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The office of the Bob White citrus packing plant in ruins at Barbersville, Florida. Shot in digital infrared. What is still standing is being overrun by the vegetation.
Fruit from our former neighbor's lychee tree (Lichi chinensis), sole member of the genus Lichi in the soapberry family Sapindaceae that includes horse chestnut and maple
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Lychee – 2019JUN06:
The small, round fruit (thin, rough skin covering sweet white scented flesh around a large central stone [seed]) is delicious: Lychee is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, where cultivation is documented from 1059 AD; our former neighbor grows these trees in his garden in Florida and brought some to North Carolina to give us!
Unusual, intriguing, memorable! The Cannonball tree is one of my favorite tropical trees with sea-anemone-like flowers whose sweet enticing fragrance can be enjoyed a field away. It has large hard brown fruit that clang like Cannonballs in the tropical forest at night. The flowers don't erupt on the upper branches either but on root-like branches around the base of the trunk! At night the flowers are particularly aromatic to attract swift-flying pollinators including bats. This particular Cannonball tree was collected in 1913 at Jamaica’s Hope Gardens and has flourished here at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden since it was planted in 1938.
According to textual records, Couroupita guianensis trees have been growing in India for at least 3,000 years, where it is so revered that it is often found growing at religious temples. It's possible that it is native to India as well. Part of the Lecythidaceae family, it grows up to 25m (82ft) in height.The majority of Cannonball trees that grow outside their natural environment were planted as botanical curiosities. Their large orange, scarlet and pink flowers form bunches that measure up to 3m in length. The large spherical, woody fruits, which range from 15 to 24cm in diameter, each contain up to 300 seeds.
Cannonball Tree, Ayahuma, Couroupita guianensis
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The search for protein. An old man winks at the camera while fishing in the Mekong, surrounded by thick logs of tropical trees stored in the water along the river bank. From my ongoing series 'Along the Mekong', near Chau Doc in the river delta in Southern Vietnam.
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These are incredible flowers from our Firewheel Tree - Stenocarpus sinuatus
But this lot look totally disorganised. Very high up in a very tall tree on our property. We actually have 2 on our property in Cairns.
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This shot shows the tropical trees and mountains on the northwest side of Maui. It was taken late in the afternoon in order to illuminate the west side of the mountains. The photo was taken in February 2010, with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.
Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park on the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast (east shore) - Hawaii.
Laupahoehoe is 25 miles north of Hilo and 31 miles south of Waimea off of Hwy 19 (source - frommers travel guide).
SN/NC: Ceiba Pentandra, Malvaceae Family
Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously separated in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the variety C. pentandra var. guineensis) to tropical west Africa. A somewhat smaller variety is found throughout southern Asia and the East Indies. Kapok is the most used common name for the tree and may also refer to the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods. The tree is cultivated for the seed fibre, particularly in south-east Asia, and is also known as the Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, Samauma, or ceiba.
Ceiba pentandra is een tropische boom van de orde Malvales en de familie Malvaceae (voorheen gescheiden in de familie Bombacaceae), afkomstig uit Mexico, Midden-Amerika en het Caribisch gebied, noordelijk Zuid-Amerika, en (zoals de variëteit C. pentandra var. Guineensis) tot tropisch West-Afrika. Een iets kleinere variëteit wordt gevonden in heel Zuid-Azië en Oost-Indië. Kapok is de meest gebruikte algemene naam voor de boom en kan ook verwijzen naar de katoenachtige pluis die wordt verkregen uit de zaaddozen. De boom wordt gekweekt voor de zaadvezel, vooral in Zuidoost-Azië, en staat ook bekend als het Java-katoen, Java-kapok, zijde-katoen, Samauma of ceiba.
Ceiba pentandra est un arbre tropical de l'ordre des Malvales et de la famille des Malvaceae (précédemment séparées dans la famille des Bombacaceae), originaire du Mexique, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, du nord de l'Amérique du Sud, et (comme la variété C. pentandra var. guineensis) de Afrique occidentale tropicale. Une variété un peu plus petite se trouve dans toute l'Asie du Sud et les Indes orientales. Kapok est le nom commun le plus utilisé pour l'arbre et peut également faire référence aux peluches ressemblant à du coton obtenues à partir de ses gousses. L'arbre est cultivé pour la fibre des graines, en particulier en Asie du Sud-Est, et est également connu sous le nom de coton de Java, kapok de Java, coton de soie, Samauma ou ceiba.
La Ceiba pentandra è un albero tropicale dell'ordine Malvales e la famiglia Malvaceae (precedentemente separata nella famiglia Bombacaceae), originaria del Messico, America Centrale e Caraibi, Nord America del Sud e (come la varietà C. pentandra var. Guineensis) a Africa occidentale tropicale. Una varietà un po 'più piccola si trova in tutta l'Asia meridionale e nelle Indie orientali. Kapok è il nome comune più usato per l'albero e può anche riferirsi alla lanugine simile al cotone ottenuta dai suoi baccelli. L'albero è coltivato per la fibra di semi, in particolare nel sud-est asiatico, ed è noto anche come cotone Java, Java kapok, cotone di seta, Samauma o ceiba.
Ceiba pentandra é uma árvore tropical da ordem Malvales e da família Malvaceae (anteriormente separada na família Bombacaceae), nativa do México, América Central e Caribe, norte da América do Sul e (como a variedade C. pentandra var. Guineensis) a África ocidental tropical. Uma variedade um pouco menor é encontrada no sul da Ásia e nas Índias Orientais. Kapok é o nome comum mais usado para a árvore e também pode se referir ao cotão de algodão obtido de suas vagens. A árvore é cultivada para a fibra de sementes, principalmente no sudeste da Ásia, e também é conhecida como algodão Java, kapok Java, algodão de seda, Samauma ou ceiba. Mas nós a conhecemos simplesmente como paineira, no Brasil.
La ceiba, lupuna, bonga o bongo, pochote o kapok, de nombre binomial Ceiba pentandra Gaertn., es un árbol de la zona intertropical del orden Malvales y de la familia Malvaceae y originario de la región de Mesoamérica. Una variedad algo más pequeña se encuentra en todo el sur de Asia y las Indias Orientales. Kapok es el nombre común más utilizado para el árbol y también puede referirse a la pelusa similar al algodón obtenida de sus vainas de semillas. El árbol se cultiva para la fibra de semillas, particularmente en el sudeste asiático, y también se le conoce como algodón Java, kapok Java, algodón de seda, Samauma o ceiba.
Ceiba pentandra ist ein tropischer Baum der Ordnung Malvales und der Familie Malvaceae (früher in der Familie Bombacaceae getrennt), der in Mexiko, Mittelamerika und der Karibik sowie im nördlichen Südamerika beheimatet ist und (wie die Sorte C. pentandra var. guineensis) an tropisches Westafrika. Eine etwas kleinere Sorte kommt in ganz Südasien und Ostindien vor. Kapok ist der am häufigsten verwendete gebräuchliche Name für den Baum und kann sich auch auf den baumwollähnlichen Flaum beziehen, der aus seinen Samenkapseln gewonnen wird. Der Baum wird vor allem in Südostasien für die Samenfaser angebaut und ist auch als Java-Baumwolle, Java-Kapok, Seidenbaumwolle, Samauma oder Ceiba bekannt.
Ceiba pentandraは、メキシコ、中央アメリカ、カリブ海、南アメリカ北部に自生し、（品種C. pentandra var。guineensisとして）アオイ目とアオイ科（以前はパンヤ科で分離されていた）の熱帯樹木です。熱帯西アフリカ。南アジアと東インド諸島では、やや小さい品種が見られます。カポックは木の最もよく使われる一般名であり、その種子のさやから得られる綿のような綿毛を指すこともあります。この木は、特に東南アジアで種子繊維用に栽培されており、ジャワ綿、ジャワカポック、シルク綿、サマウマ、セイバとしても知られています。
To Ceiba pentandra είναι ένα τροπικό δέντρο της τάξης των Malvales και της οικογένειας Malvaceae (προηγουμένως χωριζόταν στην οικογένεια Bombacaceae), εγγενές στο Μεξικό, την Κεντρική Αμερική και την Καραϊβική, τη Βόρεια Νότια Αμερική και (όπως η ποικιλία C. pentandra var. guineensis) τροπική δυτική Αφρική. Μια κάπως μικρότερη ποικιλία βρίσκεται σε όλη τη νότια Ασία και τις Ανατολικές Ινδίες. Το Kapok είναι το πιο χρησιμοποιούμενο κοινό όνομα για το δέντρο και μπορεί επίσης να αναφέρεται στο χνούδι που μοιάζει με βαμβάκι που λαμβάνεται από τους λοβούς των σπόρων του. Το δέντρο καλλιεργείται για τις ίνες των σπόρων, ιδιαίτερα στη νοτιοανατολική Ασία, και είναι επίσης γνωστό ως βαμβάκι Java, Java kapok, μετάξι-βαμβάκι, Samauma ή ceiba.
pentandra هي شجرة استوائية من رتبة Malvales وعائلة Malvaceae (كانت منفصلة سابقًا في عائلة Bombacaceae) ، موطنها المكسيك وأمريكا الوسطى ومنطقة البحر الكاريبي وشمال أمريكا الجنوبية ، و (مثل الصنف C. pentandra var. guineensis) غرب أفريقيا الاستوائية. تم العثور على تنوع أصغر إلى حد ما في جميع أنحاء جنوب آسيا وجزر الهند الشرقية. Kapok هو الاسم الشائع الأكثر استخدامًا للشجرة وقد يشير أيضًا إلى الزغب الشبيه بالقطن الذي يتم الحصول عليه من حبات البذور. تُزرع الشجرة من أجل ألياف البذور ، خاصة في جنوب شرق آسيا ، وتُعرف أيضًا باسم قطن جافا ، أو جافا كابوك ، أو قطن الحرير ، أو ساماوما ، أو سيبا.
SN/NC: SyzygiumCumini, Myrtaceae Family
Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, Javaplum, or black plum, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae. It is native to the IndianSubcontinent, adjoiningregions of Southeast Asia, China and Queensland. The name of the fruit is sometimes mistranslated as blackberry, which is a different fruit in an unrelated order. Syzygiumcumini has been spread overseas from India by Indian emigrants and at present is common in tropical former British colonies. The tree was introducedto Florida in 1911 by the USDA, and is also now commonly grown in Suriname, Guyana and Trinidadand Tobago. In Brazil, where it was introduced from India during Portuguese colonization, it hasdispersed spontaneously in the wild in some places, as its fruits are eagerly sought by various native birds such as thrushes, tanagers and the great kiskadee. This species is considered as invasive in Hawaii.
O jamelão, jambolão, jamborão, baguaçu, jalão, joão-bolão, topin, manjelão, azeitona-preta, ameixaroxa, baga-de-freira, oliveira, azeitona-roxa,brinco-de-viúva ou guapê (Syzygium cumini,ex-Eugenia jambolana Lam. ou Syzygium jambolanum DC.) é o fruto da planta de mesmo nome da família Myrtaceae. A espécie é nativa da Índia.
São árvores que podem chegar até dez metros de altura. Possuem frutos pequenos e arroxeados quando maduros. A coloração dos frutos provoca manchas nas mãos, tecidos, calçados e pinturas de veículos, tornando a planta pouco indicada parao preenchimento de espaços públicos.
O fruto possui uma semente única e grande, quando comparada com o tamanho do fruto, envolta por uma polpa carnosa. Apesar de sabor um pouco adstringente, é agradável ao paladar. Na Índia, além de ser consumido innatura, é usado na confecção de doces e tortas.
Na Região Nordeste do Brasil, é conhecida como "azeitona-preta"ou "azeitona-roxa", oliveira, e jamelão dependendo do estado. Nessa região, aplanta adaptou-se tão bem que se tornou espécie subespontânea, sendo chamada de "brinco-de-viúva". Também é comum no litoral paranaense, onde recebe o nome de "guapê".
Apesar de as árvores desta espécie serem abundantemente usadas em arborização urbana,os jamelões são pouco comercializados, em decorrência de sua alta perecibilidade. Os jamelões costumam deixar as calçadas manchadas de roxo devido à queda dos frutos maduros.
El jambul o jambolán, Syzygium cumini, es una especie de planta fanerógama perteneciente a la familiade las mirtáceas y es oriundade la región del Indostán. En Venezuela recibe el nombre de pésjua extranjera. Es nativa de la India, Sudeste de Asia y Australia, es comúncomo planta ornamental enjardines tropicales.
Esun árbol que alcanza los 10 m de altura, tronco con gruesa corteza. Las hojas son similares al melocotonero, tienen hasta 15 cm de longitud, son grandes, largas, estrechas y brillantes. Las flores son de color verde amarillento o blancas, agrupándose en racimos terminales. El fruto es una baya de color negro o rojizo con un sabor que se asemeja al albaricoque.
En los países de origen se hace una bebida alcohólica con su zumo. Las semillas son consideradas antidiabéticas. Los extractos de jambul tienen propiedades antibacterianas. Se usa en tratamiento del asma y bronquitis.
La pulpa tiene un sabor amargo a dulce y tiene una propiedad astringente. Variedades adecuadas se pueden comer crudas o procesados como frutas. Se producen zumos de frutas, vinos, licores y vinagre. La madera es un tanto difícil de secar, pero a continuación, se usa de forma permanente como madera de construcción.
De las hojas se obtiene un aceite esencial volátil para la producción de perfumes.
La corteza es utilizado debido a su tanino 8-19% para el bronceado. También proporciona un tinte de color marrón.
Syzygium cumini está en la región de Asia-Pacífico, y es una de las plantas más populares para la prevención y el tratamiento de la diabetes mellitus en la medicina tradicional. El uso médico se encuentra en las hojas y la corteza y principalmente frutos y semillas. En Europa, Syzygium formade la parte de los fármacos antidiabéticos de siglo XX más eficaces y se encontró ya en el cambio de siglo en los libros de referencia de médicos y farmacéuticos. En Alemania, la planta esusada principalmente bajo su nombre popular "Jambulbaum" en aplicación homeopática conocida.
Pulai Tree - the flowers give off an intense fragrance at night. This species is native to South East Asia, and it is pollinated by moths. Photographed in Singapore.
Called by the Hawaiians Nāhuku, this lava tube is found in the tropical tree fern forest not too far from the summit of Kilauea at an altitude of 3,900’. The official name of the cave is the Thurston Lava Tube, named after Lorrin Thurston, a local newspaper publisher. The 500 year old lave tube formed when a river of lava was flowing down the side of Kilauea. The top of the flow harden but the still molten lava was moving underneath this crust. When the source of the lava was cut off or the eruption ceased, the molten rock moved out downslope leaving an open space or lava tube.
Such lava tubes are common in basaltic flows and I have walked and crawled through them in Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon and Iceland but this may be one of the most accessible i have visited and it has lights! There are many lava tubes like Nāhuku throughout the flows in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
View of other islands from Viti Levu island of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific [Oceania]. Fiji is a country that is an archipelago of more than 300 islands.
It was overcast on this day and other days. :)
Called by the Hawaiians Nāhuku, this lava tube is found in the tropical tree fern forest not too far from the summit of Kilauea at an altitude of 3,900’. The official name of the cave is the Thurston Lava Tube, named after Lorrin Thurston, a local newspaper publisher. The 500 year old lave tube formed when a river of lava was flowing down the side of Kilauea. The top of the flow harden but the still molten lava was moving underneath this crust. When the source of the lava was cut off or the eruption ceased, the molten rock moved out downslope leaving an open space or lava tube.
Such lava tubes are common in basaltic flows and I have visited them in Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon and Iceland but this may be one of the most accessible i have visited and with lights. There are many lava tubes like Nāhuku throughout the flows in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Here a set of stairs lead visitors up out of the tube. Behind the metal the gate the lava tube contiues for some distance but without lights and with more rocks on the floor
The summer heat is here and we are continuing to offer more items for our "Tropical Bay" collection. There are 4 packs on sale today as part of Secret Sale Sundays.
Secret Sale Sunday - May 31st round
4 items for $50 - 24 hours only
We have more of the collection for sale at 50% Off.
See at landing point of the [CIRCA] mainstore.
Our store TP :
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38
Secret Sale Sundays List:
www.gimmegacha.com/wp/huge-discounts-over-120-items-marke...
The summer heat is here and we are continuing to offer more items for our "Tropical Bay" collection. There are 4 packs on sale today as part of Secret Sale Sundays.
Secret Sale Sunday - May 31st round
4 items for $50 - 24 hours only
We have more of the collection for sale at 50% Off.
See at landing point of the [CIRCA] mainstore.
Our store TP :
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38
Secret Sale Sundays List:
www.gimmegacha.com/wp/huge-discounts-over-120-items-marke...
The summer heat is here and we are continuing to offer more items for our "Tropical Bay" collection. There are 4 packs on sale today as part of Secret Sale Sundays.
Secret Sale Sunday - May 31st round
4 items for $50 - 24 hours only
We have more of the collection for sale at 50% Off.
See at landing point of the [CIRCA] mainstore.
Our store TP :
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38
Secret Sale Sundays List:
www.gimmegacha.com/wp/huge-discounts-over-120-items-marke...
🇫🇷 Brachystegia est un genre botanique composé de beaucoup d’ espèces d'arbres tropicaux originaires d'Afrique. Ces arbres sont connus sous le nom de miombo .
Leur caractéristique est de perdre leurs feuilles pour une courte période dans la saison sèche afin de réduire les pertes d'eau, et de produire une poussée de nouvelles feuilles juste avant l'arrivée de la saison des pluies( avec des couleurs or et rouges masquant la chlorophylle sous-jacente, similaire aux couleurs de l'automne sous le climat tempéré de l'hémisphère nord)
Il fournit de la nourriture et un abri pour des mammifères tels que l'éléphant africain, Lycaon, l'antilope noire et le bubale .....
🇬🇧 Brachystegia is a botanical genus made up of many species of tropical tree native to Africa. These trees are known as miombo trees.
Their characteristic is to lose their leaves for a short period in the dry season to reduce water loss, and to produce a flush of new leaves just before the arrival of the rainy season (with gold and red colours masking the underlying chlorophyll, similar to the colours of autumn in the temperate climate of the northern hemisphere).
It provides food and shelter for mammals such as the African elephant, wild dog, black antelope and hartebeest .....
🇩🇪 Brachystegia ist eine botanische Gattung, die aus vielen Arten von tropischen Bäumen aus Afrika besteht. Diese Bäume sind auch als Miombo-Bäume bekannt.
Ihr Merkmal ist, dass sie in der Trockenzeit für kurze Zeit ihre Blätter verlieren, um den Wasserverlust zu reduzieren, und kurz vor Beginn der Regenzeit einen Schub neuer Blätter produzieren( mit goldenen und roten Farben, die das darunter liegende Chlorophyll verdecken, ähnlich den Herbstfarben im gemäßigten Klima der nördlichen Hemisphäre).
Er bietet Nahrung und Schutz für Säugetiere wie den afrikanischen Elefanten, Lycaon, die schwarze Antilope und den Bubale .....
🇪🇸 Brachystegia es un género botánico formado por muchas especies de árboles tropicales originarios de África. Estos árboles se conocen como miombos.
Se caracterizan por perder sus hojas durante un breve periodo en la estación seca para reducir la pérdida de agua, y por producir un brote de hojas nuevas justo antes de la llegada de la estación lluviosa (con colores dorados y rojos que enmascaran la clorofila subyacente, similares a los colores del otoño en el clima templado del hemisferio norte).
Proporciona alimento y refugio a mamíferos como el elefante africano, el perro salvaje, el antílope negro y el antílope bufón .....
🇮🇹 Brachystegia è un genere botanico composto da molte specie di alberi tropicali originari dell'Africa. Questi alberi sono noti come miombo.
La loro caratteristica è quella di perdere le foglie per un breve periodo nella stagione secca per ridurre la perdita d'acqua, e di produrre un flusso di nuove foglie poco prima dell'arrivo della stagione delle piogge (con colori oro e rossi che mascherano la clorofilla sottostante, simili ai colori dell'autunno nel clima temperato dell'emisfero settentrionale).
Fornisce cibo e riparo a mammiferi come l'elefante africano, il cane selvatico, l'antilope nera e l'alcefalo .....
These are very large and fragrant flowers with petals 6 or more inches long and so fragrant that I can literally smell it a block away! I love the elongated curvaceous shape of the flowers and the metal-like sepal that connects the flower and stem. Thank heavens I didn't plant Ylang ylang in front of my house as a friend recommended. It would have been overwhelming!
Cananga odorata, the cananga tree, is a tropical tree that originates in Indonesia, which in early 19th century spread to Malaysia and the Philippines. It is valued for the perfume extracted from its flowers, called ylang-ylang, which is an essential oil used in aromatherapy. The tree is also called the fragrant cananga, Macassar-oil plant, or perfume tree. Traditional Polynesian names include Mata‘oi, Mohokoi, Moso‘oi, Moto‘oi, Mokosoi/Mokasoi/Mokohoi.
Women’s fragrances that feature ylang ylang in their composition include Chanel No. 5, Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanilla, Estee Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang, Estee Lauder Amber Ylang Ylang and Givenchy Amarige Ylang Ylang. Perfumes for men that feature ylang ylang include Hermes Bel Ami, Hermes Vanille Galante, Amouage Silver Man, Yves Rocher Samarkande, and CK One Scene.
This photo was featured on UBC Botanical Garden's Botany Photo of the Day on September 20, 2017:
botanyphoto.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/2017/09/cananga-odorata/
Biscayne Park FL
The theme is "mostly white".
The Milky Way Tree is a rare tropical tree with large white fragrant blossoms that are unusually shaped. It blossoms in the summer or after a drought, and can grow to around 20 feet high.
(Stemmadenia littoralis)
Florida Botanical Gardens
Arriving at Hacienda Sotuta de Peón the first point of interest was a visit to a massive Ceiba tree. The Ceiba was a sacred element in Mayan Culture.
The Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra, also known as the kapok or silk-cotton tree) is a tropical tree native to North and South America and Africa.
In Central America, the ceiba had great symbolic importance to the ancient Maya, and its name in the Mayan language is Yax Che (“Green Tree” or “First Tree”). (pronounced “SAY-ba”).
The ceiba was the most sacred tree for the ancient Maya, and according to Maya mythology, it was the symbol of the universe.
The tree signified a route of communication between the three levels of earth. Its roots were said to reach down into the underworld, its trunk represented the middle world where the humans live, and its canopy of branches arched high in the sky symbolized the upper world and the thirteen levels in which the Maya heaven was divided.
Its wood is lightweight and porous; good for making carvings, coffins and dugout canoes. One of its characteristics is if you tap the trunk it echoes like its hollow.
SN/NC: Murraya paniculata, Rutaceae Family
This plant is commonly called orange jessamine, is a small, tropical to sub-tropical tree or shrub that may grow to as much as 20' tall, but is usually found much shorter (8-12') and can be pruned as a formal hedge to as little as 2-3' tall.
Nomes Populares: Murta-de-cheiro, Dama-da-noite, Jasmim-laranja, Murta, Murta-da-índia, Murta-dos-jardins
A murta-de-cheiro é um arbusto grande ou arvoreta, que pode alcançar até 7 metros de altura. Muito utilizada para a formação de cercas-vivas, a murta-de-cheiro apresenta ramagem lenhosa e bastante ramificada. Suas folhas são pinadas, com 3 a 7 folíolos pequenos, elípticos, glabros, perenes, brilhantes e de coloração verde-escura. Durante todo o ano produz inflorescências terminais, com flores de coloração branca ou branca-creme, com perfume que lembra jasmim e flor-de-laranjeira. Os frutos são do tipo baga, oblongos, carnosos, pequenos, de coloração vermelha a alaranjada e são muito atrativos para os pássaros.
Murraya paniculata o Naranjo jazmín pertinence a la familia de las Rutaceae se halla el género Murraya, integrado por unas 12 especies de árboles y arbustos originarios de China y el sudeste asiático. Algunas especies de este género son: Murraya paniculata, Murraya koenigii (árbol del curry), Murraya alata, Murraya stenocarpa, Murraya microphylla.
Se conoce también por los nombres vulgares de Jazmín naranja, Murraya, Naranjo jazmín, Limonaria, Azahar de la India o Jazmín de azahar.
Son arbustos perennifolios de porte compacto y corteza aromática que pueden alcanzar los 6-7 metros de altura. Las hojas son brillantes, despiden un ligero aroma y de forma oval, elíptica o romboides. Producen flores blancas, suavemente perfumadas, agrupadas en racimos terminales. Suelen florecer hacia mediados de verano pero son capaces de hacerlo casi todo el año. Finalmente presenta frutos de color naranja o rojo que resultan muy decorativos.
SN/NC: Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea), Anacardiaceae Family
Known commonly as ambarella (ඇඹරැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka or June plum is an equatorial or tropical tree, with edible fruit containing a fibrous pit. It is known by many other names in various regions, including kedondong in Indonesia and in Malaysia, ambra in Malaysia, buah long long among the Chinese population in Singapore, Isbaandheys' in Somalia, Embe Ng'ong'o' in Tanzania, prune de cythère, pommecythere, or golden apple in Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Suriname, Saint Lucia and Martinique, June plum in Bermuda and Jamaica, mangotín in Panama, yuplón in Costa Rica, golden apple in Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados and Guyana, golden plum in Belize, jobo indio in Venezuela, cajá-manga and cajarana in Brazil and São Tomé and Príncipe, quả cóc in Vietnam, /məkaʔ/ (ម្កាក់) in Cambodia, amra in Bangladesh, manzana de oro in Dominican Republic, cas mango in Cameroon, Maldives, vi in Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaii. In Seychelles frisiter and มะกอกบก หรือ มะกอกฝรั่ง (magog bog reu magog farang) in Thailand.
Cajá-manga, cajarana, taperebá-do-sertão, ambarela em espanhol e, em inglês, otaheite apple, Anacardiaceae.
É nativa das Ilhas Sociedade, no oceano Pacífico, Polinésia, de onde provavelmente foi introduzida na Jamaica e chegou ao Brasil pelas Guianas, tornando-se comum no Nordeste e outras regiões brasileiras. O fruto é uma drupa elipsoide, cilíndrica, com 6 a 10 cm de comprimento e 5 a 9 cm de diâmetro, com peso de até 380 g, mas usualmente menor, com cerca de 150 g, ou pouco menos, no tipo cajá-anão, introduzido pela Unesp/Jaboticabal na década de 1980. A cor externa da casca é amarela, mas no geral é manchada de pardo. A polpa é amarelada, ácida ou agridoce, aromática, com uma semente grande, fibrosa e espinhosa, o que dificulta seu consumo ao natural, também pela presença de fibras na polpa. Esta é cerca de 60 % do peso do fruto e a semente e casca 40 %.
La ambarella o jobo indio (Spondias dulcis), también conocido como yuplón, periba, manzana de oro,ciruela del Pacífico o mangostin es un árbol de la familia Anacardiaceae nativo de Melanesia y Polynesia e introducido en regiones tropicales de las Américas, Asia y África.
Es un árbol que puede alcanzar hasta 40 m de altura, aunque en promedio llega a los 30 m. Tiene hojas caducas, pinadas, compuesta cada una de 9 a 25 folíolos brillantes, elípticos u obovados-oblongos 3,5 a 6,23 por 4,0 a 10 cm, finamente dentadas hacia el ápice. Produce flores pequeñas y blancas poco visibles en panículas terminales.
Red cased buds open to announce yellow 5 petaled trumpet shaped flowers! Thick white veined leaves have dark red undersides.
For more information, biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bocas_database/search/species/1982
Windows to the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Shot was taken from Kailasagiri.
Kailasagiri is a hilltop park in the city of Visakhapatnam. The park was developed by Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority comprising 380 acres of land covered with flora and tropical trees. Wikipedia
While waiting for my daughter to get her hair done before heading out into the snow for some portraits, I saw this tall cup sitting on the short wall into our kitchen area, with the cold winter light coming through the door. The tropical trees there on the cup seemed to be a nice omen of warmer weather to come. Moved a little to get the cup in the opening and played around with the composition before snapping the capture.
National botanic garden of Belgium.
Meise.
Cibotium regale, common name royal cibotium or royal Mexican tree fern, is a species of tropical tree fern belonging to the family Cibotiaceae.
The Common Screwpine (Pandanus utilis) is a tropical tree native to Madagascar. Contrary to its name, it is NOT a pine and doesn't even look like a pine. It is sometimes called a Madagascar Screw-Pine. Interestingly, like corn plants, it has prop roots to hold it up. They become woody and gnarly and strong enough to face up to tropical winds! Believe it or not, Albert is holding onto and standing among some very tall prop roots beside Pandanus Lake at Fairchild Garden!
Notice the long leaves with sharply serrated edges and the ridged, twisting trunks.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Pandanus Lake, Miami, FL
Grade I listed medieval church built in 1261. Tucked away in a tidal creek setting amongst tropical trees & shrubs. A real hidden gem.
Red cased buds open to announce trumpet shaped yellow flowers!
For more information, biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bocas_database/search/species/1982
Windows to the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Git Git Waterfall, Bali, Indonesia.
Git Git Waterfall is a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau area with the height about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical tree and emits the constantly natural water debit during the year. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and it was the separate attraction which can be enjoyed by each visitor who comes to visit. There are some plantations protecting the rain forest around the waterfall and in this place we often met the wild monkey to get the water from this waterfall.
For video, please visit youtu.be/bytr2pHbwrE?list=UULJqdxR1UK1Pzk7FSwTSneg
It is a dioecious tropical tree that grows well in a diversity of soil, from the sea level to the 2,400 feet above sea level. Seed trees are normally planted 30 or 45 feet from each other; this one can be planted from 25 to 30 feet from each other. It needs a good distribution of rainfall through the year. Trees that were planted by seeds could take 6 or 7 years to give out fruit, but trees that were propagated by cuttings produce fruit in 3 or 4 years. It is a very productive tree. In Puerto Rico it produces through the months of August and October. In Cebu, Philippines there is a barangay named after the fruit itself. In Bangladesh it is known as 'bilati gab' (=foreign gab), to distinguish it from 'gab' (Diospyros peregrina).
The fact that fruits vary greatly - in shape, color, hairiness and taste - suggests that there is a great deal of genetic variation in the plant. Seedless cultivars exist, and are highly favored since in the normal varieties the large seeds occupy a considerable volume of the fruit
although the skin is similar to a peach, the flesh has its own unique taste and texture. i guess, similar to durian, eating mabolo can be an acquired taste because of its peculiar taste.
source: wikipedia
The summer heat is here and we are continuing to offer more items for our "Tropical Bay" collection. There are 4 packs on sale today as part of Secret Sale Sundays.
Secret Sale Sunday - May 31st round
4 items for $50 - 24 hours only
We have more of the collection for sale at 50% Off.
See at landing point of the [CIRCA] mainstore.
Our store TP :
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Secret Sale Sundays List:
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Pride of Burma - small tree but really interesting flowers. It is in the same family as the edible beans (Fabaceae / Leguminosae).
I love these fascinating fruits and cutting open their tough waxy purple skin to reveal pure white luscious fruit!
How to eat a Mangosteen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZ9rviGTpg
The purple Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana), colloquially known simply as Mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. Nevertheless, it also grows in tropical South American countries such as Colombia, where the tree has been introduced. The tree grows from 7 to 25 m (20–80 ft) tall. The fruit of the Mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, and somewhat fibrous, with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe.In each fruit, the fragrant edible flesh that surrounds each seed is botanically endocarp, i.e. the inner layer of the ovary.
The purple Mangosteen belongs to the same genus as the other, less widely known, Mangosteens, such as the button Mangosteen (G. prainiana) or the charichuelo (G. madruno).
A tropical tree, the Mangosteen must be grown in consistently warm conditions, as exposure to temperatures below 0°C (32°F) for prolonged periods will generally kill a mature plant. They are known to recover from brief cold spells rather well, often with damage only to young growth. Experienced horticulturists have grown this species outdoors, and brought them to fruit in extreme South Florida.
Mangosteen garcinia
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL