Comments on: The Two-faced Miconia http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: panama properties for sale http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-207 panama properties for sale Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:34:04 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-207 wow nice information about trees you got there nice blog too love to read more.. ohh and whats that little flowers there? hehe regards wow nice information about trees you got there nice blog too love to read more.. ohh and whats that little flowers there? hehe regards

]]> By: Silvia Salix http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Silvia Salix Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:23:17 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-202 What a fantastic tree this is. The flowers are out for one day only. If you happen to stay inside that day, you will miss it! I know I would be out and about to enjoy the spectacle. Thanks for a wonderful post. What a fantastic tree this is. The flowers are out for one day only. If you happen to stay inside that day, you will miss it! I know I would be out and about to enjoy the spectacle.
Thanks for a wonderful post.

]]> By: seedsaside http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-206 seedsaside Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:34:35 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-206 That's it actually... http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/invasive/miconia.html Thanks for the interesting link! That’s it actually…
http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/invasive/miconia.html

Thanks for the interesting link!

]]> By: miconia http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-205 miconia Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:44:54 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-205 That description sounds like <em>Miconia calvescens</em>, all right. I haven't seen it in person, but there are a couple of images at the Field Museum's <a href="http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/plantguides/results.asp?family=&genus=miconia&intPerPage=25&x=0&y=0" rel="nofollow">Tropical Plant Guides</a>. That description sounds like Miconia calvescens, all right. I haven’t seen it in person, but there are a couple of images at the Field Museum’s Tropical Plant Guides.

]]> By: seedsaside http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-204 seedsaside Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:45:50 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-204 Sorry for being late in my reply... Unfortunately, I don't know of the actual invading species. I remember the leaves to be very dark and purple on the upper side. Leaf veination was sort of redish. Never really saw it flowering, or it was too high for any flower dissection... All of this might not be enough for identification though... Sorry for being late in my reply… Unfortunately, I don’t know of the actual invading species. I remember the leaves to be very dark and purple on the upper side. Leaf veination was sort of redish. Never really saw it flowering, or it was too high for any flower dissection… All of this might not be enough for identification though…

]]> By: Roger B. http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Roger B. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:57:26 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-203 Festival of the Trees 10 is now on-line at http://pinguicula.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/festival_of_the.html Festival of the Trees 10 is now on-line at http://pinguicula.typepad.com/blog/2007/04/festival_of_the.html

]]> By: miconia http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-201 miconia Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:37:30 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-201 Hi seedsaside, Many <em>Miconia</em> species are native to Central America and therefore are not invasive here. The worst invader I've read about is <em>M. calvescens</em> in Hawaii, where it's taking over entire mountainsides. Do you remember the name of the invasive species in French Polynesia? I haven't watched for natural enemies. The leaves certainly show plenty of evidence of grazing by insects. I had to look for some time to find a relatively whole one to scan. The fruit is popular with birds around here, and as I mentioned, it's also eaten by coatis and monkeys. But from what I've read, the worst enemies of <em>M. argentea</em> are 1) fire and 2) hurricane-force wind. The fire is usually started by humans. The wind doesn't snap <em>M. argentea</em> but uproots it, <a href="http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.03102.x/abs/" rel="nofollow">twice</a> as often as other trees. Hi seedsaside,

Many Miconia species are native to Central America and therefore are not invasive here. The worst invader I’ve read about is M. calvescens in Hawaii, where it’s taking over entire mountainsides. Do you remember the name of the invasive species in French Polynesia?

I haven’t watched for natural enemies. The leaves certainly show plenty of evidence of grazing by insects. I had to look for some time to find a relatively whole one to scan.

The fruit is popular with birds around here, and as I mentioned, it’s also eaten by coatis and monkeys. But from what I’ve read, the worst enemies of M. argentea are 1) fire and 2) hurricane-force wind. The fire is usually started by humans. The wind doesn’t snap M. argentea but uproots it, twice as often as other trees.

]]> By: seedsaside http://ntsavanna.com/the-two-faced-miconia/comment-page-1/#comment-200 seedsaside Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:57:39 +0000 http://ntsavanna.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/the-two-faced-miconia/#comment-200 It's amazing... Is it native from Panama or is it an invasive there? I remember this plant being invasive and being a serious threat in French Polynesia... Thus I'm also wondering if you know about its natural enemies? Do you see any insect eating it or something like that? It’s amazing… Is it native from Panama or is it an invasive there? I remember this plant being invasive and being a serious threat in French Polynesia…

Thus I’m also wondering if you know about its natural enemies? Do you see any insect eating it or something like that?

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