Took some days out to photograph local trees for my sister's taxonomy project and what I didn't know was that it is not as easy as i imagined...to identify trees, they all look similar to me. Hardly any documentation work has been done on our local plants and trees.
Fortunately, the village people were extremely helpful especially one Apuh who is an encyclopedia of indigenous plants and trees, he knows the local names of almost all plants and even their unique characteristics, he's never been to school but his years of experience farming, living close with nature and his passion for experimenting, keen observance and curiosity equates the knowledge of acclaimed botanists. These are some of the trees he took me to the forest to photograph:
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| Mighikhaghathisu |
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| Ayesu |
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| Amilisu |
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| Angothisu |
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| Pughokoisu |
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