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About Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Tortuguero, Costa Rica, which can be translated as Land of Turtles, is a village on the Northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in the Limón Province. It gave its name to the neighboring Tortuguero National Park. The village is situated on a sand bar island, separated from the mainland by Tortuguero River and bordering the Caribbean Sea. Tortuguero is renowned for its navigable canals that run through the rainforest in the national park, and has such earned the nickname of 'Central America's Amazon'.
The beaches around Tortuguero are key nesting sites for four species of sea turtle, including two critically endangered species. The National Park is also host to an incredible biodiversity of insects, resident and migratory birds, and mammals, including jaguar and four species of monkey.
From the main gate surrounded by an external tropical garden, a large path slope down to the round about where 4 covered car parks are surrounding the main entrance of Villa Emerald River. On the right side, a hill planted with tropical trees and the temple are providing a high privacy. On the left a large pound decorated with lotus and bamboo gives the feeling of the best of Bali.
Heliconia bihai – Macaw Flower sometimes called Fire-bird found in the North Garden area of the Como conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota.The North Garden is the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s living grocery, pharmacy and building supply store. Here you’ll find papaya, pomegranate, fig, mahogany and chocolate, along with many other plants that have a direct influence on human life. Because natural pollinators like bees and bats aren’t present here, some of these tropical trees must be pollinated by hand to coax them into producing fruit.
One of my favorite showy plants. Erythrina flabelliformis, is a member of a worldwide group of sub-tropical to tropical trees and shrubs. Its range extends north from Mexico just into the United States in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. They are found in a narrow band between the heat and aridity of the upper Sonoran desert, and the cold and frost of the oak woodlands. Coral bean stems do not grow very tall, usually freezing back to the height of the surrounding rocks in winter as shown in this shot. Farther south in Mexico where frosts do not occur, the plants grow into small trees up to 15 ft. tall. The bright red seeds, (hence the name "coral bean"), are very toxic. The active alkaloid is closely related to curare, used to make poison arrows and darts in South America.
Decent leaf growth on my larger plumeria cutting at this point! I was watering it at this time, hence it being in the bath tub. I was also spraying the leaves with a strong stream of water to rid the dust and possible spider mites, ugh! But other than that, I'm one happy plumeria owner at this point!
More about plumerias:
Plumerias are tropical trees and are famous for their beautiful flowers which are used to make leis (flower garlands). In regions with colder climates, plumerias can be grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter months. Plumerias have thick stems, leathery leaves, and an abundance of flowers from early summer until fall. In the tropics, some varieties can even grow to a height of over 30 feet! The plumeria's waxy, 2-4-inch flowers are very fragrant. Flower colors include pink, red, white, and yellow. Plumerias are commonly planted in containers and make excellent cut flowers. At this point, my smaller cutting was now clearly blooming. I can even see some pinkish color to the flower buds. Yup, this smaller cutting is a pink plumeria! Time to give it fertilizer (high in phosphorus)... Of course, my larger cutting at this point was also growing a decent inflo, or flower stalk!
(As of Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2016)
Yay, my plumeria cutting/plant was coming out of dormancy! New leaves were already sprouting from the tips. I was giving it a sip of water at this time. Since the leaves are still quite young and small, I was still avoiding going overboard with the watering. I can't wait to see this plumeria in action once again come summertime!
A bit more about plumerias:
Plumerias are tropical trees and are famous for their beautiful flowers which are used to make leis (flower garlands). In regions with colder climates, plumerias are grown in containers and brought indoors during the cold, winter months. In the tropics, some varieties can grow to a height of over 30 feet! The plumeria's waxy, 2-4-inch flowers are very fragrant. Flower colors include pink, red, white, and yellow. I planted my plumeria cutting(s) back in January 7, 2016. I have another smaller cutting (with one leaf already sprouted as well). Can't believe that my plumeria cuttings were already over a year old!
(As of Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2017)
Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and long-lasting blue flowers. It is also known as jacaranda, blue jacaranda, black poui, or as the fern tree. Older sources give it the systematic name Jacaranda acutifolia, but it is nowadays more usually classified as Jacaranda mimosifolia. In scientific usage, the name "Jacaranda" refers to the genus Jacaranda, which has many other members, but in horticultural and everyday usage, it nearly always means the blue jacaranda.
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Photos taken at San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, CA on May 22, 2016.
(Kigelia africana), tropical tree, the only species of its genus (family Bignoniaceae). It grows 6 to 12 metres (20 to 40 feet) tall and bears sausagelike fruits, 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 feet) long, which hang down on long, cordlike stalks. It is native to Africa.
The tree’s flowers, about 10 cm (4 inches) wide, are purplish green in colour and are slightly irregular in shape or bent to one side. They are produced on old wood and so hang that they can be easily visited by bats, the principal pollinators. The flowers do not bloom until nightfall, when they emit a mouselike odour, and bats visit them for nectar and pollen. By morning the flowers have fallen.
Sangeh is a small tropical rain forest surrounded by the rice field with high and shady tropical trees where this place as a habitat for group of monkeys. The atmosphere of beautiful forest is an ideal place for monkeys to take refuge and become one of attractions for tourist to visit this place. This area has been opened as a tourist destination in Bali located in north of Denpasar City and about 30 minutes away from this capital city of Bali Province.
Mythology
In the 17 century when the golden era of Mengwi Kingdom led by I Gusti Agung Ketut Karangasem, the son of I Gusti Agung Made Agung, founded a temple in the middle of nutmeg forest, hereinafter called by Bukit Sari Temple (the forest that mean here is the rest of the mixture of vegetation covering 10,8 ha and will be expanded into 3,169 ha). The myth of Sangeh forest formation is associated with the removal of timber forest in Agung mount at Karangasem, east part of Bali to Mengwi, Badung regency. However on the way to Mengwi, someone was realized it and the timber forest growth become a forest and now this forest called by Sangeh. But scientifically there is uncertain story about the existing of this forest.
Conditions
According to the staff of information center department at KSDA (Natural Resources Conservation), in year 2003, the Sangeh forest is covered by 6.825 tropical trees consisted of 28 species of tree including 22 species of shrubs/bushes. In the expansion are (3,169 ha) located in west part of this forest, it has been planted by several species of plants including sapodilla, mahogany and guava. Some of them will be expected to be a source of foods for 500 monkeys.
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Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, near Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Amherstia nobilis (Burmese: သော်ကကြီး [θɔ̀ka̰ dʑí) ... the Pride of Burma, is a tropical tree in the family Fabaceae.
It is the only member of the genus Amherstia.
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental in the humid tropics, but is very rare in the wild and has only been collected from its native habitat a few times. It is native to Burma (Myanmar), hence the common name. The scientific name commemorates Lady Amherst, and also her daughter Sarah.
Lady Sarah Amherst (1762–1838) was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India. She identified several species which were named after her, including a species of pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) and a flowering tree (Amherstia nobilis).
Lady Sarah Elizabeth Hay-Williams (née Amherst) (1801 – 1876) was an English artist and botanical illustrator. She was born to Sarah Amherst and William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. She travelled with her parents to India and while there completed several watercolour paintings now held in the collection of the British Library.
The leguminous tree Amherstia nobilis is named by Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich in honour of her and her mother Lady Sarah Amherst.
Pure holidayparadise! Warm blue seas, warm weather and some tropical trees above the beach. My sister and I sure have enjoyed it.
This was the view from my bed out the sliding doors that opened on the island. I didn't have a particularly stunning view since the cabin was set well back in the tropical trees, but for some reason I found the way the light played against the curtains strangely compelling.
My larger plumeria cutting is so lush with leaves, along with a flower stalk now. Almost time for it to bloom!
Plumerias are tropical trees and are famous for their beautiful flowers which are used to make leis (flower garlands). In regions with cold winters, plumerias can be grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter months. Plumerias have thick stems, leathery leaves, and an abundance of flowers from early summer until fall. In the tropics, some varieties can grow to a height of over 30 feet! Plumeria's waxy, 2-4-inch flowers are very fragrant. Flower colors include pink, red, white, and yellow. Plumerias are commonly planted in containers and make excellent cut flowers. I planted my plumeria cuttings back in January 7, 2016. At this point, I think my larger plumeria cutting was going to have golden or yellow flowers!
(As of Tuesday evening, April 26, 2016; 7:29 p.m.)
Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies. In Jamaica it is known locally as "Star Apple".
A view of the fish pond in the North Garden area of the Como conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota. The North Garden is the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s living grocery, pharmacy and building supply store. Here you’ll find papaya, pomegranate, fig, mahogany and chocolate, along with many other plants that have a direct influence on human life. Because natural pollinators like bees and bats aren’t present here, some of these tropical trees must be pollinated by hand to coax them into producing fruit.
Parish Church. The parish church is located in OS Grid Square SW8435 and was dedicated to St Just. The church was dedicated on 14th August 1261. It comprises a chancel, nave, south aisle, and a short north aisle, a portion of which was used as a vestry. The arcade has seven obtuse arches of granite supported on monolith pillars of the same material. There is a south porch, the entrance arch of which is paneled, a vestry door and a priest's door. The tower, which is of two stages, is buttressed at the angles, and embattled, having a the corners stump pinnacles. It contains three bells. There are north and south entrances to the churchyard through Lych gates. The church is probably the most beautiful in Cornwall; it overlooks water and is surrounded by palm trees and other exotic tropical trees and flowers.
The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City in Metro Manila, Philippines.
The cemetery, 152 acres (0.62 km2) or 615,000 square metres in area, is located on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. With a total of 17,206 graves, it is the largest cemetery in the Pacific for U.S. personnel killed during World War II, and also holds war dead from the Philippines and other allied nations. Many of the personnel whose remains are interred or represented were killed in New Guinea, or during the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) or the Allied recapture of the islands. The headstones are made of marble which are aligned in eleven plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery.
The chapel, a tall stone structure enriched with sculpture and mosaic, stands near the center of the cemetery. In front of it on a wide terrace are two large hemicycles with rooms at each end. Twenty-five large mosaic maps in these four rooms recall the achievements of the United States Armed Forces in the Pacific, China, India and Burma. On rectangular Trani limestone piers within the hemicycles are inscribed the names of 36,282 of the Missing who gave their lives in the service of America and who rest in unknown graves. Carved in the floors are the seals of the American states and its territories.
Bamboo growing in North Garden area of the Como conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota. The North Garden is the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s living grocery, pharmacy and building supply store. Here you’ll find papaya, pomegranate, fig, mahogany and chocolate, along with many other plants that have a direct influence on human life. Because natural pollinators like bees and bats aren’t present here, some of these tropical trees must be pollinated by hand to coax them into producing fruit.
Wow, my larger plumeria cutting starts to bloom golden/yellow flowers! I'm so excited! Its leaves were now quite large, too!
Plumerias are tropical trees and are famous for their beautiful flowers which are used to make leis (flower garlands). In regions with cold winters, plumerias can be grown in containers and brought indoors during the winter months. Plumerias have thick stems, leathery leaves, and an abundance of flowers from early summer until fall. In the tropics, some varieties can grow to a height of over 30 feet! Plumeria's waxy, 2-4-inch flowers are very fragrant. Flower colors include pink, red, white, and yellow. Plumerias are commonly planted in containers and make excellent cut flowers. I planted my plumeria cuttings back in January 7, 2016. At this point, I think my larger plumeria cutting was going to have golden or yellow flowers!
(As of Tuesday early early morning, April 26, 2016; 3:37 a.m.)
Erythrina herbacea
"Erythrina herbacea L.
Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: ERHE4
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Coralbean is a low, glossy-leaved, thorny shrub to 6 ft. with many herbaceous, annual stems arising from the woody lower stem and perennial root. The long-petioled, leaflets are distinctively arrowhead-shaped. Leaves are alternate, scattered along the stem, 3 leaflets forming the leaf, which is often prickly beneath. The leaves are 3–5 inches long and 3 1/2–4 inches wide. Leaves fall in winter and before they reappear in spring, upright spikes of showy, tubular flowers adorn the bare branches. The scarlet-red flowers, 12 inches long in spike-like clusters, on the upper portion of the stem. There are 5 united sepals and 5 petals 1 1/2–2 inches long, with the upper petal wrapped around the other 4. These are followed by a persisent legume pod containing several bright red beans. The pod is blackish, constricted between the seeds, and up to 8 1/2 inches long. The seeds are firmly attached to the pod by a sturdy 1/8-inch-long thread and will remain in place for months.
This unusual tropical tree extends its range northward as a shrub or perennial herb, but is killed back to the ground each winter. Planted for the showy flowers and seeds, although the brittle branches are subject to damage by windstorms. In Mexico, the toxic seeds have been used for poisoning rats and fish. Although novelties and necklaces can be made from the seeds, they should be kept away from children."