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A Maguito del Monte from the mountains north of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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The Royal Palm, or Palma Botella has a native range from the southern U.S. and Caribbean to Colombia. Planted at Las Brisas Huatulco, Mexico.
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Inflorescence of Eriocaulon stellulatum from Eriocaulaceae.
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This bromeliad likely originated in eastern Brazil, but is now found mainly in gardens.Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Michigan
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Orinda, California, United States
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Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia
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Darkes Forest, New South Wales, Australia
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Native to Thailand, but widespread in southeast Asia. Names include Hurricane Palm and Elephant Palm. Denver Botanical Gardens.
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Kaluh or Saltmarsh bulrushCyperaceae (Sedge family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Lnai and Kahoolawe)Oahu (Cultivated)Seed head pictured above.Flowers
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187966580/in/dateposted/Habit
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187366567/in/photostream/This indigenous sedge is not known to be used by early settlers in the Hawaiian Islands. However, in other parts of the world the seeds were used as a food source and the leaves were used in making baskets, mats, sandals, and clothing.EtymologyBolboschoenus is from the Greek bolbos, swelling or bulb, and schoinos, rush in reference to the ligneous (woody) tubers at the culm (aerial part of the plant) bases.The specific epithet martinus, growing by the sea, is in reference to its brackish-freshwater habitat.NPH00009
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Bolboschoenus_maritimus
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Glen Davis, New South Wales, Australia
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A mountain species, native from western Venezuela to Peru. Photo from Cerro Kennedy of Colombia's Santa Marta Range.
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This is a male flower belonging the the Anarthria genus of the Anarthriaceae family growing in sandy and peaty soils. It is a clumping plant and tend to only flower after a fire or disturbance. . The wide flower sheath falls on flowering. This is the male flower which releases the pollen. Anarthria (without joints) laevis (smooth)Photo: Fred
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Pernambuco, Brazil
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Mayaca fluviatilis - MAYACACEAE Parque Nacional Grande Serto Veredas - Chapada Gacha - Minas Gerais - Brasil.
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Orinda, California, United States
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One of the fan palms referred to as Palma de Escoba, used to make brooms. Native to Panama, where it is known as Nupa and to Colombia where it is called Barbarasco. Photo from the San Blas Mountains, northeastern Panama.In context at
www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/palms/index.html
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Puya coerulea var. coeruleasilver puya. In Chile, its home, silver puya grows in low valleys away from the immediate coast in a climate similar to that of California. Extremely drought-tolerant. The plant photographed grows in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Wellingrove, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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[syn. Mariscus javanicus]Polynesian Names: Ahuawa (Hawaii); Ehuawa (Hawaii), Mahele (Uvea); Mhelehele (Tonga); Mselehele (Futuna); Mauku tatau tai (Cook Islands); Mou haari (Society Islands); Mouku (Marquesas); Mouu (Austral Islands, Marquesas); Selesele (Samoa) CyperaceaeIndigenous to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians pounded stems of ahuawa until they were only fibers and used them as strainers for awa or niu (coconut), and as cordage. Fibers soaked for a few hours to free pulp, dried in the sun for a day or two, and then could be used. The fibers were very durable lasting two years or more. The cordage was used for cords (hwele) or nets (kk puupuu) designed to carry umeke (food or water containers).The stringy fibers were also made into brushes to paint color onto tapa.The leaves and seed/fruit were used in lei.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Cyperus_javanicus
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This is unusual in that the flower stock sprouts from the ground. Found in the westernmost Amazon Basin. Here in Colombia it is known as Caabre and it used for coughs.