Category Archives: Bignoniaceae
Witches’ Brooms
Within a few days of learning about witches’ brooms, I spotted another possible instance. It’s like learning a new word and then seeing it in the next day’s New York Times. I’ll repeat wikipedia’s definition of the condition because I … Continue reading
Yellow-topped Trees
This time of year in western Panama, you’re likely to see trees with yellow flowers in bloom. Here in Chiriqui, we see them along the side of the Interamericana and also along the road between Dolega and David. Two species … Continue reading
Tabebuia – strength and beauty
Just when the dry season began feeling parched, and after many of the “yellow” trees had moved beyond blooming into fruit and seed production, along came one of the “pink” trees. It’s Tabebuia rosea, known commonly as the roble de … Continue reading
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