| Photo Information |
Copyright: Yvonne Becker (smash2707)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 58]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (274) |
| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-01-07 |
| Categories: Trees |
| Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/1250 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-01-07 13:13 |
| Viewed: 5916 |
| Points: 8 |
|
| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is a shot of an araguaney, the national tree of Venezuela. After araguaneyes blossom, they loose all their leaves and only show these marvellous yellow flowers. Usually, they blossom in Mardi Gras, so it's unusual to see them already in January. Maybe this beginning of the year has been warmer than others.
From Wikipedia:
"Called aravanei by the caribes, it can be found mostly in regions with temperate weather. It can reach a height between 6 and 12 m. The araguaney flourishes within the period following a rainy season, mostly in the first months of the year. Rómulo Gallegos referred to these months as "La primavera de oro de los araguaneyes" (the golden spring of the araguaneyes). Declared National Tree on 29 May 1945. "
Their scientific name is "Tabebuia chrysantha". It is also known under the following names in other coutries: Amapa (Mexico), Amapa amarilla (Mexico), Amapa prieta (Mexico), Apamate, Araguaney (Venezuela), Araguaney puy (Venezuela), Cañaguate (Colombia), Chicalá (Colombia), Contoz (Costa Rica), Cortes, Cortés (Costa Rica, Honduras), Cortez (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua), Cortez coyote (El Salvador), Cortez negro (El Salvador), Cortez prieto (El Salvador), Corteza (Costa Rica), Corteza amarilla (Costa Rica), Flora amarilla (Venezuela), Guayacan (Costa Rica), Guayacán (Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela), Guayacán amarillo, Guayacán con flor amarillo (Colombia), Guayacán pechiche (Ecuador), Guayacán polvillo (Colombia), Hahauche (Guatemala), Lombricillo (Mexico), Lotcui (Mexico), Madera negra (Ecuador), Masicaran (Guatemala), matilisguate (Guatemala), Polvilli (Colombia), Polvillo (Colombia), Quebracho (Guatemala), Roble (Mexico), Tajibo amarillo (Bolivia), Verdecillo (Mexico), Verdicello (Mexico). |
shal, Bufo, XOTAELE, saguzar has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes. |
|
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 65 N: 476]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(2124)![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1338 W: 60 N: 964]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-n.gif)
(8)