| Raindrops on a plam leaf. No wonder, this is a popular buliding material to cover the homes in the Amazon! Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
The "cupuaçu" tree has large leaves, that offer a good shade in the Amazon's summer heat, apart from its tasty fruit. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
Flower. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
Nature has its ways: this seed has a "wing", that can help it to be spread wide and far from the tree, and propagate the species efficiently over the region. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
Flowers or roots? Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
A beacon, calling the insects towards the flowers' centre. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.
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This flower usually appears only after a spell of rain. Is it a offering of thanks to the gods? Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil. |
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