Summer 2006
Kingdom:Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: micholitziana x macrorrhiza
Cultivar or Common name
Alocasia saran
Origin: Philippines
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: micholitziana x macrorrhiza
Cultivar or Common name
Alocasia saran
Origin: Philippines
Rare aroids arrive from
the former two acre
Rainforest Exhibit by
Jerry Kranz and Nancy
McDaniels at Crane Point
Hammock, Marathon, FL
the former two acre
Rainforest Exhibit by
Jerry Kranz and Nancy
McDaniels at Crane Point
Hammock, Marathon, FL
Jennifer Grossman,Esq.
Vice President for Land
Acquisition, Open Space Institute,
Inc. suggests Mana survey the
collection, apply to the Norcross
Foundation for a Grant, and
speak to the Trust for Public Land.
Vice President for Land
Acquisition, Open Space Institute,
Inc. suggests Mana survey the
collection, apply to the Norcross
Foundation for a Grant, and
speak to the Trust for Public Land.
Dr. "Doug" Mader of the Marathon
Veterninary Hospital visits in July with
Student Rachel Horne, senior at
Department of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Florida
Veterninary Hospital visits in July with
Student Rachel Horne, senior at
Department of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Florida
Family: Araceae
Genus: Cyrtosperma
Species: johnstonii
Cultivar or Common name
Origin: Papua New Guinea
rare bog plant
Genus: Cyrtosperma
Species: johnstonii
Cultivar or Common name
Origin: Papua New Guinea
rare bog plant
Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Species: esculenta
Cultivar or
Common name
nancyana aka
Taro
'Nancy's Revenge'
Origin: Caribbean
bright green leaves
with bold cream color
radiating out from the
central vein to the
lateral veins
Genus: Colocasia
Species: esculenta
Cultivar or
Common name
nancyana aka
Taro
'Nancy's Revenge'
Origin: Caribbean
bright green leaves
with bold cream color
radiating out from the
central vein to the
lateral veins
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: macrorrhiza
Cultivar or Common name
'Lutea'
Origin: Papua New Guinea
bright yellow stem and veining
Genus: Alocasia
Species: macrorrhiza
Cultivar or Common name
'Lutea'
Origin: Papua New Guinea
bright yellow stem and veining
Summer show 2006 Joe A. Frankie
(photographs of Key West)
architecture, plants and animals
(photographs of Key West)
architecture, plants and animals
photograph by Michael Wray
Michael Wray photographer for the Trust for Public Land
visits in May and donates his beautiful photographs
visits in May and donates his beautiful photographs
Bat Plant by artist Joe A. Frankie
"Bat Plant" detail
We can not wait to welcome back Joe and see
his new photographs
.
Joe has been traveling a lot this year. He spent
some time in Nicaragua working with Rambutan
crops with growers there and has been to
Guatemala 3 times since January working with fruit
crops. He is going back in 3 weeks. He also visited
the rainforest in Puerto Rico in July and says it is
amazing.
his new photographs
.
Joe has been traveling a lot this year. He spent
some time in Nicaragua working with Rambutan
crops with growers there and has been to
Guatemala 3 times since January working with fruit
crops. He is going back in 3 weeks. He also visited
the rainforest in Puerto Rico in July and says it is
amazing.
Joe A. Frankie the artist
Katharina Arnhold
spends July and August in Key West
writing grants and
programs for
Mana Project
spends July and August in Key West
writing grants and
programs for
Mana Project
We shall forever be grateful for having
known Alexander Elliott Wright, for his
25 years of loving care at the Garden
"Ellie" died Sept. 28, 2005
known Alexander Elliott Wright, for his
25 years of loving care at the Garden
"Ellie" died Sept. 28, 2005
