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13 Jul 2023

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum)

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to Temperate East…

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SocotraPlantsRhamnaceaeFruit

3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) is very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to…

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SocotraLeavesPlantsRhamnaceae

3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

This Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is…

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SvartskogNorwayFungiCortinariaceae

8 Sep 2017

Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)

This year the autumn has a very special event – a profusion of species and numbers of fungi. It’s like a secret festival of the fungi realm, and we better…

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SocotraPlantsUVRutaceaeFlowers

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) has no special patterns in UV for this flower! Native range is Macaronesia, Mediterranean.

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SocotraPlantsFlowersRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra - and was grateful it was in…

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SocotraPlantsLeavesRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra. Native range is Macaronesia,…

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SocotraPlantsFruitRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found this plant with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close to the…

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SocotraPlantsFlowersRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found thamnosma socotrana with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close…

by morten

SocotraPlantsLeavesRutaceae

13 Feb 2015

Thamnosma socotrana

A most peculiar plant! I only found thamnosma socotrana with fresh flowers, but unfortunately not with open flowers yet. I found it in very steep terrain close…

by morten