17 Jul 2023
Anti-febrile Dichroa (Chinese Quinine) Hydrangea febrifuga
Anti-febrile Dichroa is found in Sikkim's temperate biome. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native range is Central & South China to Malesia and New Guinea.
13 Jul 2023
Anti-febrile Dichroa (Chinese Quinine) Hydrangea febrifuga
Anti-febrile Dichroa is found in Sikkim's temperate biome.
Elevation: 2223 meters.
Native range is Central & South China to Malesia and New Guinea.
3 Feb 2023
Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)
A very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to pick. Native range is Africa, Arabia to…
3 Feb 2023
Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)
This tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is a popular fruit. Unfortunately I have yet to…
2 Dec 2011
Spiny bush (Scutia spicata var pauciflora)
Endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497
2 Dec 2011
Spiny bush (Scutia spicata var pauciflora)
Endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497
1 Dec 2011
Hydrangea peruviana
Altitude 2112 metres. Native range is Costa Rica to Bolivia. -0.589722,-77.880556
1 Dec 2011
Hydrangea peruviana
Finally a specimen not out of reach! I first encountered the infloresence of the Hydrangea peruviana high up towards the canopy in the jungle, but here it was…