Comments on: The Sandpaper Plant http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Mon, 21 May 2012 12:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-7168 mary Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:35:52 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-7168 Hi ROBBO, Thanks! Have you found out what your tree is yet? Several members of this family, the Dilleniaceae, have sandpaper-like leaves. The family is represented in Australia, so it would be interesting if your tree is a member of this family. See distribution here: http://data.gbif.org/species/13146142. Other families, however, do have representatives with sandpapery leaves. This particular shrub/liana is not in Australia, though, as far as I know. It's limited to Central and South America. I'd be interested in hearing what you do have, if you find out! Mary Hi ROBBO,

Thanks! Have you found out what your tree is yet? Several members of this family, the Dilleniaceae, have sandpaper-like leaves. The family is represented in Australia, so it would be interesting if your tree is a member of this family. See distribution here: http://data.gbif.org/species/13146142. Other families, however, do have representatives with sandpapery leaves.

This particular shrub/liana is not in Australia, though, as far as I know. It’s limited to Central and South America.

I’d be interested in hearing what you do have, if you find out!

Mary

]]> By: ROBBO http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-7167 ROBBO Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:57:23 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-7167 Hello,I live near the Gold Coast in Australia and have this small tree with sand paper leaves, it's about 8 to 10 feet tall but I've never seen it flower. I've always wondered what it was so I put in sandpaper plant and came up with your great story, well done. Hello,I live near the Gold Coast in Australia and have this small tree with sand paper leaves, it’s about 8 to 10 feet tall but I’ve never seen it flower. I’ve always wondered what it was so I put in sandpaper plant and came up with your great story, well done.

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-5594 mary Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:49:36 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-5594 Hello Paul, and thank you for your comment. Yes, I believe that this is <em>Davilla kunthii</em>, too. I have done a little further investigation, and I should have added my findings to update this post. Nice to have your confirmation of this finding. Mary Hello Paul, and thank you for your comment. Yes, I believe that this is Davilla kunthii, too. I have done a little further investigation, and I should have added my findings to update this post. Nice to have your confirmation of this finding.
Mary

]]> By: Paul Foster http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Paul Foster Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:32 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-5576 The two species of Davilla that I know from Nicaragua and Costa Rica can be separated by the about of pubescence. D. nitida is usually pretty glabrous (but with very asperous leaves) so I'd guess you have D. kunthii based on the photos you've shown. The two species of Davilla that I know from Nicaragua and Costa Rica can be separated by the about of pubescence. D. nitida is usually pretty glabrous (but with very asperous leaves) so I’d guess you have D. kunthii based on the photos you’ve shown.

]]> By: A Neotropical Savanna » A Day in the Life of a Sandpaper Plant http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 A Neotropical Savanna » A Day in the Life of a Sandpaper Plant Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:29:54 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-1795 [...] - after having seen it bloom before: 1) would the weevils swarm all over its flowers, as they did last year and 2) how quickly will the flowers lost their petals? I’ve been watching it now for an [...] [...] – after having seen it bloom before: 1) would the weevils swarm all over its flowers, as they did last year and 2) how quickly will the flowers lost their petals? I’ve been watching it now for an [...]

]]> By: Sandpaper Vine Project | A Neotropical Savanna http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Sandpaper Vine Project | A Neotropical Savanna Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:17:51 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-1410 [...] a tree, Curatella americana, and the other is a vine, a species of Davilla. Last year in January I wrote about seeing insects swarm on the flowers of a Davilla. This year, at the suggestion of Robin Foster of [...] [...] a tree, Curatella americana, and the other is a vine, a species of Davilla. Last year in January I wrote about seeing insects swarm on the flowers of a Davilla. This year, at the suggestion of Robin Foster of [...]

]]> By: Berry Go Round #2 « Further thoughts http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Berry Go Round #2 « Further thoughts Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:30:09 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-316 [...] At A Neotropical Savanna miconia tells the story of her discovery of a Davilla species in “The Sandpaper Plant“. Even someone with no interest in plants would be taken in by her skill in story [...] [...] At A Neotropical Savanna miconia tells the story of her discovery of a Davilla species in “The Sandpaper Plant“. Even someone with no interest in plants would be taken in by her skill in story [...]

]]> By: Ian http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Ian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:54:11 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-315 I just wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from <a href="http://ianramjohn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/berry-go-round-2/" rel="nofollow">Berry Go Round</a>, a new plant-focussed blog carnival. I just wanted to let you know that I linked to this post from Berry Go Round, a new plant-focussed blog carnival.

]]> By: miconia http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-313 miconia Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-313 Gordo, Thanks for the great links and information - it's good to have a bit more information on the genus than I included. I don't yet know which species of <em>Davilla</em> this is, but I have found that the species <em>D. kunthii</em>, which is shown on the page of plants from Belize, does also occur in Panama. However, <em>D. ntidia</em> seems to be a little closer to what I have. You can find some images from the Field Museum at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yry334" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/yry334</a>. Gordo,

Thanks for the great links and information – it’s good to have a bit more information on the genus than I included.

I don’t yet know which species of Davilla this is, but I have found that the species D. kunthii, which is shown on the page of plants from Belize, does also occur in Panama. However, D. ntidia seems to be a little closer to what I have. You can find some images from the Field Museum at http://tinyurl.com/yry334.

]]> By: miconia http://ntsavanna.com/the-sandpaper-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-312 miconia Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:15:49 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-312 Theresa in Merida, Thanks for your comment! I looked up <em>Cordia dodecandra</em> and the flowers are beautiful. I see that the wood is interesting as well. Nice information. Nice to hear from someone living in the Yucatan, and in Merida in particular. It's supposed to be a neat place. Mary Theresa in Merida,

Thanks for your comment! I looked up Cordia dodecandra and the flowers are beautiful. I see that the wood is interesting as well. Nice information.

Nice to hear from someone living in the Yucatan, and in Merida in particular. It’s supposed to be a neat place.

Mary

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