White and cream flowers – Caribbean Footprint

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.

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Wild flowers: Bini-bini

maart 4, 2025

Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez

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The Bini-Bini was first discovered in the Caribbean by one Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin in the period between 1755 and 1759. In 1773 the plant was found in Florida by William Bartram.

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Wild flowers: Brassavola nodosa

februari 21, 2025

Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez

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The best-known orchid that naturally occurs on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao is perhaps the Brassavola nodosa, also known as the ‘Lady of the Night’.

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Wild flowers – Cawara / Karawara (di mondi) (Cordia dentata)

februari 7, 2025

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When it rains the mondi is full with these cream coloured flowers, growing in dense clusters on shrubs or small trees that have dark green leaves that feel rough to the touch.

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Wild flowers- Basora pretu (Varronia curassavica)

februari 6, 2025

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The Varronia curassavica is called Basora preto on Aruba, Karishuri on Bonaire and Basora pretu on Curaçao. It is a plant that can easily be overlooked and often considered to be a weed…

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Wild flowers: Castor bean

Wild flowers: Bini-bini

Wild flowers: Brassavola nodosa

Wild flowers – Cawara / Karawara (di mondi) (Cordia dentata)

Wild flowers- Basora pretu (Varronia curassavica)

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