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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 11:59 am ]
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Greetings folks
Thought some of ya might like to peruse some photos of cool plants that inhabit our HK forests.
First series will be ferns and then a few other plants.

JJ

Tectaria subtriphylla (fertile frond)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:01 pm ]
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Pteris ensiformis (unusually branched out)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:02 pm ]
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Hemigramma decurrens(a deep shade ,deep forest mountain fern)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:04 pm ]
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Cyathea lepifera(naturalised tree fern)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:06 pm ]
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unfurling lepifera crozier

This tree fern is also called "flying spider-monkey tree fern"

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:08 pm ]
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Brainea insignis(not a true tree fern but gets up to 6ft tall if mature)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:09 pm ]
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unfurling brainea crozier

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:11 pm ]
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Flower of deep shade palm like herb Curculigo capitulata

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:12 pm ]
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more of that curculigo

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:13 pm ]
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Cool leaf

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Author:  jimmi james [ Thu May 08, 2008 12:17 pm ]
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New leaf of Ardisia primulaefolia



Well that's all for now folks...........now is a good time for deep jungle exploration cause the damp weather is in full swing(and the big woodland spiders aren't quite yet waiting to eat your face)

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:34 pm ]
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Seeing as those last few photos got you all so excited ;)..........here are some more.

Hundreds of these moths in the jungle at the moment......

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:36 pm ]
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This fern supposed to be usable to treat snake bite...........

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:37 pm ]
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Similar fern but different species......

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:37 pm ]
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This got a centipede vibe to it........

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:38 pm ]
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The above ferns' unfurling crozier.....

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:40 pm ]
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Another crozier from Cibotium barometz ........"Brown haired dog"

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:42 pm ]
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Rare "snake aroid" amorphophallus spp.(i haven't positively identified which species)......found in deep forest shade and a bit of a stinky plant.....usually with many flies hanging around it.

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:43 pm ]
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the stems' colour giving the snake name.......

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Author:  jimmi james [ Wed May 14, 2008 5:43 pm ]
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another stem shot

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