Category Archives: Fabaceae
Little Machete – Another Living Fence
Several of the living fence post species are in bloom now. Living fence posts are fence posts that have sprouted after becoming a part of a fence. They can be obvious posts with a few sprouts coming out the top, … Continue reading
End of the Year Odds and Ends
Today is the last day of 2008 and I have not finished all I had intended to do this year. There’s one lovely Miconia, in particular, that will have to wait until next year for its write-up. Others have not … Continue reading
Cojoba beans
Back in March when the Cojoba tree was in bloom, I was eager to see the beans. Panamanians call the tree coralillo, meaning “coral snake,” and it’s the beans that have two of the three coral snake colors – red … Continue reading
Mimosa update
A couple of years ago I wrote about two Mimosa species that we have in the area. They are sensitive to the touch, and I was quite taken by them, at first. Now that we have a few good healthy … Continue reading
