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Coconut Palm - Photo (c) Kimberlie Sasan, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kimberlie Sasan CC
Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) Info
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the word. The term is derived from the 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish word coco meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations... (Wikipedia)
Dallis Grass - Photo (c) F. Douglas Martin, all rights reserved C
Dallis Grass (Paspalum dilatatum) Info
Paspalum dilatatum is a species of grass known by the common name dallisgrass, Dallas grass, or sticky heads. It is native to Brazil and Argentina, but it is known throughout the world as an introduced species and at times a common weed. Its rapid growth and spreading rhizomes make it an invasive pest in some areas. It is present in the southern half of North America, southern Europe, much of Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and many... (Wikipedia)
Pacific Rhododendron - Photo (c) Wendy Feltham, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wendy Feltham C
Pacific Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) Info
Rhododendron macrophyllum, the Pacific rhododendron, California rosebay, California rhododendron, coast rhododendron or big leaf rhododendron, is a large-leaved species of Rhododendron native to the Pacific Coast of North America. It is the state flower of Washington. (Wikipedia)
Lipsticktree - Photo (c) fitriamaharani0600, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by fitriamaharani0600 CC
Lipsticktree (Bixa orellana) Info
Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a shrub native to a region between northern South America and Mexico. Bixa orellana is grown in many countries worldwide. (Wikipedia)
Bahia Grass - Photo (c) Jay L. Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay L. Keller C
Bahia Grass (Paspalum notatum) Info
Paspalum notatum, known commonly as bahiagrass, common bahia, and Pensacola bahia, is a tropical to subtropical perennial grass (family Poaceae). It is known for its prominent V-shaped inflorescence consisting of two spike-like racemes containing multiple tiny spikelets, each about 2.8–3.5 millimetres (0.11–0.14 in) long. (Wikipedia)
Red Mombin - Photo (c) Aurelio Molina Hernández., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aurelio Molina Hernández. CC
Red Mombin (Spondias purpurea) Info
Spondias purpurea is a species in flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas. It is most commonly known as jocote, which derives from the Nahuatl word xocotl, meaning any kind of sour or acidic fruit. However, this fruit can be particularly sweet when it ripens long enough. Other common names include red mombin, purple mombin, hog plum, ciruela huesito (Venezuela), ciruela, (Wikipedia)
Hoop Pine - Photo (c) bundalafarm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) Info
Araucaria cunninghamii is a species of Araucaria known as hoop pine. Other less commonly used names include colonial pine, Queensland pine, Dorrigo pine, Moreton Bay pine and Richmond River pine. The scientific name honours the botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham, who collected the first specimens in the 1820s. (Wikipedia)
Bay Barnacle - Photo (c) kdwyman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kdwyman CC
Bay Barnacle (Amphibalanus improvisus) Info
Amphibalanus improvisus, the bay barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. (Wikipedia)
Ragleaf Bahia - Photo (c) Layla, all rights reserved, uploaded by Layla C
Ragleaf Bahia (Hymenothrix dissecta) Info
Hymenothrix dissecta is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names yellow ragweed and ragleaf bahia. It is native to the western United States as far north as the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, as well as in northern Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora). (Wikipedia)
Kelp Pipefish - Photo (c) victorbach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by victorbach CC
Kelp Pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis) Info
The kelp pipefish, Syngnathus californiensis, is a species of the pipefish. It inhabits the eastern Pacific from the Bodega Bay in northern California, United States, to southern Baja California, Mexico. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 50.0 cm length. (Wikipedia)
Bahia Smooth-horned Frog - Photo (c) Pedro Ivo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Ivo CC
Bahia Smooth-horned Frog (Proceratophrys boiei) Info
Proceratophrys boiei is a species of frog in the Odontophrynidae family. It is endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil. This common frogs is found in primary and secondary forest, on the forest edge, and in degraded areas near forest. (Wikipedia)
Bay Blenny - Photo (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow CC
Bay Blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis) Info
Hypsoblennius gentilis, the bay blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. (Wikipedia)
Bahia ambrosioides - Photo (c) Jorge Herreros de Lartundo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jorge Herreros de Lartundo CC
Bahia ambrosioides Info
Bahia ambrosioides is a South American species of flowering plants in the sunflower family. It is native to Chile including the Juan Fernández Islands. (Wikipedia)
Whitetail Lancehead - Photo (c) Tito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tito CC
Whitetail Lancehead (Bothrops leucurus) Info
Bothrops leucurus, commonly known as the whitetail lancehead or the Bahia lancehead, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Brazil. No subspecies are currently recognized. (Wikipedia)
Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset - Photo (c) Luciano Bernardes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luciano Bernardes CC
Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii) Info
Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii), also known as Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in tropical and subtropical forests of eastern Brazil. Unlike other marmosets, Wied's marmoset lives in groups consisting of 4 or 5 females and 2 or 3 males (plus children). They are matriarchal, and only the dominant female is allowed to mate. Like other marmosets, the offspring are always born in pairs. (Wikipedia)