Beneath the Bough

Rebuild our home, one tree at a time

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  • Drosera rotundifolia

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: DRAH-ser-uh roh-tun-dih-FOH-lee-uh Description: Distribution/Location: Environmental Concerns: Fun Fact: Sundews are remarkable for their carnivorous diet! They capture and digest insects using their sticky, dew-covered leaves, supplementing their nutrient intake in poor soil conditions. Charles Darwin was fascinated by Sundews and conducted extensive studies on their carnivorous behavior.

  • Puya raimondii

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    Puya raimondii Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: POO-yah ray-mon-DEE-eye Description: Distribution/Location: Environmental Concerns: Fun Fact: Puya raimondii only blooms once in its lifetime, which can take up to 100 years! This rare and spectacular event has earned it the nickname “Queen of the Andes.”

  • Tree of Ténéré (Acacia raddiana)

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    Physical Description The Tree of Ténéré, a solitary Acacia species, was notable for being the only tree for hundreds of kilometers in the Sahara Desert. It had a slender trunk and small, compound leaves adapted to arid conditions. Unfortunately, the original tree was destroyed in 1973, but efforts are underway to propagate its descendants. Environmental…

  • Chamerion angustifolium

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    Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: kam-EER-ee-on an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um Description: Chamerion angustifolium is a perennial herbaceous plant that typically grows 0.5 to 2.5 meters (1.5 to 8 feet) tall. It has a slender, erect stem with narrow, lance-shaped leaves arranged alternately along the stem. The leaves are 5 to 20 centimeters (2 to 8 inches) long, with a…

  • Acanthomintha ilicifolia

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    Common Names: San Diego Thornmint Phonetic Spelling: a-kan-tho-MIN-tha il-i-si-FOH-lee-uh Description: Acanthomintha ilicifolia is a small annual herb that typically grows 10 to 40 centimeters (4 to 16 inches) tall. It has a branched, somewhat sprawling form and is covered in glandular hairs. The leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, and have spiny-toothed margins, resembling holly…