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Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
TitleMIMOSACEAE - Taiwan Acacia (Acacia confusa)
Rating2.5
VettedTrusted
Original URLhttps://farm3.staticflickr.com/2730/4478182057_e95a629ebb_o.jpg
Description
Native to Asia, in Taiwan, wood of this tree is used to make support beams for underground mines. The wood is also converted to charcoal for family use. The plant is used in traditional medicine and is available from herbal medicine shops in Taiwan. This photo was captured in IVE, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong.
photographer<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08'>Kai Yan, Joseph Wong</a>
providerFlickr Group
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith