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Red Sap from a Mango Tree

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This was a rare sight of red sap secreted from a dead mango Tree. The sap dries up and turns black as you can see closely in the picture.

The Lime Tree - The Best Gift of Nature

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My Lime Tree. Yes, I would like to tell you about this. The lime tree is the most common and is the best citrus fruit found in abundance in the region I live. It makes a very refreshing drink and adds that tangy taste to our culinary. My lime tree provides me fruit all round the year. The cycle that begins with blooming and ends with fully grown and ripe fruits is of a period of six to nine months. I have noticed the tree blooming white flowers mostly during the summer that is, in the months between March and June. The Tree does not bloom nor bear fruit between December to February due to the chilly weather. Lime trees grown from seeds may take up to eight years to bear fruit. This lime tree has taken almost 6 years to grow and yield fruits. It is a bushy shrub and the stalks carry a lot of thorns. It spreads its branches in all directions taking up a lot of space around it. My lime trees, spread in a diameter of three meters.  Seasonal pruning could be a good option so as to