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 out of focus, as all the visitors…
8 Dec 2011
Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)
I wonder what this wild mango fruit tastes like compared to the cultivated varieties. I for one am certain the fruit and the tree itself contains properties…
8 Dec 2011
Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)
An incredibly fascinating flower - thick and waxy and extremely tough. This tree grows close to the creek on the grounds of the welcome center of Napo Wildlife…
26 Nov 2010
Orectanthe sceptrum
A most peculiar flower that both looks and feels like plastic! In any case, flowering and producing fruit in particular is the very last of the plant, as it…
26 Nov 2010
Orectanthe sceptrum
One of the most common plant species on Roraima. It resembles pineapple, and like pineapple it dies after blooming and setting fruit.
