Syringa have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. The fruit is a dry, brown capsule, splitting in two at maturity to release the two winged seeds. The genus "Syringa" was first formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus and the description was published in "Species Plantarum". The genus name "Syringa" is derived from Ancient Greek word "syrinx" meaning "pipe" or "tube" and refers to the hollow branches of "S. vulgaris". The English common name "lilac" is from the French "lilac" via the Arabic ليلك ("lilak") from Persian نیلک ("nilak") meaning "bluish". Lilacs
Tree pangolin Tree pangolin The tree pangolin ("Phataginus tricuspis") is one of eight extant species of pangolins ("scaly anteaters"), and is native to equatorial Africa. Also known as the white-bellied pangolin or three-cusped pangolin, it is the most common of the African forest pangolins. "P. tricuspis" is a relatively small pangolin. The combined head and body length is . The tail is . Each scale has three points, to which the specific name "tricuspis" refers. The head is small, and the snout is elongated. The feet are short, and each foot has five long curved claws. The tree pangolin had belonged to