Photo taken on May 18, 2021 shows a Parasol tree at Kenya Forest Arboretum, Kenya. (Xinhua/Long Lei)
NAIROBI, May 22(Xinhua) -- Biodiversity is a major asset for the African continent as it contains an estimated one-fifth of all known species of mammals, birds and plants in the world.
Let's appreciate the African plansts on the International Day for Biological Diversity which falls on Saturday.
Photo taken on April 15, 2021 shows Strawberry Spiderhead, a kind of fynbos vegetation, in Cape Town, South Africa.(Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Undated file photo provided by Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) shows Impatiens fischeri Warb, which is found in Kenya. (SAJOREC/Handout via Xinhua)
Undated file photo provided by Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) shows Spathodea Campanulata Beauv, or African Tulip Tree, which is commonly found in Africa.(SAJOREC/Handout via Xinhua)
Undated file photo provided by Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) shows Agarista salicifolia (Lam.) G.Don, which is found in Africa. (SAJOREC/Handout via Xinhua)
File photo taken on May 2, 2013 shows baobab trees in Madagascar. (Xinhua/He Xianfeng)
Undated combo file photo provided by Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) shows Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten, or Soccerball fruit, which is commonly found in east Africa. (SAJOREC/Handout via Xinhua)
