Posts Tagged ‘tree’
Brugmansia sanguinea - Angels’ Trumpets
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● June 16, 2009
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Brugmansia sanguinea, growing near Papallacta, Pichincha. This is the deepest red of the native Brugmansias, and has nearly no scent at all. Widely cultivated for its attractive pendulous blooms, which attract long-billed hummingbirds, B. sanguinea also contains a deadly toxin. For more on this, see my earlier entry on Brugmansia.
Geonoma, likely G. triglochin - Pambil Chico
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● June 13, 2009
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Genoma, growing near Moravia, Pastaza Province. This is a huge genus within the Palm family, with over 270 members and cosmopolitan distribution. The common name for most members of the genus is Pambil Chico, and they’re prized as roof-thatching materials. Most of the Geonoma found in Ecuador are small shrubs, and only a few species form trees.
