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The Bully Kutta, also known simply as the bully or the Pakistani Mastiff, is a breed of domestic dog. The breed originated the Punjab and Sindh areas of Pakistan, where it was most often used as a guard dog. The first part of its name, Bully, is derived from the English word bull and from its similarities to bulldogs, while the second term, Katta, means dog in many South-Asian languages. This...

A salt marsh, also otherwise known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone that lies between the land and the open salt water or brackish water that is routinely flooded by the tides. It’s dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants, for example, herbs, grasses, or low shrubs. These plants originate from all around the globe...

A social networking service is an online service provided to the public for social interaction between families, friends, and also for gaining new friends over the internet. These networks often include such services as e-mail and instant messaging. Social networks are found worldwide and used by half of the world’s population in some form or another. In 2011 a survey revealed 47 percent...

Symbol: SITH2 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   BUTH Bumelia thornei Cronquist Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL, GA Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Subkingdom   Tracheobionta –...

Symbol: SITE2 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Shrub Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   BULA4 Bumelia lacuum Small   BUME Bumelia megacocca Small   BUTE Bumelia tenax (L.) Willd. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL, GA, SC Classification:      ...

Symbol: SISA6 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Shrub Native Status: L48    N PR    N VI    N Synonyms:   BUSA2 Bumelia salicifolia (L.) Sw.   DISA2 Dipholis salicifolia (L.) A. DC. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL Classification:  ...

Symbol: SIRE8 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48    N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL, GA, LA, MS Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  ...

Symbol: SIRER3 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   BURER Bumelia reclinata (Michx.) Vent. var. rufotomentosa (Small) Cronquist   BURU2 Bumelia rufotomentosa Small   SIRU7 Sideroxylon rufohirtum Herring & W.S. Judd Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states...

Symbol: SIRER2 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   BUMI2 Bumelia microcarpa Small   BURE Bumelia reclinata (Michx.) Vent. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:GA, LA, MS Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae...

Symbol: SIREA2 Group: Dicot Family: Sapotaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   BUREA Bumelia reclinata (Michx.) Vent. var. austrofloridensis Whetstone Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants...