Links to Capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum) pictures

Here are the pictures of Capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum) with links to the pages on which they appear, links to the full sized picture, and the description of the picture with links to the entry in iNaturalist (inaturalist.org)

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Colombia Nature
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum, german: Mulateiro), brown, next to a Strangler Fig. The Capirona protects itself from Strangler Figs by shedding its bark every 3-6 months, which gets rid of anything that tries to grow on it. (1398k)
 Ecuador Amazon
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum, german: Mulateiro). This is the tree that sheds its bark every year. You can see that it is very smooth, preventing other plants from getting a foothold on it. Notice the column of leafcutter ants carrying the green leaf pieces down the tree. (789k)
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