Forests in Estonia
The latin name of the most common tree in Estonian forests.
What is Pinus sylvestris?
The cone of this tree is a traditional component in gin.
What is juniper?
These berries are good for urinal trackt problems.
What is cranberry?
The world's largest biome (apart from the oceans). It is found throughout high northern latitudes, f.e. in Scandinavia, Russia and Canada.
What is the taiga?
Estonia's sixth national park. It was created in 2018.
What is Alutaguse?
The highest Scots pine of the world and the highest Norway spruce of Estonia grow in this valley.
What is Ootsipalu?
As wood-expert Aino Mölder put it, there is a mouse tail on every scale of the cone of this tree.
What is Douglas fir?
This higly poisonous plant grows up to 1,5 meters high and it's black coloured berrys can cause hallucinations and delirium.
What is belladonna?
This palm species are most common in the deserts.
What is a date palm?
The longest continous hiking route of Estonia is this long.
What is 820 km?
This bog is located in Järva county and has a 6 km long hiking trail.
What is Kakerdaja bog?
This bush is one of the smallest in Estonia, being only 0,2 to 1,2 meters high as fully grown. It has been used to make brooms.
What is dwarf birch?
A berry that is similar to blueberry, but is not widely used, because it is believed to be intoxicating.
What is bog bilberry?
The highest trees of the world are of this species.
What is coast redwood?
That animal was in 2013 Estonian "Animal Of The Year".
Who is the wolf?
This species composition only occurs as a narrow strip on the coast of North- and West-Estonia.
What is clint forest?
The latin name of a tree that has leaves with "legs".
What is Ulmus glabra?
It is believed in Estonian folklore that this berry "closes the doctors door".
What is blueberry?
A large tree with fan-shaped leaves that is used for memory disorders including Alzheimer's disease. It is thought to be one of the oldest living trees dating back more than 200 years.
What is Ginkgo biloba?
This deadly mushroom is sometimes confused with champignon.
What is destroying angel (Amanita virosa)?
This bush was used in Saaremaa to flavour and enhance the alcohol content of beer, but as we know now, it is intoxicating and might lead to womiting, diarhhea and complications with inner organs.
What is Bog myrtle?
This berry was used by North-American Indians as tobacco. The berry and tobacco derived from it was called "kinnikinnick".
What is lingonberry?
A type of forest, that consists of salt-tolerant trees and is found in tropical coastal waters.
What is mangrove?
This animal was first found in Estonia in 1938, by now, it is widely spread across the country. It is the only known species in the canid family who hibernates.
What is raccoon dog?