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5 plants worth knowing

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan packs strikingly different landscapes into a small area: the semi-deserts of the Kura-Araxes Lowland and the arid Absheron Peninsula, beech and oak forests on the slopes of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, and alpine meadows beneath the peaks. In the south-east, in the Talysh Mountains, humid Hyrcanian forests have survived – a pre-Ice Age relic now on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The climate ranges from dry subtropical to high mountain.

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  1. Pomegranate 1

    crop · Fruit regarded as a symbol of Azerbaijan

    Pomegranate

    Punica granatum

    Every autumn Göyçay hosts a Pomegranate Festival – Azerbaijani pomegranates and narsharab sauce are famous throughout the region.
  2. Persian ironwood 2

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    Persian ironwood

    Parrotia persica

    This “iron tree” of the Hyrcanian forests has wood so hard it sinks in water, and in autumn its leaves blaze gold and purple.
  3. Persian silk tree 3

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    Persian silk tree

    Albizia julibrissin

    The fluffy pink flowers of the “Lankaran acacia” look like silken brushes – the tree grows wild in the forests of Talysh.
  4. Xarıbülbül 4

    orchid · Symbol of Shusha and Karabakh

    Xarıbülbül

    Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica

    The xarıbülbül orchid, whose flower resembles a bird perched on petals, has become a symbol of Shusha and the whole of Karabakh.
  5. Saffron crocus 5

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    Saffron crocus

    Crocus sativus

    For centuries saffron from the Absheron Peninsula has turned Azerbaijani plov golden – it is the most expensive spice in the world.