Backlit brilliant red flowers and translucent green leaves of a Bitterwood tree from Suriname

I love the way the light is highlighting the red-veined leaves and delicate cluster of red buds. And I adore the tiny thread of a spider web.

Quassia amara is a species in the genus Quassia, with some botanists treating it as the sole species in the genus. The genus was named by Carolus Linnaeus who named it after the first botanist to describe it: the Surinamese freedman Graman Quassi. Q. amara is used as insecticide, in traditional medicine and as additive in the food industry.

According to WebMD, Quassia is used for treating anorexia, indigestion, constipation, and fever. It is also used to rid the intestines of various kinds of worms, as a tonic or purgative, and as a mouthwash. Some people apply quassia directly to the scalp for lice.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com

Taken on: January 18, 2014

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