Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida is one of the world's preeminent botanic gardens, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines. Established in 1938, the 83-acre garden is among the region's most popular visitor attractions and offers a variety of programs in environmental education, conservation and horticulture. An international leader in tropical plant research, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden plays an important part in preserving the biodiversity of the tropical environment.
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Denise > Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) (August 2, 2008) The Cannonball Tree is one of the more spectacular South American trees to be planted in subtropical and tropical botanical gardens throughout the world. The species was given the name Couroupita guianensis in 1775 by the French botanist J. F. Aublet and is a member of the Brazil nut family. The fruits are a botanical curiosity because they are in the shape and size of cannonballs that, like the flowers, arise from the trunk of the tree. In contrast to the flowers, they release a foetid aroma when they hit the ground and break open.
Denise > Bitterbush (Picramnia pentandra) (August 2, 2008) Florida Bitterbush is a rare small tree, in Florida found only in Dade County, but also occurring in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Denise > Bitterbush (Picramnia pentandra) (August 2, 2008)
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Denise > Gladiolus 'Atom' (August 2, 2008) The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The species vary from very small to the spectacular giant flower spikes in commerce.
Denise > Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas) (August 2, 2008) The Physic Nut is a tree native to Cental America and the Caribbean region and growing also in Suriname. Physic Nut is a drought resistant shrub or small tree with a gray bark that grows up to 20' tall (under favorable conditions) with spreading branches. It has yellow-green flowers and large heart-shaped (pale) green leaves, arranged alternately. The seed pod contains 2 or 3 large black, oily seeds. These seeds [seen in the next two photos] become mature when the fruit changes from green to yellow.
Denise > Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas) (August 2, 2008)
Bromeliad Flower (August 2, 2008)
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Bromeliad Flower (August 2, 2008)
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