Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- When mature, this plant is usually between 3.7-7.6 m (12-25 ft) tall.
- This plant is pollinated by midges.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, March 25th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this plant. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
Is it a Cypress tree?
Comment by Cynthia — March 22, 2012 @ 12:23 pm
It’s a date!
Comment by Natalia — March 22, 2012 @ 12:46 pm
Ficus
Comment by Patrick — March 22, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
Cacao tree
(thanks for the chocolate!)
Comment by Alexis — March 22, 2012 @ 1:56 pm
Thanks for all of your guesses! This week’s specimen was the fruit (known as a pod) of a cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). To learn more about cacao and how it is made into chocolate, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — March 25, 2012 @ 3:13 pm