Spiny Bottle Tree or White Silk Floss Tree (Ceiba insignis) cultivated at Chalalan Lodge, Tuichi River, Madidi National; Park, Bolivia. Photographed on 26 November 2008. A native of Southern Brazil and Argentina.
Tubers of Ocha or Oca (Oxalis tuberosa) - on left and sevral varieties of añu, isañu, or mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) - on right in the fruit and vegetable markets in La Paz, Bolivia. Photographed on 10 June 2007.
There are several different varieties of Oxalis (Ocha) and Tropaeolum tuberosum cultivated in Bolivia - these are just some.
Hanging Heliconia, Lobster Claw or Patujú (Heliconia rostrata) at Chalalan Lodge, Tuichi River, Madidi National; Park, Bolivia. Photographed on 26 November 2008. I am not sure if this plant was native or planted.
Ice-Cream Bean (Inga affinis) in fruit and vegetable markets of La Paz, Bolivia. Photographed on 10 June 2007.
This is not a common fruit, and is generally only eaten as a treat - it is the fleshy pith that is generally eaten.
Muestra de agua de una represa /
From a water sample
Ocular 10x
Objetivo 40x
Organismo vivo observado em aula prática de Biologia das Criptógamas nos lagos da Capivara e do Parque Zoobotânico.