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The flowers of candlenut, Aleurites moluccanus

Aleurites moluccanus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 23, 2017

Add Aleurites moluccanus to the list of plants featured on Botany Photo of the Day that have an uncertain native distribution. Speculated to be native to somewhere in Malesia, candlenut or kukui (Hawai’i) is now distributed throughout tropical areas of Earth due to uses such as: food, ink, light source, varnish, lumber, soap, shampoo, ritual […]

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The stilt roots of Rhizophora mangle

Rhizophora mangle

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 21, 2015

Mangroves can help us solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental problems, including improving fish stocks and protecting cities from hurricanes.

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Flowers of Jatropha gossypifolia

Jatropha gossypifolia

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 15, 2015

Bellyache bush is an upright shrub to small tree species. Its hairy and somewhat succulent stems contain a watery sap. The sticky leaves are purple when young and mature to a dark green. Jatropha gossypifolia‘s flowers are unisexual and dark red. When pollinated, the female flowers develop into fleshy, three-lobed capsules, each containing one seed.

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Jatrophia cinerea in bloom

Jatropha cinerea

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 12, 2015

The species is commonly known as Arizona nettlespurge or lomboy. These photos were taken of cultivated plants growing in Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Lomboy occurs natively in much of western Mexico (including Baja California) as well as Arizona.

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The burnt trunks of Populus tremuloides

Populus tremuloides

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 5, 2006

The summer dry season has arrived in British Columbia, and with it, forest fires.

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Winter foliage of Euphorbia mellifera

Euphorbia mellifera

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 24, 2006

Brent Hine (2018 edit – a former curator of the E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden) only recently planted this spurge in 2005, so I’ve yet to see and smell its flowers. I’m particularly anticipating the fragrance. If you’re familiar with the common name for another organism, Apis mellifera, you can likely guess that the flowers are […]

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Trunks of Populus tremuloides

Populus tremuloides

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 27, 2005

Today’s photographer, Maureen, has written a short piece accompanying the photograph, which I hope is alright to share here. She writes:

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