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Fabaceae Delonix regia Royal Poinciana

Delonix regia | ©2006 David Allio

 

Royal Poinciana Delonix regia is widely cultivated across the tropics as an ornamental tree. Although listed as a "Least Concerned" species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the natural vegetation of Madagascar is under threat from habitat loss and fragmentation, as a result of conversion of land for slash-and-burn agriculture, grazing, charcoal production and collection of firewood.1



camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II | lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM with x1.4
focal length: 170mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/200th – ISO 100



1 Rivers, M. 2014. Delonix regia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. www.iucnredlist.org. Web. 20 January 2015. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/32947/0.

Orchidaceae Arundina graminifolia Bamboo Orchid

Arundina graminifolia | ©2006 David Allio

 

 

This naturalized Bamboo Orchid Arundina graminifolia was visually documented growing on weathered lava near Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii.



camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N | lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
focal length: 70mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/500th – ISO 200



1 PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 20 January 2015. plants.usda.gov.