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April 6, 2013

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida is one of the world's preeminent botanic gardens, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines. Established in 1938, the 83-acre garden is among the region's most popular visitor attractions and offers a variety of programs in environmental education, conservation and horticulture. An international leader in tropical plant research, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden plays an important part in preserving the biodiversity of the tropical environment.
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  • Floss Silk Tree

    Floss Silk Tree

    The Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa), formerly Chorisia speciosa, is a deciduous tropical native to Brazil and Argentina but cultivated in many tropical areas. It is well known for the large spikes protecting the trunk and limbs. Silk Floss blooms in early fall in South Florida with abandon. The older the tree, the better the flower display.

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

  • Bengal Clock Vine aka Clock Vine and Sky Flower on the Vine Pergola

    Bengal Clock Vine aka Clock Vine and Sky Flower on the Vine Pergola

    The Bengal Clock Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) is growing on the vine pergola. From a distance, this twining, flowering vine looks like a morning glory and even up close the flowers are quite similar. The tubular flowers of this beautiful vine are a little deeper than the morning glory, about 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, and are borne in drooping clusters.

  • Common Myna

    Common Myna

    The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, also sometimes known as "Indian myna," is an important motif in Indian culture and appears both in Sanskrit and Prakrit literature.

  • Common Myna

    Common Myna

    The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, also sometimes known as "Indian myna," is an important motif in Indian culture and appears both in Sanskrit and Prakrit literature.

  • Albizia niopoides

    Albizia niopoides

    Albizia niopoides

  • Hibiscus boryanus

    Hibiscus boryanus

    Hibiscus boryanus

  • Shower of Orchids on the Vine Pergola

    Shower of Orchids on the Vine Pergola

    Shower of Orchids (Congea tomentosa)

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

    Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

    Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

  • Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

    Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

    Brachychiton sp. 'Garrad's Nursery'

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Jade Vine on the Vine Pergola

    The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a spectacular climbing vine that winds its way through the forest canopy to reach the sunlight. At night, bats hang upside down from the stalks of the Jade Vine's aquamarine blossoms to drink the pools of sweet nectar produced by each flower. Unfortunately, the Jade Vine is threatened in its native habitat of the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. Extensive deforestation has destroyed over 90% of the country's original rainforest, but there is a small glimmer of hope as the remaining forest fragments still support an extraordinary wealth of plant and animal life, making the Philippines a top priority for global conservation.

  • Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

  • Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine on the Vine Pergola

    Golden Chalice Vine (Solandra maxima)

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