“Dendrochonology”- a word derived from three ancient Greek words, which are: dendron,khronos and logia,stands for the science of calculating a tree’s age by it’s rings.The three Greek words :dendron,khronos and logia stands respectively for ‘tree’,’time’ and ‘the study of’. Short history of Dendrochronology: Greek botanist Theophrastus first mentioned that the …
Read More »Bonsai : An Art Of Miniaturizing Trees
Bonsai is a Japanese art. This term bonsai may be used to refer the art of miniaturizing trees but Usually it is more than an art form. The word “Bon-sai” is a Japanese word which, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural …
Read More »Thai Guava Cultivation in Bangladesh: A Silent Revolution
Thai guavas are generally the size of a softball with apple green skin that can range from bumpy to smooth. The flesh is white with pale yellow seeds and tends to be drier than the pink type of guavas. Since 2000, Bangladeshi farmers started growing them and there are few …
Read More »The Breadfruit: An Introduced Species of Bangladesh
Breadfruit is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family.Its name is derived from the texture of the moderately ripe fruit when cooked, similar to freshly baked bread and having a potato like flavor.the taxonomic classification is following: Family: Moraceae Genus: Artocarpus Species: A. altilis History Originally …
Read More »The Origin of the Words ‘Aam’ and ‘Mango’
আমের বৈজ্ঞানিক নাম Mangifera indica. নামটির প্রজাতির অংশ শুনলেই কিছুটা ধারণা করা যায় এটির উৎপত্তি ভারতে। হ্যা, আমাদের পার্শ্ববর্তী দেশ ভারতের হিমালয়ে, ইন্দো-বার্মার সীমারেখা ঘেঁষে অনেক বছর আগে আমের এই নামের যাত্রা শুরু হয়েছিল। সেসময় ভারতের পুঁথিগত ভাষা ছিল সংস্কৃত। সংস্কৃতে এই আমকে বলা হত ‘আম্র’। বর্তমানের আম ফলকে একসাথে …
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