2017-07-29T21:24:17+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Benzoin resin, Resin, Henna, Honey, Natural rubber, Berry, Peat, Cork (material), Mushroom hunting, Fur, Turpentine, Game (hunting), Maple syrup, Mushroom, Lacquer, Shellac, Pine tar, Camphor, Juniper berry, Cycas circinalis, Boscia senegalensis, Cratoxylum formosum flashcards
Non-timber forest products

Non-timber forest products

  • Benzoin resin
    Benzoin resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax.
  • Resin
    In polymer chemistry and materials science, resin is a "solid or highly viscous substance," which are typically convertible into polymers.
  • Henna
    Henna (Lawsonia inermis, also known as hina, the henna tree, the mignonette tree, and the Egyptian privet) is a flowering plant and the sole species of the Lawsonia genus.
  • Honey
    Honey /ˈhʌni/ is a sweet food made by bees foraging nectar from flowers.
  • Natural rubber
    Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds plus water.
  • Berry
    In everyday language, a berry is a small, pulpy and often edible fruit.
  • Peat
    Peat (turf) is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, or mires.
  • Cork (material)
    Cork is an impermeable buoyant material, the phellem layer of bark tissue that is harvested for commercial use primarily from Quercus suber (the Cork Oak), which is endemic to southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
  • Mushroom hunting
    Mushroom hunting, mushrooming, mushroom picking, mushroom foraging, and similar terms describe the activity of gathering mushrooms in the wild, typically for eating.
  • Fur
    Fur is used in reference to the hair of animals, usually mammals, particularly those with extensive body hair coverage that is generally soft and thick, as opposed to the stiffer bristles on most pigs.
  • Turpentine
    Turpentine (also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, wood turpentine and colloquially turps) is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from live trees, mainly pines.
  • Game (hunting)
    Game or quarry is any animal hunted for sport or for food.
  • Maple syrup
    Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees, although it can also be made from other maple species.
  • Mushroom
    A mushroom (or toadstool) is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source.
  • Lacquer
    Lacquer is a clear or coloured wood finish that dries by solvent evaporation or a curing process that produces a hard, durable finish.
  • Shellac
    Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.
  • Pine tar
    Pine tar is a sticky material produced by the high temperature carbonization of pine wood in anoxic conditions (dry distillation or destructive distillation).
  • Camphor
    Camphor (/ˈkæmfər/) is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aroma.
  • Juniper berry
    A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers.
  • Cycas circinalis
    Cycas circinalis, also known as the queen sago, is a species of cycad known in the wild only from southern India.
  • Boscia senegalensis
    Boscia senegalensis, or hanza, is a member of the family Capparaceae.
  • Cratoxylum formosum
    Cratoxylum formosum or pink mempat is a species of flowering plant in the Hypericaceae family.