The native Casalpinias like this one, which I am assuming to be C. crista, are mostly prickly vines that occupy coastal forest or strandline habitats. Those by the shore are known as Nicker beans. I believe the form of the … Continue reading →
I have no flowers to show for this species yet, but I might say that species is very characteristic of a special botanical place in Far North Queensland known as Irvinebank, a place quite near to Herberton. The species is … Continue reading →
I found this moderately robust non-native creeper in a patch of open woodland. Elsewhere, this climber is known as the Perennial Horsegram and it was probably introduced to Australia as a forage crop. Introduced or not, I find the somewhat … Continue reading →
This attractive small tree is found in a very special kind of rain forest called dry rain forest, or more often refered ti as vine thickets in this part of the world. These rain forest types can appear rather dry. … Continue reading →
This savanna-dwelling low shrub is always a pleasure to see in flower, but even when not, one can always admire the distinctive fine pinnate leaves. More on this plant when I get a chance to chat with it a bit … Continue reading →
This innocent looking grass Alloteropsis semialata may not be very well known outside of plant physiology circles, but can in fact be of considerable for people interested in carbon cycles and global change. Plants in general, have 3 ways of … Continue reading →
Admittedly, I do not know much of this rain forest grass and so I have little to say it. Nonetheless, I find this grass attractive and possessing a very neat form. From what I observe, this is a spreading grass … Continue reading →
So naturalized is Melinis minutiflora (Molasses Grass) to Far North Queensland that it is not difficult to think of this African grass as a native. Despite the aggressiveness of this grass, it is hard not to enjoy fragrant foliage and … Continue reading →
The common name of this attractive and elegant fig, the Small leaved fig is not really accurate and pretty uninformative for getting to know it. Figs are in a class of their own, and it is not difficult to tune … Continue reading →
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Leaf Whispering in the Tropics 