Rare plant

Golden Michelia


Different natural calamities like earthquake,volcano,flood,landslide,etc affect adversely the present
status of plant.Similarly,there is declination in plants due to people's interference,commercialisation and
excessive use.De to this reason number of some plants is in danger.Golden Michelia,Spike Nard,Yarsagumba (cordyceps).
The discription about this plants are given below:
(1)Golden Michelia (champ)
The golden michelia is a rare plant.The stem of this tree is smooth and ash coloured.It is a beautiful
tree which looks green all the years around.It is available in mid-hill.It is also found in terai at the altitude of 600
to 1500metres.The two species of golden michelia namely,big and small is found in Nepal.The flowers of golden michelia is light yellow & golden.This flowers gives sweet smell.The height of this tree is 30 metres.Good
furniture can be made with its wood.Oil can be substracted from its flowers.Such oil is used for the treatment
of eye and gout.Its bark isused for medicine.The telling and exporting of this tree is prohibited.
(2)Spike Nard
It is a small fruit with perfume.It is taken as a rare plants. It is seen sporadically living at the altitude
of 3000 to5000 metres of high mountain region of northen part of Nepal.Its flower is light pink and white in
colour.Perfume oil can is used in Ayurvedic medicine.Its oil is used to make the medicine for cholera,epilepsy
and heart diseases.It is prohibited for export out of the country.
(3)Yarsagumba
Itis found in meadows of himalayan region around 5000metre from sea level.It is found in form of
of catapillar during the winter & in the form of a fungus which has scientfic name Cordyceps Sinensis (yarsagumba).it does not have any leaves,roots \\\\7 stem.It is said that is act as natural vigra if it is eaten with milk and honey.It is an endangered species & so protected in Nepal.The government has put ban on collection ,uses ,sales and export of cordyceps.