Erica arborea
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Erica arborea, the tree heath or tree heather, is a species of flowering plant in the heather family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. It is
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Erica arborea, Northwest Africa
Briar pipes on a circular pipe rack
Tobacco pipe
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A tobacco pipe, often called simply a pipe, is a device specifically made to smoke tobacco. It comprises a chamber for the tobacco from which a thin hollow stem emerges, ending in a mouthpiece. Pipes
Erica arborea
…may also sometimes be called tree heath. The wood, known as briar root, is extremely hard, dense and heat-resistant, and is primarily used for making smoking pipes, as it does not affect the aroma of tobacco. The football-sized tubers are harvested at the age of 30 to 60 years. They are cooked for several hours…
Peterson System Standard Pipe
Inlayed Pipe Bowl with Two Faces, early 19th century, Brooklyn Museum
Pipes made of bamboo buds (handmade)
Smoking a bamboo-bud pipe