A to Z - Photographs of Arillas and Corfu

[kevin-beverly]

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F FOR FICUS ELASTICA Rubber plant opposite the coconut


Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, is a species of plant in the fig genus, native to eastern parts of South Asia and southeast Asia. It has become naturalized in Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and the US State of Florida

Description

Leaves of Ficus elastica
It is a large tree in the banyan group of figs, growing to 30–40 metres (98–131 ft) (rarely up to 60 metres or 200 feet) tall, with a stout trunk up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in diameter. The trunk develops aerial and buttressing roots to anchor it in the soil and help support heavy branches.

It has broad shiny oval leaves 10–35 centimetres (3.9–13.8 in) long and 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) broad; leaf size is largest on young plants (occasionally to 45 centimetres or 18 inches long), much smaller on old trees (typically 10 centimetres or 3.9 inches long). The leaves develop inside a sheath at the apical meristem, which grows larger as the new leaf develops. When it is mature, it unfurls and the sheath drops off the plant. Inside the new leaf, another immature leaf is waiting to develop.

Pollination and fruiting
As with other members of the genus Ficus, the flowers require a particular species of fig wasp to pollinate it in a co-evolved relationship. Because of this relationship, the rubber plant does not produce highly colourful or fragrant flowers to attract other pollinators. The fruit is a small yellow-green oval fig 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long, barely edible; these are fake fruits that contain fertile seeds only in areas where the pollinating insect is present.

kev sep 2018

[soniaP]

G is for gyros

[kevin-beverly]

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H FOR HIBISUS OUTSIDE AMMOS

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as "hibiscus", or less widely known as rose mallow.

The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek name ἰβίσκος (hibiskos) which Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis
Several species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants, notably Hibiscus syriacus and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
A tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names around the world and is served both hot and cold. The beverage is known for its red colour, tart flavour, and vitamin C content.
What are the benefits of drinking hibiscus tea?
The health benefits of hibiscus tea include relief from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, as well as digestive, immune system, and inflammatory problems. It helps to cure liver disease and reduces the risk of cancer. It can also speed up the metabolism and help in healthy, gradual weight loss

KEVIN SEP 2018

[kevin-beverly]

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L FOR LANTANA CAMARA ALONG THE ROADSIDE
IT LOOKS LIKE A BLACKBERRY
Lantana camara, also known as big-sage (Malaysia), wild-sage, red-sage, white-sage (Caribbean), tickberry (South Africa), and West Indian lantana is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics.

Is lantana camara poisonous?

Lantana (Lantana) is also called Red sage, Wild sage, Yellow Sage, and Shrub Verbena. Triterpenoids (liver toxins) are found in all parts of the plant. When ingested, clinical signs include depression, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and possible liver failure (which occurs more commonly with farm animals).

  KEV SEP 2018

[kevin-beverly]

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M FOR MIRAGE I think you know the mirage

kevin sep 2018

[vivian]

Whar happend to I J and K not showing on my screen.?

[kevin-beverly]

Hi viv
I am still learning the alphabet hahaha sorry

Kev

[kevin-beverly]

Hi
Shall we carry on from M

Kev

[Eggy]

O is for OBVIOULY carry on from M.
Negg

[kevin-beverly]

CHEERS NEIL N IS NEXT THEN I THINK ?

[soniaP]

N is for nets . Olive nets on the road up to Afionas

[kevin-beverly]

HI
O FOR OWL Near Vavilas Thomas
i had to lighten the photo as you can see
you can just see the owl in the original



kevin sep 2018

[soniaP]

Great that you have managed to get a photo. We often heard the owl at night when we were there .

[kevin-beverly]

Hi
This is the first time I seen a wild owl he or she was flying around making a screeching noises we looked up
And see it flying then it landed
I only had the small lens on the camera it is all ways the way i don't take the telephoto lens out at night otherwise it would be a good photo
But what a experience fantastic

Kev

[soniaP]

Whereabouts was the photo taken Kev?