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  • Strangler Fig on Acuri palm tree

    Strangler Fig on Acuri palm tree At first sight this just looks like an oddly shaped tree, but in fact this is an Acuri Palm tree being strangled by a Strangler Fig. The Strangler starts out as a parasite plant on the palm tree, growns downwards to root in the ground, and then upwards to compete for light. The host may or may not die in this process. Acuri Palm,Brazil,Pantanal,Strangler Fig,Tree

    At first sight this just looks like an oddly shaped tree, but in fact this is an Acuri Palm tree being strangled by a Strangler Fig. The Strangler starts...More

  • Acuri palm nuts

    Acuri palm nuts Not the greatest photo but I wanted to share this for educational purposes. These are the fruits of the Acuri Palm, omnipresent in the Pantanal, and the main diet for almost all monkeys and parrots. These nuts are hard as stone. You cant put a dent in it with your bare hands, you can barely damage it by hitting it on stone either. Yet, both cappuchin monkeys and parrots have no trouble opening them. Acuri Palm,Brazil,Fruit,Pantanal,Trees

    Not the greatest photo but I wanted to share this for educational purposes. These are the fruits of the Acuri Palm, omnipresent in the Pantanal, and the...More

  • Acuri Palm Tree

    Acuri Palm Tree The Acuri Palm tree is omnipresent in the Pantanal, its fruits are the main food for most macaws and monkeys. Acuri Palm,Brazil,Palm tree,Pantanal,Tree

    The Acuri Palm tree is omnipresent in the Pantanal, its fruits are the main food for most macaws and monkeys.