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Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously emplaced in the family Bombacaceae), native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and (as the variety C. pentandra var guineensis) West Africa. A somewhat smaller variety was introduced to South and Southeast Asia, where it is cultivated.
The tree and the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods are commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia.[3] In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as "ceiba" and in French-speaking countries as fromager. The tree is cultivated for its cottonlike seed fibre, particularly in south-east Asia, and is also known as the Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton or samauma. "Wikipedia"
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Pseudobombax ellipticum, with common names including Shaving Brush tree and Amapolla tree, is a species of plant in the Bombacoideae subfamily of the Malvaceae family. The tree is native to southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Pseudobombax ellipticum, Shaving Brush tree, Malvaceae
Bombax
Genus of flowering plants
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Bombax is a genus of mainly tropical trees in the mallow family. They are native to western Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the subtropical regions of East Asia and northern Australia. It is distinguished from the genus Ceiba, which has whiter flowers.
Quick Facts Bombax, Scientific classification ...
Common names for the genus include silk cotton tree, red silk tree, and simply bombax. Currently four species are recognised, although many plants have been placed in the genus that were later moved.
The genus is best known for the species Bombax ceiba, which is widely cultivated throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is native to southern and eastern Asia and northern Australia.
Bombax species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf-miner Bucculatrix crateracma which feeds exclusively on Bombax ceiba.
The tree appears on the flag of Equatorial Guinea.
The tree fibers are 100% cellulose, able to float, impervious to water, and have a low thermal conductivity. Called Kapok in Asia, the fibers are mainly used for insulation in sleeping bags and life preservers. The fibers are also used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses.
Description
Fallen flower of Bombax ceiba
Bombax species are among the largest trees in their regions, reaching 30 to 40 metres in height and up to three metres in trunk diameter. The leaves are compound with entire margins and are deciduous, being shed in the dry-season. They measure 30 to 50 cm across and are palmate in shape with five to nine leaflets. The calyx is deciduous, meaning it does not persist on the fruits. They bear five to ten cm long red flowers between January and March while the tree is still leafless. The stamens are present in bundles in two whorls, while the staminal column lacks lobes. The ovary matures into a husk containing seeds covered by a fibre similar to that of the kapok (Ceiba pentandra) and to cotton, though with shorter fibres than cotton, that does not lend itself to spinning, making it unusable as a textile product.
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.
My efforts to photograph aspects of Cable Beach started with palm trees silhouetted against the setting sun. It seemed appropriate to end them the same way.
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Caribbean Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
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.
I shot this coconut tree near Canal 3 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Árvore tropical em uma praia ensolarada.
Eu fotografei este coqueiro perto do Canal 3 em Santos, São Paulo, Brasil.
安平西門國小 - 羊蹄甲 / 夏天裡開花 - 是熱帶的樹種
The West gate elementary school of Anping - Orchid Tree / Flowers in summer - Is a tropical tree
De la puerta oeste de la escuela elemental de Anping - Árbol de orquídeas / Flores en verano - Es un árbol tropical
安平の西のゲートの小学校 - オーキッドツリー / 夏に咲く - 熱帯の木種です
Die West Gate Volksschule Anping - Orchideenbaum / Blumen im Sommer - Ist ein tropischer Baum
L'Occident porte de l'école élémentaire de Anping - Orchidée / Fleurs en été - Est un arbre tropical
Anping Tainan Taiwan / Anping Tainan Taiwán / 台灣台南安平
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中文名:羊蹄甲
英文名:Orchid Tree，Mountain Ebony
學 名:Bauhinia variegata Linn. Bauhinia alba Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
科 別:豆科(Fabaceae)羊蹄甲屬(Bauhinia)
別 名:羊蹄甲、馬蹄豆，洋紫荊(廣州)，紅紫荊、紅花紫荊、彎葉樹、南洋櫻花
原產地:中國大陸及印度。台灣於 1896、1900 年分別引進。
English name: Orchid Tree, Mountain Ebony
Scientific name: Bauhinia variegata Linn. Bauhinia alba Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Family: Fabaceae (Fabaceae), genus Bauhinia
Alias: Sheepshoe beetle, Horseshoe bean, Bauhinia japonica (Guangzhou), Red Bauhinia, Safflower Bauhinia, Curly Leaf Tree, South Sea Cherry Blossom
Origin: Mainland China and India. Taiwan was introduced in 1896 and 1900 respectively.
家住安南鹽溪邊
The family lives in nearby the Annan salt river
隔壁就是聽雨軒
The next door listens to the rain porch
一旦落日照大員
The sunset Shineing to the Taiwan at once
左岸青龍飛九天
The left bank white dragon flying in the sky
Spanish dancers, ruffly petticoats, toasted suade overpetals, clusters of ropey filaments... these are some of the images this flower embodies for me.
Brownea coccinea is a species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include Scarlet Flame Bean, Mountain Rose, Rose of Venezuela and Cooper Hoop. The species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. It is also commonly cultivated in other countries including Zaire, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Brownea ariza, Hermesias ariza, Scarlet Flame Bean
Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae
Windows to the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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
I shot this tree near Canal 3 in Santos, Brazil.
Árvore tropical.
Eu fotografei esta árvore perto do Canal 3 em Santos, Brasil.
Ah, wonderful to see filaments actually unfurling in front of my eyes! Tiny buds springing open. Filaments popping up and unkinking themselves to send stamens and pollen out to the sun. Out for insects and bees!
Powderpuff, Calliandra surinamensis, a medium-sized flowering tropical tree
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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. The winding coast runs along pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO-walled towns. Dobrota is basically a residential area of Kotor, starting north of Kotor Old Town and extending for 5 km along the coastline. Despite its proximity to its famous neighbor, it retains a characteristic feel.
Dobrota is close to the old town of Kotor and looks straight out to Mt. Vrmas. The promenade in Dobrota runs for miles along the coast past numerous small stone jetties and old palaces, which are different and more beautiful than anywhere else. As in Perast, Prcanj and other places in the Bay of Kotor, the large number of churches still testify to the strong faith of the ancient people of Dobrota. The Church of St. Eustachius was completed in 1772. It was built in the Baroque style. The interior of the church is decorated with seven marble altars. The most precious and beautiful altar of Our Lady of the Rosary is derived from white marble. A beautiful church to visit, lots of old world charm and character. It's right on the bay and the sunset is beautiful and also a place to find very good restaurants, and small seaside cafes where you can really enjoy the old surroundings of the bay. Moreover, you will find particularly attractive places to stay, also in the original environment of the old palaces. Dobrota is in fact a wealthy residential area of Kotor. The fame of this region and its riches actually bring you back to the homes of the seafarers of Kotor. While Kotor looks in from the walls, Dobrota stares at the sea. Enjoy it all with an evening party along the elegant cobbled waterfront promenade. Sunset photo of Premier Plaza beach in Dobrota.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De kronkelige kust loopt langs mooie blonde baaien met uitzicht op de koningsblauwe Adriatische Zee, antieke Venetiaanse dorpjes en door UNESCO ommuurde steden. Dobrota ligt dicht bij de oude stad Kotor en kijkt recht uit naar Mt. Vrmas. De boulevard in Dobrota loopt kilometers lang langs de kust langs talloze kleine stenen steigers en oude paleizen, die anders en mooier zijn dan waar dan ook. Net als in Perast, Prcanj en andere plaatsen in de baai van Kotor, getuigt het grote aantal kerken nog steeds van het sterke geloof van de oude mensen van Dobrota. De Kerk van St. Eustachius is voltiood in 1772. Het werd gebouwd in de barokstijl. Het interieur van de kerk is versierd met zeven marmeren altaren. Het meest waardevolle en mooiste altaar van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Rozenkrans is afgeleid van wit marmer. Een prachtige kerk om te bezoeken, veel ouderwetse charme en karakter. Het is pal aan de baai en de zonsondergang is prachtig ook een plek om zeer goede restaurants te vinden, en kleine cafés aan zee waar u echt kunt genieten van de oude omgeving van de baai.
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica which is believed to have originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. Wikipedia
Explore Jul 4, 2016 #285
A wealth of bromeliads and resurrection ferns on a Florida oak.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Golden Shower Tree/Indian Laburnum Cassia Fistula This is native to India, commonly known as Amaltaas, is one of the most beautiful of all tropical trees when it sheds its leaves and bursts into a mass of long, grape-bunches like yellow gold flowers. A tropical ornamental tree with a trunck consisting of hard reddish wood, growing up to 40 feet tall.
one of my favourite baubles got knocked off my tree :'(
.....it's a tropical tree, in my sunroom. It has fairy lights & baubles all year round.....minus 1 pink one.
...for macro Monday's ~glass~
...27/100 ~reflections
HMM =D
On 31st of October 1981 off the coast of Lanzarote, about a mile northeast of the port of Arrecife. On it's last trip it had a charge of tropical tree trunks on board carrying them from the Ivory Coast to Thessaloniki when it came in distress off the Canary Islands.
Bombax
Genus of flowering plants
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Bombax is a genus of mainly tropical trees in the mallow family. They are native to western Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the subtropical regions of East Asia and northern Australia. It is distinguished from the genus Ceiba, which has whiter flowers.
Quick Facts Bombax, Scientific classification ...
Common names for the genus include silk cotton tree, simal, red cotton tree, kapok, and simply bombax. Currently four species are recognised, although many plants have been placed in the genus that were later moved.
The genus is best known for the species Bombax ceiba, which is widely cultivated throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is native to southern and eastern Asia and northern Australia.
Bombax species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf-miner Bucculatrix crateracma which feeds exclusively on Bombax ceiba.
The tree appears on the flag of Equatorial Guinea.
The tree fibers are 100% cellulose, able to float, impervious to water, and have a low thermal conductivity. Called Kapok in Asia, the fibers are mainly used for insulation in sleeping bags and life preservers. The fibers are also used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses.
Description
Fallen flower of Bombax ceiba
Bombax species are among the largest trees in their regions, reaching 30 to 40 metres in height and up to three metres in trunk diameter. The leaves are compound with entire margins and are deciduous, being shed in the dry-season. They measure 30 to 50 cm across and are palmate in shape with five to nine leaflets. The calyx is deciduous, meaning it does not persist on the fruits. They bear five to ten cm long red flowers between January and March while the tree is still leafless. The stamens are present in bundles in two whorls, while the staminal column lacks lobes. The ovary matures into a husk containing seeds covered by a fibre similar to that of the kapok (Ceiba pentandra) and to cotton, though with shorter fibres than cotton, that does not lend itself to spinning, making it unusable as a textile product.
Our daughters traveled to Hawaii last year, and did a lot of hiking. This photo painting is based on a photo from their trip.
Another shot from my magic half hour (and about 100 clicks) with this Dandy.
Funny really--I levered myself out early because the clouds looked promising. But it went bald before the sun appeared, and I had to look round for something else to photograph. It was then that I met Dandy, very much as a second best. But it has turned out to be one of my favourite series.
Why tree? -- well it looks a bit like a tropical tree -- especially in the thumb?
Excerpt from niagaraparks.com:
Niagara Parks, a global leader in horticulture since 1885, first opened two small wooden structures in 1894 for the purpose of growing seasonal plants for Queen Victoria Park. The first floral conservatory soon followed in 1897.
The Floral Showhouse you see today opened in November 1946, with the north and south houses added in 1951 and in June 1980, the front reception and gift shop opened featuring a large glass-enclosed ceiling allowing our horticulturalists to grow large palms and other tropical trees.
Today, the Floral Showhouse boasts several beautiful exhibits throughout the year with collections of orchids, ferns and tropical plants.
North + Centre Houses
The North and Centre houses host several unique floral exhibits throughout the year. Each display connects our horticultural expertise with the wonder of flowers and plants. Look for custom details that create a bit of whimsy for our guests!
Since their inception, these spaces within the Floral Showhouse have showcased an annual spring and fall display. Additional annual displays often celebrate holidays or give our plant experts the chance to connect with the local community and our international visitors with stories about Niagara Parks, the region, our partners, Ontario and Canada.
As many as 20,000 plants are grown annually for the Floral Showhouse and its conservatory spaces.
South House
Inside the South House, you’ll discover a myriad of stunning tropical plants. Explore palms, succulents and even some commonly known house plants.
What makes this space so special are the incredible orchids throughout the house. A symbol of elegance and perfection, they showcase blooms in a range of colour and sizes.
Life on Display
The Life on Display exhibit is an outdoor art installation of restored miniatures from Durham region’s former Cullen Miniature Village. The exhibit explores the complex cultivation of happiness in homes and gardens throughout the province.
Discover life-like representations of Ontario landmarks, as well as abstract interpretations of simple architectural details you’d see on homes throughout our province. And don’t forget everyone’s favourite: a working model train winding amongst the charming buildings and greenery.
All aboard! Originally built in the 1960’s, the train was part of Cullen Gardens & Miniature Village in Whitby, Ontario and was a major tourist attraction for 25 years. Every day, the train draws families to watch as it circles the 122-metre (400-foot) track and the tiny houses, schools and fire station it passes by.
When you live on an island of only 15 acres which is covered in lush tropical trees and vegetation, this is the only place to play rugby - also helps with cooling down in the heat!!
The Chestnut Mandibled Toucan, the largest of the Toucans in Costa Rica are generally found high on top of tropical trees, however this guy decided to come down at eye level looking for food. Not the most graceful of birds in flight or while jumping from branch to branch, but they make up for that in with there vibrant beak colors and shape.
A fabulous ornamental tree here in South Florida. It grows to 25 feet, has glorious red-orange blossoms and lustrous white 3/4 inch diameter berry-like seeds. And it's a tree with quite a history!
Audubon wrote of this tree in his Ornithological Biography, Volume. II, pages 443-447, and 448:
The Rough-leaved Cordia... "on account of its large tubular scarlet flowers, is one of the most beautiful of the West Indian trees. I saw only two individuals at Key west, where we supposed, they had been introduced from Cuba. They were about fifteen feet high, the stem having a diameter of only five or six inches. They were in full bloom in the early part of May, and their broad deep green leaves, and splendid red blossoms, mingled with the variety of plants around me, rendered their appearance delightful. Both trees were on private property, and grew in a yard opposite to that of Dr. Strobel, through whose influence I procured a large bough, from which the drawing was made, with assistance of Mr. Lehman. I was informed that they continue to flower nearly the whole summer"
Key West historians have been able to show that Dr. Strobel's neighbor was a Captain John H. Geiger who built his home on Whitehead Street in Key West.
Orange Geiger, Cordia Tree, Cordia sebestena
The tissuey orange blossoms of this tropical tree are favorites of bees, butterflies and birds. Even a small Orange Geiger tree can bloom profusely, making it a favorite ornamental here in my Miami neighborhood. You may know it by others names but no matter what you call it, it's profoundly beautiful!
Geranium Tree, Anaconda, Scarlet Cordia or Cordia sebestena
Biscayne Park, FL
Botanical Garden of Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba.
The 94-hectare botanic garden, 17km east of Cienfuegos, is Cuba's oldest, established in 1901. (Decades later the botanical garden in Havana used its seedlings to found its own green space.) The garden houses 2000 species of trees, including 23 types of bamboo, 65 types of fig and 150 different palms. It was founded by US sugar baron Edwin F Atkins, who initially intended to use it to study different varieties of sugarcane, but instead began planting exotic tropical trees.
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The little tropical tree in my front yard must have been surprised at sunrise on the day after Christmas this winter to feel its slender branches laden with white and to see the windmill beside it similarly laden. Where am I, it must have thought—surely not in the familiar desert. The dirt feels right, but what is this icy weight? Ah, yes . . . snow.
Camera: Vivitar 220/SL (circa 1976, with Pentax Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens).
Film: 35mm 100 ISO Arista.edu Ultra, developed in Arista Liquid Developer for 6:30 minutes @ 70 degrees, and scanned with an Epson V600 scanner.
Explore Apr 29, 2015 #60
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On top of his world! The common agama, red-headed rock agama, or rainbow agama (Agama agama) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family which is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Its size varies from 13 to 30 cm (5.1 to 11.8 in) in length. During breeding season, the males develop dramatically colorful markings, the head, neck and tail turning bright orange and the body dark blue. At other times, the male is a plain brown. The females and juveniles are always more inconspicuous. The Agama's primary source of food is insects. This lizard can be found climbing rocks and walls even in the heat of the day.
More about the Cannonball Tree...
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.
Rainbow agama, Red headed rock agama, or Agama agama
Cannonball Tree, Ayahuma, Couroupita guianensis
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL
Unopened leaf on a tropical tree being wrapped by the vine of another species.
In Colombia for work recently and had the opportunity to visit a friends coffee plantation/farm. They grow shade coffee while trying to regenerate/restore tropical forest. I am always amazed at how much life tropical systems are able to stuff into small spaces!
Cocos palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana)
Panasonic LX100
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