Maxillaria quelchii of Mount Roraima. This is a small to medium-sized orchid native to northern South America. It is warm-to-cool-growing and can be found both in the cloud forest and on the summit.
Native to the tropics of the new world, the Cannonball tree was introduced to our subcontinent by the British. Named Couroupita guianensis by a french taxonomist, this tall tree soon became revered in Hinduism as an offering to Lord Shiva (hence the name Nagalingam) and in Buddhism. This species exhibits ‘Cauliflory’ where the raceme inflorescence grows on the trunk of the tree. The flowers are showy, fragrant after dark and inspite of having no nectar, attracts hosts of pollinators (I noted multiple species of Bees when I took these images).
It is a nice avenue tree, deciduous in nature and produces a woody, ball like large fruit. This particular tree I photographed in south Kolkata and I guess was planted by the Parks and Gardens wing of the West Bengal Forest Directorate.
#botany #trees #Biodiversity @ForestRajasthan@delhitrees@rameshpandeyifs@ParveenKaswan
I lived on #Tenerife from the end of 2004 till summer 2014. Yes, it is an amazing place. There are many more endemic species in the #Echium genus too. Here are three white ones. E. giganteum, E. simplex, E. aculeatum. @Echiumworld
Eulophia pulchra is a terrestrial orchid from Madagascar. Originally discovered in 1822 and sometimes known as ‘gonzo orchid’ this was renamed by John Lindley with pulchra meaning beautiful or pretty being fitting! 🇲🇬🌿
#orchids#orquídeas#nature#conservation
Los ecosistemas de páramo, subpáramo, bosque andino, bosque seco tropical, humedales, etc, hacen de la región Andina, una zona con una gran biodiversidad de frutas, veamos algunas. Hilo👇. Nuevamente gracias a @EddieWhiteJr por sus magníficos dibujos.
Aku selalu excited kalau akhir-awal taun gini, alias December to January!
Why?
Karna ini bulan terbaik buat menikmati buah-buah Tropis langka 😭
Apalagi kalau September-November tuh Panas poll.....beh udah deh bejibun
asik kali yak bikin utas buah Kalimantan yang ta icip...
Today visiting dry forest in SW site of our partner at #Mangoky_Ihotry and take the opportunity to see this amazing #Adansonia grandidieri the one of the biggest #baobab I ever seen so far
La variedad de ecosistemas de la región Caribe incluye manglares, lagunas costeras, bosques secos, sabanas, desiertos; entre otros, así como ecosistemas asociados a la alta montaña colombiana. Biodiversidad que nos brinda muchas maravillosas frutas. hilo 👇🏽 Gracias @EddieWhiteJr