Thursday, March 19, 2009

Plants of the Caribbean

When I think of the Caribbean Islands, or Hawaii, immediately I think of the sunny beaches, water with a million shades of blue, and the incredible colors of the flowers.


There are an estimated 13,000 species of plants on the Caribbean islands, and almost 7,000 are native to their islands. Cuba is the island with the greatest biodiversity ... unfortunately for us Americans, who can't exactly go over and take a look.



Swietenia mahagoni


Heliconia






Amaryllis



Ixora - West Indian Jasmine




Flamingo Flower




Bouganvillea

Calabash



Coconut Palm




Cannonball Tree

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