Nepal’s rhododendron (Laligurans) forests
Posted: May 14th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: 1
This photo by Land Artist Richard Shilling Laligurans (Rhododendron arboreum) is the Nepali variation of the rhododendron flower and is the national flower of Nepal. While rhododendrons can be found all over the world, Nepali laligurans are unique for their immense size and distribution all across the Himalayan foothills. Laligurans can grow up to 30m tall and will often cover entire mountainsides with its flowers when it blooms from late February to April. Uses in medicine & intoxicating properties Rhododendrons have many different kinds of medicinal properties, some beneficial and other harmful. Nepali children will often eat laligurans flowers because [...]
