Flora – Caribbean Footprint

Biologically, a distinction is made between different types of vegetation on our islands, and therefore different types of forests. The distinction is closely related to the geological composition of the soil on our small islands.

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Wild flowers – Beyisima

mei 12, 2025

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One of the most conspicuous flowers you can find almost all over the place on all three islands of Aruba Bonaire and Curaçao is of the invasive plant called Beyisima, Beyísima or Coralita (Antigonon leptopus).

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Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (6) – Microclimates on a tree

mei 3, 2025

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One tree can have a variety of microclimates suitable to a wide array of species of animals, other plants, fungi, lichen and more.

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Wild flowers: Haematoxylum brasiletto

april 28, 2025

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There are two (2) tree species on the island that have been the source of an enormous amount of discussions and disagreements between people because of their name; the Kibrahacha and the Brasia.

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Wild flowers – Pinda shimaron

april 21, 2025

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A small delicate yellow flower almost everybody oversees.

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Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

april 14, 2025

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The month of April marks the flowering of the Melocactus locally called Milon di seru or Bushi (Melocactus macracanthos).

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Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (4) – ‘Sexy’ forest: the Amazon

april 13, 2025

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There is no tropical rainforest in the world as famous as the Amazon rainforest, an area of approximately 7 million square kilometres where more than half of all the rainforest in the world is located. This tropical jungle is spread over nine different countries.

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Wild flowers: Yerba di lagadishi

april 9, 2025

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This tiny little beauty is almost always overlooked as too many people classify it as ‘only a weed’ (onkruid).

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Wild flowers: Blue porterweed

april 1, 2025

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If you want hummingbirds in your garden you need this plant in your garden. The Blue porterweed is a much loved garden plant for all who want to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.

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Wild flowers: Castor bean

maart 24, 2025

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If you look closely at the flower cone on the photo you will see that it consists of 2 different kinds of flowers; creamy rounded ones on the underside and reddish ones on the upper side.

Caribbean Footprint

Tag: Flora

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (7) – Local forests under the magnifying glass

Wild flowers – Beyisima

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (6) – Microclimates on a tree

Wild flowers: Haematoxylum brasiletto

Wild flowers – Pinda shimaron

Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (4) – ‘Sexy’ forest: the Amazon

Wild flowers: Yerba di lagadishi

Wild flowers: Blue porterweed

Wild flowers: Castor bean

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