Flora

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This offering is just a glimpse of the types of flowers here on Mayotte.  I haven't photographed them all yet!

This is a coral hibiscus:

A white hibiscus:


This is the pendula growing over our terrace wall.  When we moved in on the 11th of August there were only four...thingies (can't think of the name):

This is the pendula today:


detail on the tip:

 

I don't know what this flower is.  I know it isn't the best picture or the prettiest specimen, but check out the odd shape of its petals:

I think this is the kind of bean Jack traded his cow for:

Frangipani (plumeria).  Gorgeous!

Frangipani by candlelight