Botany
Woods of Nepal
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This display gathers wood samples from trees native to Nepal, showing how grain, color, and density can vary dramatically from one species to the next.
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Nepal’s dramatic range of elevation, from tropical lowlands to Himalayan foothills, supports an unusually wide variety of native tree species in a small area.
Wood density and grain pattern directly affect what a timber is best used for — from fine furniture to heavy construction beams.
Many of Nepal’s native hardwoods, like sal (Shorea robusta), have been used in traditional construction and craft for centuries.