Author Archives: mary
Curcuma Quiz
Reader Sue K. recently left a comment on my post about Panama’s Curcuma plant. It was enticing enough to follow up on, so here it is: My Curcumas are light pink in color and have blueish small flowers that bloom … Continue reading
The Sandpaper Tree – Curatella americana L.
Back when I was trying to identify a plant with sandpapery leaves, I kept finding references to a tree in the same family, but the particular plant I wanted to identify was a woody vine, a liana. It turned out … Continue reading
Posted in Dilleniaceae
Tagged alternate leaves, Field Museum of Natural History, Leaf, Panama, petiole, pinnate veins, simple leaves, stamens, wavy margins
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Housekeeping
A wise scientist (or is that an oxymoron?), once said to me and a few others that blogging should be fun. I couldn’t agree more, but it hasn’t been as much fun as I’d like it to be lately, trying … Continue reading
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