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David Tng botany Tumblr- Durian feast at Chinatown, Singapore. Still the King of fruits...Durian feast at Chinatown, Singapore. Still the King of fruits for me. #chinatown (at Chinatown, Singapore)
- Indian gooseberries (Emblica officinalis) on sale in Little...Indian gooseberries (Emblica officinalis) on sale in Little India, Singapore. Was quite a bitter fruit, but known to be a very healthy herb. #littleindia #culture (at Little India)
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One of the gems encountered on a short walk in Lavras was a...One of the gems encountered on a short walk in Lavras was a liverwort that comes from a family that I had never encountered before – the Noterocladaceae. A bright green, charismatic liverwort, Noteroclada confluens is the sole member within its namesake family. First described in Brazil, this species has also been found in Mexico and some South Atlantic Ocea […]
- Durian feast at Chinatown, Singapore. Still the King of fruits...
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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)
The Alexander Palm is probably one of Australia’s most well known palm contribution to tropical horticulture! The Alexander Palm is widely planted in the tropics as an ornamental probably for it’s neat and attractive foliage. The undersides of the leaflets … Continue reading
