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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Nothofagaceae |
| Genus: | Nothofagus |
| Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Nothofagus |
| Species: | N. pumilio
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| Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. & Endl.) Krasser
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Nothofagus pumilio, the lenga beech[1] (from the Mapuche language), is a deciduous tree or shrub in the Nothofagaceae family[2] that is native to the southern Andes range, in the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, from 35° to 56° South latitude. This tree is in the same genus as the coihue. It regenerates easily after fires. The wood is of good quality, moderate durability, and is easy to work with. It is used in furniture, shingles and construction and sometimes as a substitute for American black cherry in the manufacturing of cabinets.
The lenga beech can reach heights of up to 35 m (115 ft) and a trunk diameter of up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft).[3] In southern Patagonia it grows to a height of up to 30 m (100 ft),[4] and attains a trunk diameter of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). In more northern regions it grows only at heights above 1000 meters (3300 ft) in the form of a shrub. The leaves are dark green, elliptic toothed and 2–4 cm long, with irregularly lobed margins, and turn to yellow and reddish tones in autumn. The fruit is a small nut 4–7 mm long.
The lenga beech can be found in the Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Los Alerces National Park and Nahuel Huapi National Park among other places. In its southerly range it occurs in dense stands as far south as Navarino Island.[5] It grows in areas with low temperatures and abundant snow; therefore, in the north half of its distribution it is found only in the Andes Range and at sea level on its southernmost natural environment. It tolerates temperatures −30 °C (−22 °F) and lower, and frosts all seasons of the year.
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Nothofagus pumilio, the lenga beech (from the Mapuche language), is a deciduous tree or shrub in the Nothofagaceae family that is native to the southern Andes range, in the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, from 35° to 56° South latitude. This tree is in the same genus as the coihue. It regenerates easily after fires. The wood is of good quality, moderate durability, and is easy to work with. It is used in furniture, shingles and construction and sometimes as a substitute for American black cherry in the manufacturing of cabinets.
Nothofagus moorei, commonly known as Antarctic beech, is a species of flowering plant in the family Nothofagaceae that is endemic to high elevation areas of eastern Australia. It is a tree, with simple leathery, glossy, egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves.
Nothofagus menziesii, commonly known as silver beech, is a species of evergreen tree in the family Nothofagaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is widespread in the North and South Islands. It reaches a height of up to 30 metres (100 feet) tall, with a trunk of up to 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) in diameter. N. menziesii has an estimated lifespan of 600 years. Nothofagus menziesii was first described in 1871 by the British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker, who named the species in honour of the Scottish naturalist Archibald Menzies. N. menziesii is categorised in the subgenus Lophozonia within the genus Nothofagus. The origin of the Nothofagus genus can be traced to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, where it likely emerged around 80–90 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous epoch in the Antarctic Peninsula. N. menziesii's inflorescences (flower clusters) are found in groups of 1–4 per branchlet, with short, slightly hairy stalks that support a single terminal flower. The perianth (floral structure) is 5–6 mm in diameter, consisting of two uneven parts, each split into 2–3 segments. It has 30–36 pollen-producing stamens with tiny anthers on the top. Its bark is smooth and is a silvery-greyish colour on young trees, with horizontal lenticels, gradually becoming more furrowed on the tree as it matures. Kākā (Nestor meridionalis) occasionally visit the tree, to search for the larvae of pūriri moth (Aenetus virescens) deeply scarring the tree in the process. Across New Zealand, deer browse seedlings, young specimens, and consume the foliage, often leading to the death of seedlings. New Zealand's Nothofagus species are considered taonga (treasured) by Māori and the timber from the tree was an important resource that was crafted into fishing hooks. N. menziesii's conservation status was assessed by the IUCN Red List in 2017 as "Least Concern", and its population trend was assessed as "Stable".
Nothofagus resinosa is a species of tree in the family Nothofagaceae. It is endemic to New Guinea. It grows in montane rain forests at around 1,560 meters elevation.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Mae Jemison, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
