grown species in the genus include Ixora coccinea and Ixora chinensis

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1. Elephant

Name
Common: Elephant
Scientific: Loxodonta

Characteristics:
Elephants are the largest living land animals, characterized by their long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, ivory tusks, and huge head with wide flat ears.

Interesting Fact:
They're the world's largest land animal.

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Name
Common: Greater one-horned rhinoceros
Scientific: Rhinocerotidae

Characteristics:
They have a robust, cylindrical body with a large head, relatively short legs, and short tail. The characteristic feature of these animals is a large horn in the middle of their faces; some species have a second, smaller horn

Interesting Fact:
Rhinos have poor vision.

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Name
Common: Common Ostrich
Scientific: Struthio camelus

Characteristics:
Ostriches are large, flightless birds that have long legs and a long neck that protrudes from a round body. Males have bold black-and-white coloring that they use to attract females. Females, on the other hand, are light brown.

Interesting Fact:
Ostriches are bigger than any other bird in the world.

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Name
Common: Meerkat
Scientific:  Suricata suricatta

Characteristics:
The meerkat is slender and has a pointed little face, tiny ears, and black eye patches. Body length is about 29 cm (11 inches), and the smooth, pointed tail is 19 cm long. Colour varies from dark to grizzled light gray or tan, with broad dark bars across the back and a black-tipped tail.

Interesting Fact:
Meerkats are immune to venom.

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1. Meerkat

Name
Common: Meerkat
Scientific:  Suricata suricatta

Characteristics:
The meerkat is slender and has a pointed little face, tiny ears, and black eye patches. Body length is about 29 cm (11 inches), and the smooth, pointed tail is 19 cm long. Colour varies from dark to grizzled light gray or tan, with broad dark bars across the back and a black-tipped tail.

Interesting Fact:
Meerkats are immune to venom.

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Name
Common: Tree Kangaroo
Scientific: Dendrolagus

Characteristics:
Tree kangaroos live in lowland and mountainous rainforests in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the far north of Queensland, Australia. They have adapted to life in the trees, with shorter legs and stronger forelimbs for climbing, giving them somewhat of the appearance of a cross between a kangaroo and a lemur.

Interesting Fact:
All species of tree kangaroo that occur in West Papua and Papua New Guinea are classified as vulnerable, endangered.

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Name
Common: Hamadryas Baboon
Scientific: Papio hamadryas

Characteristics:
Hamadryas baboons are large-bodied monkeys with a strong build and a dog-like muzzle. Both males and females have brown or light gray fur. While the females have hairless black and brown faces, the male hamadryas baboon has a distinctive mantle (mane) of long silvery hair and a bright pink face and backside.

Interesting Fact:
Baby baboons travel on their mother’s back. A newborn is about the size of a full-grown guinea pig.

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Name
Common: Elephant
Scientific: Loxodonta

Characteristics:
Elephants are the largest living land animals, characterized by their long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, ivory tusks, and huge head with wide flat ears.

Interesting Fact:
They're the world's largest land animal.

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Name
Common: Cape mountain zebra
Scientific: Equus quagga

Characteristics:
Zebras have long, thin legs for ease of movement and quick, efficient escapes from predators. Zebras have horse like bodies, however, their manes are made of short, erect hair, their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped

Interesting Fact:
Their stripes help camouflage them.

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Name
Common: Cheetah
Scientific: Acinonyx jubatus

Characteristics:
The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h, and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail

Interesting Fact:
Cheetahs Don't Roar, They Meow and Purr.

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Common Name:

Red Lory

Scientific Name:

Eos bornea

Characteristic:

The red lory is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is the second-most commonly kept lory in captivity, after the rainbow lorikeet.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_lory

An interesting Fact:

A red lory often hangs upside down from its cage.

Source:

https://www.singing-wings-aviary.com/red-lory.htm

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Common Name:

Scarlet Macaw

Scientific Name:

Ara macao

Characteristic:

The scarlet macaw is a large red, yellow, and blue Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical Central and South America.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_macaw

An interesting Fact:

The Scarlet Macaw can out live humans as they are known to live up to 80 years in captivity and 40-50 years in the wild.

Source:

https://easyscienceforkids.com/scarlet-macaw/

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Common Name:

Pigeon

Scientific Name:

Columbidae

Characteristic:

Pigeons are gentle, plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle (cere) between the bill and forehead. All pigeons strut about with a characteristic bobbing of the head. Because of their long wings and powerful flight muscles, they are strong, swift fliers.

Source:

https://www.britannica.com/animal/pigeon

An interesting Fact:

They mate for life.

Source:

https://www.britannica.com/animal/pigeon

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1. Papaya Tree
Name
Common: Papaya Tree
Scientific:  Carica papaya

Characteristics:
The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Its origin is in the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from Central America and southern Mexico.

Interesting Fact:
Papaya leaf tea has been used in tropical regions to treat a number of ailments and recent scientific data suggests that papaya leaf may be useful in fighting cancer.

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Common Name:

Spotted Dove

Scientific Name:

Spilopelia chinensis

Characteristic:

The spotted dove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_dove

An interesting Fact:

The Spotted Dove is also known as the Spotted Turtle Dove.

Source:

https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/266/_/Spotted_Dove.aspx

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Name
Common: Cactus
Scientific: Cactaceae

Characteristics:
Cacti generally have thick herbaceous or woody chlorophyll-containing stems. Cacti can be distinguished from other succulent plants by the presence of areoles, small cushionlike structures with trichomes (plant hairs) and, in almost all species, spines or barbed bristles (glochids).

Interesting Fact:
The Thorns are Actually Spines.

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Common Name:

Cockatiel

Scientific Name:

Nymphicus hollandicus

Characteristic:

The cockatiel, also known as the quarrion, is a small parrot that is a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and companion parrots throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatiel

An interesting Fact:

Male cockatiels are better are talking and whistling than female cockatiels.

Source:

https://www.petlandkennesaw.com/10-interesting-facts-cockatiel/

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Common: Flame of the forest
Scientific:  Butea monosperma

Characteristics:
The Flame of the Forest is a medium to large-sized tree and can reach up to 20 m in height. It has a short trunk, grey and smooth bark, and root-like buttresses. Its crown is broad and umbrella-shaped, consisting of fine, delicate, lacy foliage.

Interesting Fact:

A paste of the stem bark relieves body swelling. Stem juice benefits if applied on goiter.

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Common Name:

Celery

Scientific Name:

Apium graveolens

Characteristic:

Celery is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery

An interesting Fact:

Celery seed is also used as a spice and its extracts have been used in herbal medicine.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery

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Name
Common: Silk Cotton Tree
Scientific: Ceiba pentandra

Characteristics:
Kapok tree can reach 230 feet in height and 9 to 10 feet in diameter (trunk). It can grow 13 feet in height per year. Kapok tree has umbrella-shaped crown made of numerous branches arranged in horizontal tiers. Branches are covered with thorns.

Interesting Fact:
Seeds, leaves and bark of kapok tree are used in medical purposes in treatment of fever, asthma, dysentery and renal ailments. Bark can be also used in treatment of diabetes and headache.

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Name
Common: Tembusu
Scientific: Fagraea fragrans

Characteristics:
This tree can be recognised by its deeply fissured dark brown bark and unique perpendicular branching. It is highly robust and can grow even in poorly drained, clayey soils.

Interesting Fact:
The wood of the tembusu is hard, heavy, highly durable and termite-resistant.