6 Dec 2014
Ouratea spectabilis
Native range of ouratea spectabilis is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406
6 Dec 2014
Ouratea spectabilis
A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it to these shapes, and in particular the color inside! If you squeeze the fruit, or simply pass a…
19 Nov 2013
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…
8 Dec 2011
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…
8 Dec 2011
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…
25 Nov 2010
Poecilandra retusa
Poecilandra retusa grows to a small tree, and is found alongside the trail to Roraima and is common all over the Gran Sabana. Native range is Colombia,…