This is the tallest specimen I’ve encountered on Socotra so far, and it appears very old, with considerable parts dead from past droughts. It has both flowers and seeds. The seeds are winged, like those of maple trees. This species is easily recognized when in fruit or bloom, by the racemes of yellow flowers and […]
A vibrant and healthy specimen with access to water throughout the year as it is on the banks of the Dirhur canyon where water flows all year. It has survived one of the deadliest of cyclones in 2015, which ravaged Dirhur and changed the landscape by the enormous amount of water that pushed huge boulders […]
I found this species in only one place, on the most inaccessible sheer cliffs alongside a river gorge – not even the goats can destroy this one! The inflorescence here is flat, flowers radiating outwards due to the unfavorable conditions here. The inflorescence is normally up to 10 centimeters long or more. See here for […]
The oxbow lake just a few meters from the buildings of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is an excellent way to get close to flowers on trees and vines that otherwise are out of reach – many meters up towards the canopy. The lake is open and brings permanent sunlight to the plants […]
The oxbow lake just a few meters from the buildings of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is an excellent way to get close to flowers on trees and vines that otherwise are out of reach – many meters up towards the canopy. The lake is open and brings permanent sunlight to the plants […]
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Brazil.
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Brazil.
Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it – leave a comment!
A fruit that looks like a flower! I wonder what the flowers look like and what creatures are dispersing the small seeds. There is little food for larger animals like birds, but perhaps this is for the ants? Altitude 2070 metres. Please help me identify it – leave a comment!