Copernicia

Carnauba Palm (Copernicia prunifera), Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida, USAFrom Flickr

Carnauba Palm (Copernicia prunifera), Botanical Garden, Caracas, VenezuelaFrom Flickr. Black border cropped.

Carnauba Palm (Copernicia prunifera), Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilFrom Flickr

Category hierarchy: Animals | Signs, Structures, etc | StructuresDescription: Ant hill with flowers in Copernicia alba palm savannah near the Rio Negro river. Yellow flowers are 2 species of Asteraceae, blue flowers are a Commelina spp. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.) Las plantitas de flores amarillas son compuestas de dos especies diferentes de la familia Asteraceae. Las plantas de flores azules son Santa Lucía Hovy, Commelina sp.Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Biomes | Ecological ProcessesDescription: Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. A total of 377 bird species have been recorded in the Matogrosense region, of which four have not been found elsewhere in Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.)Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Biomes | Ecological ProcessesDescription: Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. A total of 377 bird species have been recorded in the Matogrosense region, of which four have not been found elsewhere in Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.)Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Biomes | Ecological ProcessesDescription: Seasonally flooded palm savannah near the Rio Negro river at the end of the wet season. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.)Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Biomes | Urban EnvironmentsDescription: Typical bread oven of rural areas in Paraguay, with the addition of a fancy roof. Palms in background are the same species that provided the raw material for roof. See scientific and common names for palm species information.Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -2.344250000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.844380000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Animals | Signs, Structures, etc | WasteDescription: Modern outhouse on ranch - standing room only. Walls made of local palm.Capture device: Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -2.344250000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.844380000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Environmental Topics | Human Impact | Development, UrbanizationDescription: Landing strip created within Palm Savannah.Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -2.344250000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.844380000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Fungi & Lichens | Mushrooms, Truffles, & MorelsDescription: Palm near the Rio Negro river with orange mushrooms growing from its trunk. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.)Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Plants | PalmsDescription: Palm near the Rio Negro river with tree sapling growing from its trunk. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.) Lo que se ve alrededor del tronco de la palmera es un fenómeno común en la Copernicia alba pero no sabemos con seguridad la causa. Puede ser una raíz original que quedó desplazada hacia arriba, que ocurrió por causa de la erosión del terreno que ocasionó que se forme una nueva raíz, o puede ser una raíz adventicia (una raíz secundaria). En todo caso ha acumulado sustrato en donde ha crecido una plantita.Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001

Category hierarchy: Plants | PalmsDescription: Palm near the Rio Negro river with tree growing from its trunk. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal. It is typified by medium-height subhumid forests, wetlands and periodically flooded forests. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W. (Portion of text from: Guyra Paraguay 2004, Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay, Paraguay.) Lo que se ve alrededor del tronco de la palmera es un fenómeno común en la Copernicia alba pero no sabemos con seguridad la causa. Puede ser una raíz original que quedó desplazada hacia arriba, que ocurrió por causa de la erosión del terreno que ocasionó que se forme una nueva raíz, o puede ser una raíz adventicia (una raíz secundaria). En todo caso ha acumulado sustrato en donde ha crecido una plantita.Original date: 20040424Locality: Latitude: -1.991670000000000e+001; Longitude: -5.858330000000000e+001