Myrtaceae

The fruits and foliage of Ugni molinae

Ugni molinae

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 11, 2019

Flavour descriptions for the fruit of Ugni molinae range from “tastes of wild strawberries” to “mildly spicy-guava like”.

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Close-up of the flowers of Homoranthus papillatus

Homoranthus papillatus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 12, 2018

Today’s image brings us a close-up view of Homoranthus papillatus, or mouse bush. Unless you’re planning a trip to Queensland in Australia anytime soon, a photograph like this may be one of your few (or only) encounters with this vulnerable and endemic species.

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Melaleuca hadra growing in the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Melaleuca hadra

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 13, 2017

Now lumped into Melaleuca, this species was first described and published under the name Eremaea hadra in 1993 by the Canadian-Australian botanist Roger Hnatiuk.

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Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Purple Pride'

Chamelaucium uncinatum ‘Purple Pride’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 21, 2017

A return to Western Australia with today’s plant! Commonly known as Geraldton wax, Chamelaucium uncinatum is endemic to “coastal areas, edges of swamps, hillsides, [and] plains” of Western Australia.

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Metrosideros polymorpha in bloom

Metrosideros polymorpha

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 30, 2017

Metrosideros polymorpha, or ʻōhiʻa lehua (sometimes simply the lehua tree or ʻōhiʻa), is the most abundant native tree species on the six largest Hawaiian islands.

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Angophora subvelutina in Australia

Angophora subvelutina

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 7, 2015

Angophora is closely related to Corymbia and Eucalyptus, all three of which are referred to as eucalypts. The distinguishing characteristics of Angophora are opposite leaves and fruit with sharp ribs (as opposed to Eucalyptus‘ generally smooth fruit). Angophora fruit also lacks an operculum, or bud cap. The name Angophora is composed of the Greek words […]

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Flowers of Eucalyptus tetraptera

Eucalyptus tetraptera

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 27, 2015

Living in Vancouver, I rarely come into contact with Eucalyptus, as so few of these species are hardy enough to withstand the occasional extreme cold the area receives. So it was with surprise that I came across this photo of the lush flowers of square-fruited mallee and learned that they come from a species of […]

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