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17 Jul 2023

American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 1851 meters. Native range is North America to…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsVitaceaeFruit

15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsVitaceaeFruit

15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsLycopodiaceae

14 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Lycopodiaceae)

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SikkimIndiaViburnaceaePlants

14 Jul 2023

Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens)

Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeLeaves

6 Feb 2023

Cissus paniculata

My first and only encounter with Cissus paniculata on Socotra. A large and vital specimen, growing in the cracks of a vertical cliff by a creek where it was…

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HomhilSocotraCorvidaeBirds

4 Feb 2023

Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

This was a lovely encounter as they were so relaxed and unprovoked by my presence. They are not endemic to Socotra and are as such not a threatened species.…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeFruit

1 Feb 2023

Cissus hamaderohensis

This mature Cissus hamaderohensis is using a croton socotranus as support to reach high above ground. It's easily identified by the rectangular stem. This…

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TasmaniaAustraliaBirdsPsittaculidae

7 May 2019

Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

The green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a Tasmanian endemic, which means it lives nowhere else on Earth.

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UttarakhandIndiaChoptaBirdsCorvidae

30 Apr 2018

Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

In flight the tail of the grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae) tail is all fun, but when perched it can be somewhat cumbersome after landing, as it comes on the…

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