17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
13 Dec 2014
Leonia crassa
Leonia crassa is a very peculiar tree - full of fruits growing from the trunk, not the tip of the branches. I only encountered this tree, which stands in the…
13 Dec 2014
ARCC plant 02
Fruit on a vine in the gloom of the forest floor in the forest of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center. Please help me identify it - leave a comment……
7 Dec 2014
Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…
6 Dec 2014
Passiflora mansoi
Many of the fruits are edible and even very sweet, including Passifloras.
Native range of passiflora mansoi is central Brazil.
6 Dec 2014
Passiflora sp
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! -15.2997,-55.8406
6 Dec 2014
Dalechampia occidentalis
Native range of dalechampia occidentalis is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406
6 Dec 2014
Ouratea spectabilis
A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it to these shapes, and in particular the color inside! If you squeeze the fruit, or simply pass a…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant 07
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Please help me identify it - leave a comment.…