About the Plant Whisperer
Flickr Photos
David Tng botany Tumblr- Wishing for a white christmas, but in the tropics the Christmas orchid is the answerWishing for a white christmas, but in the tropics the Christmas orchid is the answer Dreaming of a white Christmas- The beautiful Christmas Orchid (Calanthe triplicata) gracing the entrance to the Centre for Rainforest Studies, Yungaburra. I came also seemingly marking the start of some good heavy rains. This glorious orchid is unmistakable when in flower, b […]
- Randia tuberculosa (Rubiaceae)
Very stoked to see this...Randia tuberculosa (Rubiaceae) Very stoked to see this rainforest shrub in fruit. The species is one of the more interesting Rubiaceaes because it has spines emerging from the leaf axils. The bright orange fruits have a very distinctive longitudinally ribbed and rough appearance.
- A long absence and a new directionA long absence and a new direction I have very surprised and rather moved when I came back to my blog page after a long absence to find an increase in subscribers and also a growth in the number of views the blog had received. Because of this I thought I’d offer a few words about the long absence. Changes in Flickr photograph hosting policy My initial intent […]
- Wishing for a white christmas, but in the tropics the Christmas orchid is the answer
Tag Archives: Arecaceae
Carpentaria acuminata (Arecaceae)
Carpentaria acuminata (Carpentaria Palm) is the sole species in the genus Carpentaria, which is native to tropical coastal regions in the north of Northern Territory, Australia. Due to it’s attractive form and red fruits, it is widely grown in Cairns … Continue reading
Laccospadix australasicus (Arecaceae)
A beautiful endemic undersotrey palm of wet mountain forests, one of the common names for this palm is the Mountain Mist Palm, inciting visions of the elegant silhouette against the dense evening mountain fog of upland rain forests. The red … Continue reading
Archontophoenix purpurea (Arecaceae)
Alexandra Palms are majestic palms in their own right, but in the Purple Alexandra Palm, this sense of majesty is further enhanced by the purple crownshaft. In colour symbolism, purple symbolises nobility and power, among other attributes. How fitting then … Continue reading
Nypa fruticans (Arecaceae)
A book should be written about the Nipa palm. By way of palms, it is unique, and placed in a subfamily of it’s own. Although it is not instantly obviously, subterraneanly the Nipa palm exhibits dichotomous branching – itself a … Continue reading
Archontophoenix alexandrae (Arecaceae)
In the palm world, Alexander the Great is Alexander the Palm. Grows in rainforests, often near to creeks, or in conspicuously colonies in freshwater swamp forests, the Alexander palm must rank among one of Queensland’s most famous palms. It has … Continue reading
