Vernacular names [Was: Mystery thorn tree]
Phred schreef
Yes, in a general sense that's pretty right. But, in the specific
field of tropical herbage plants used in sown pastures, Oz stole a
march on the rest of the world for several decades, so "our" common
names for these plants are widely recognised.
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But in many other fields things are really confusing:
try ash, box or rosewood.
PvR
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