Commelina maculata

Commelina maculata

Elevation: 2285 meters. Native range of commelina maculata is Himalaya to Peninsular Malaysia.


Cyanotis arachnoidea

Cyanotis arachnoidea

Elevation: 2430 meters. Native range of cyanotis arachnoidea is West Tropical Africa to Tanzania, India to Taiwan.


Cyanotis arachnoidea

Cyanotis arachnoidea

Elevation: 2459 meters. Native range of cyanotis arachnoidea is West Tropical Africa to Tanzania, India to Taiwan.


Commelina albescens

Commelina albescens

Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India Elevation: 641 meters.


Commelina forskalaei

Commelina forskalaei

My first thought when I saw commelina forskalaei was that how did it come all the way here from South America. In Pantanal I found lots of Commelina erecta,…


Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

The number of plant species you see from the canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge is impressive. Unfortunately most are overlooked, as the visitors are…


Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta

Native range of commelina erecta is America, Africa and Arabia.


Commelina erecta

Commelina erecta

Native range commelina erecta is America, Africa and Arabia.


Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

I wonder what this wild mango (Grias neuberthii) fruit tastes like compared to the cultivated varieties. I for one am certain the fruit and the tree itself…


Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)

Wild mango (Grias neuberthii) has an incredibly fascinating flower - thick, waxy and extremely tough. This tree grows close to the creek on the grounds of the…