Pixie Cup Fungi, Carara National Park, Costa Rica |
Ceiba Tree, Carra National Park, Costa Rica Also called Kapok or Silk Cotton Tree In all tropical forests I’ve seen, Africa, South America |
The back side of the above Ceiba has a “cave” |
Rain forests have an incredible variety of trees and plants. My guide Victor leads the way down and old road used as trail now. |
One of the several varieties of Cecropia Trees, similar to my Guarumo but not the same. Cousins! This whole family of trees has multiple medicinal uses. |
Rare plant that only grows in this particular transitional forest and only in the shade. Has medicinal uses. |
And another fungus! 🙂 |
“The clearest way to the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
— John Muir