It is no surprise that the tropics harbour some of the weirdest looking fruits on the planet, and based on this criterion, this obscured small endemic rainforest tree or shrub, Irvingbaileya australis, in the Far North Queensland Wet Tropics must … Continue reading →
Sometimes botanists make note of the strangest kinds of characters and for this plant a very strange character was related to me. It is said that if you microwave this plant it will cackle. A curious character indeed. The minds … Continue reading →
There are some plants in Far North Queensland that are indications of the spread of certain plant families from southeast Asian into Australia, ie they indicate a close relationship between the Australian tropics and the Malesian tropics (a botanical region … Continue reading →
Been in Australia for over a decade gazing at plants, both large and small, grasses and trees, in rain forest and savanna, in the tropics and in temperate zones. I love connecting with people with similar interests. You can read more about me on my About page and at my personal BLOG.
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Leaf Whispering in the Tropics 