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[[File:Cherry Resort inside Temi Tea Garden, Namchi, Sikkim.jpg|thumb|Cherry Resort inside Temi Tea Garden, [[Namchi]], Sikkim]]
[[File:Cherry Resort inside Temi Tea Garden, Namchi, Sikkim.jpg|thumb|Cherry Resort inside Temi Tea Garden, [[Namchi]], Sikkim]]


The floral composition of the tea estate consists of broad leaf vegetation comprising ''[[Alnus nepalensis]]'' (''utis''), ''[[Castanopsis]]'' (''kattus''), ''[[Macaranga]]'' (''malata''), ''[[Engelhardia spicata]]'' (''mahua''), ''[[Magnolia champaca]]'', ''[[Toona ciliata]]'' (''tooni''), ''[[Machilus]]'' (''kawla''), ''[[Symplocos]]'' (''kharane'') and ''[[Cinnamomum]]'' (''sinkoli''). The estate's surroundings and approach road have also been made more scenic by planting [[japanese cedar]] (''dhupi'') and [[prunes]] (''cherry'').<ref name=Envi/>
The floral composition of the tea estate consists of broad leaf vegetation comprising ''[[Alnus nepalensis]]'' (''utis''), ''[[Castanopsis]]'' (''kattus''), ''[[Macaranga]]'' (''malata''), ''[[Engelhardia spicata]]'' (''mahua''), ''[[Magnolia champaca]]'', ''[[Toona]] ciliata'' (''tooni''), ''[[Machilus]]'' (''kawla''), ''[[Symplocos]]'' (''kharane'') and ''[[Cinnamomum]]'' (''sinkoli''). The estate's surroundings and approach road have also been made more scenic by planting [[japanese cedar]] (''dhupi'') and [[prunes]] (''cherry'').<ref name=Envi/>


Weeds identified in the estate are ''[[Eupatorium]]'' and ''[[Artemisia (plant)|Artemisia]]'' and other secondary growth. large [[cardamom]] plantations are also present in forest patches in the vicinity of the tea estate, apart from naturalized exotic ''[[Cryptomeria japonica]]'' patches.<ref name=Envi/>
Weeds identified in the estate are ''[[Eupatorium]]'' and ''[[Artemisia (plant)|Artemisia]]'' and other secondary growth. large [[cardamom]] plantations are also present in forest patches in the vicinity of the tea estate, apart from naturalized exotic ''[[Cryptomeria japonica]]'' patches.<ref name=Envi/>