Search results for #Lecythidaceae
An extreme example of leaf predation observed in #Barringtonia racemosa (#Lecythidaceae) planted in an urban landscape in 🇸🇬
I have a bowl of seeds/fruits picked up from beaches in Florida & Asia. My carpological collection includes Manicaria saccifera (#Arecaceae), Heritiera littoralis (#Malvaceae), Barringtonia acutangula (#Lecythidaceae) & Sacoglottis amazonica (#Humiriaceae). #hydrochory #dispersal
Grias portillae (#Lecythidaceae): A new tree species from northwestern #Ecuador phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/vie… #Taxonomy #newspecies
What does #flagelliflory do for the plant? It’s related to reproduction, often to #pollination by bats (#chiropterophily 🦇), as exemplified by this Barringtonia procera (#Lecythidaceae). Flowers are borne away from the leaves, giving large #bats easier access.🦇 #TropicalBotany
Up this week: #Flagelliflory, which is the production of flowers on long, specialized branches (which sometimes trail along the ground). Classic example: Couroupita guianensis #Lecythidaceae. The flagelliform branches borne on the lower trunk are distinct from leafy branches.
水茄苳。 這次晚上抽空來拍，真是很美。 #lecythidaceae #barringtonia #水茄苳 #穗花棋盤腳 #水貢仔 #細葉碁盤腳樹 #細葉棋盤腳樹 #玉蕊
Stingless bees as collectors of resin from Bertholletia excelsa Bonpland (Lecythidaceae) doi.org/10.37486/2675-… #entomologicalcommunications #entcom #seb #scientificnote #hymenoptera #apidae #lecythidaceae
🌸🌸Join in the festivities at the first-ever Dongpo Lecythidaceae Cultural Festival in Qili Village, #Danzhou! From June to September, witness the beautiful #Lecythidaceae trees blooming quietly at night and emitting a strong fragrance. 😍😍By morning, the delicate pistils fall…
Eschweilera brevipetiolata and E. silverstonei: Two new species of #Lecythidaceae from western #Colombia mapress.com/pt/article/vie…
PLANTAS DO BRASIL Lecythis pisonis, #Lecythidaceae, «sapucaia». Árvore da mata atlântica («mata seca»); sementes dispersas por mamíferos terrestres, arbóreos e morcegos. Ornamental e frutífera, ocasionalmente cultivada. #FrutasBrasileiras .
PLANTAS DO BRASIL Lecythis pisonis, #Lecythidaceae, «sapucaia». Centro Cultural Nhô Quim Drummond, Sete Lagoas, centro de Minas Gerais. Árvore muito rara na região, exclusiva da mata atlântica («mata seca»). Foto Celso Lago-Paiva, 27 de maio de 2010. #MataSeca #ÁrvoresNativas .
Eschweilera podoaquilae: A new species of #Lecythidaceae from northwestern #Ecuador mapress.com/pt/article/vie…
Check out this magnificent Couroupita guianensis (#Lecythidaceae). The species is cauliflorous, meaning flowers emerge from the trunk & larger branches. The flowering branches are very different from the vegetative branches in position & habit. #TropicalBotany
PLANTAS DO BRASIL Couroupita guianensis (Lecitidáceas), «abricó-de-macaco», grande árvore amazônica. Muito ornamental, ocasionalmente cultivada, devendo ser reservada para praças e parques, pelo risco da queda dos grandes frutos. #Lecythidaceae #ÁrvoresBrasileiras
PLANTAS DO BRASIL Flor (vista de frente) de Couroupita guianensis (Lecitidáceas), «abricó-de-macaco», grande árvore amazônica; flores agradavelmente aromáticas, polinizadas por abelhas nativas grandes. Muito ornamental, ocasionalmente cultivada. #Lecythidaceae #macacarecuia
PLANTAS DO BRASIL Flores e frutos imaturos de Couroupita guianensis (Lecitidáceas), «abricó-de-macaco»; frutos enormes com casca rígida e polpa fétida; sementes dispersas por mamíferos terrestres. #Lecythidaceae #ÁrvoresAmazônicas
Lots of pollinators visiting the flowers of Barringtonia asiatica #lecythidaceae #samoa
