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To all loyal readers who may have wondered over the past few months… where is Anthropogen? his posts have been on the wane… Please excuse my extended absence, my wife Katerina and I had a baby girl....
View ArticleAgroforestry species switchboard / search engine
The World Agroforestry Center recently announced and released a new multi-database search engine, or switchboard for information on Agroforestry species. The 13 websites the Switchboard links to...
View ArticleArctostaphylos spp. ? – Sonoma, California
Any thoughts on what species of Manzanita this is?
View ArticleArctostaphylos spp. – Sonoma, California
These three photos were taken from different wild plants growing in the hills just outside the town of Sonoma. There are around 30 Manzanita species and sub-species listed for Sonoma County, so it...
View ArticleRhamnaceae, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (?) – Berkeley, CA
I took these photos this weekend along a fence in Berkeley, I think its Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, but could very well be wrong or not specific enough (cultivar?). Its nearing the end of January,...
View ArticleApocynaceae, Thevetia ovata (?), Codo de fraile – Jalisco, Mexico
I’m pretty sure these are photos of Thevetia ovata, although not positive… please correct me via comment forum if you have doubts. This does appear to have a more wrinkled leaf then photos that come up...
View ArticleBignoniaceae, Parmentiera spp? – Jalisco, Mexico
This looks like a Parmentiera spp., of the Bignoniaceae family. Possibly Parmentiera aculeata? I took the photos last week in coastal Jalisco, Mexico. A guy I work with propagated a number of plants...
View ArticleMyrtaceae, Eugenia reinwardtiana, Cedar bay cherry – Jalisco, Mexico
Eugenia reinwardtiana is a large shrub / small tree native to the rainforest of N. Queensland, Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific Islands. I’ve written previous posts on a number of members of the...
View ArticleEuphorbiaceae, Jatropha chamelensis, Papelillo amarillo, pinoncillo –...
Here are some photos of Jatropha chamelensis and endangered / endemic to the chamela-cuixmala biosphere reserve in Jalisco Mexico. The bark is very similar to another tree in the area, also called...
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