Homalocladium is a genus in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. These plants rarely produce leaves, and instead rely on their flattened stems for photosynthesis. Species in the genus are found in Southeast Asia, such as New Guinea, but many species have become naturalized in the new world tropics including South America and the Caribbean! Follow for more plant facts and photos!
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When we think of a tree, we picture a large woody trunk soaring into the air. But did you know that there are some trees that grow almost entirely underground? This week’s video is about Quercus minima, the dwarf live oak, which does just that!
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[image source] just throwing this pic here cause I feel it helps it become a little more obvious what plant they’re referring visually to in the vid.
That’s pretty cool to learn about such an unusual member of the oaks!
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