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9 Jul 2023

Roxburgh Fig (Ficus auriculata)

Roxburgh Fig (Ficus auriculata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1525 meters. Native range is North East Pakistan to South China and…

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10 May 2023

Grågås (Anser anser)

I går kom 5 små Grågås (Anser anser) nøster til verden, noe som var synlige for de som bryr seg om livet i naturen. For når ungene kommer ut av eggene hviler…

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SocotraMoraceaePlants

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

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SocotraMoraceaeLeavesPlants

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

by morten

SocotraMoraceaePlants

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

by morten

SocotraHoqMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a vertical cliff specialist! Getting up close to one of these is for the most part difficult to impossible, as is the case…

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SocotraHoqMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

If you are near a vertical cliff and see lots of Socotra bottle trees (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) you should take a closer look, as they could be the…

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SocotraHoqMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a vertical cliff specialist! Getting up close to one of these is for the most part difficult to impossible, as is the case…

by morten

SocotraHoqMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

A very young Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas), with very little reserves to lean on as the moisture withdraws. The leaves turn autumn red and wither, leaving an…

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SocotraHoqMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Ficus vasta

Very few plant species on Socotra grow such large leaves as the ficus vasta. Fully grown it is also one of the largest of the trees on Socotra. In the dry…

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