Habitat and biodiversity of Curaçao. Plants, flowers, trees, wildlife, wildflowers, birds, insects, mammals and more. All photos are copyright protected
Pagina's
- Welcome at Hiking Curaçao!
- Hiking Curaçao: Flora and Fauna
- Hiking Curaçao: The Trails
- Hiking Curaçao: Tips and Info
- 1. BiRDS
- 2. INSECTS, SPIDERS
- 3. REPTILES, FROGS, LIZARDS
- 4. MAMMALS
- 5. FISH
- 6. CRABS
- 7. SHELLS, SNAILS
- 8. FOSSILS
- A. FLOWERS, BUSHES
- B. TREES
- C. CACTI, SEMI-CACTI
- D. MUSHROOMS, FUNGI
- H. MISCELLANEOUS, THIS and THAT
Schorpioen - Scorpion
Photo by G.A.A.
On the island there are pinkish scorpions (their sting causes painfull swelling) and black scorpions that are more dangerous (no info though).
Cacti of Curaçao
photo: Femia Cools
Cacti occur mainly on the American continent. Curacao has three species of columnar cacti: datu (Stenocereus griseus), kadushi (Subpilocereus repandus) and kadushi di pushi (Pilosocereus lanuginosus).
Read more: Curaçao Cacti - de Cactussen van Curaçao
About the Datu: Traditional Datu Cactus of Curaçao
photo: G. Kroeger
Cacti occur mainly on the American continent. Curacao has three species of columnar cacti: datu (Stenocereus griseus), kadushi (Subpilocereus repandus) and kadushi di pushi (Pilosocereus lanuginosus).
Read more: Curaçao Cacti - de Cactussen van Curaçao
About the Datu: Traditional Datu Cactus of Curaçao
photo: G. Kroeger
Curaçao
Curaçao
Tree rat and nest
Mommy hiding, while I try to take pictures of the nest.
The nest. Young (not visible) are crying for mom.
Photos: Femia Cools
The nest. Young (not visible) are crying for mom.
Photos: Femia Cools
Curaçao
Curaçao
A little warning about a common house plant
"With common names like Mother-in-Law’s Tongue and Dumbcane, you can be sure that this plant has an interesting story associated with it. A popular houseplant for over 150 years, the Dumbcane is native to South America where it is commonly found growing in tropical jungles, especially in Brazil. As members of the Arum family of plants (Araceae), all 30 members of the genus Diffenbachia, including the Dumbcane, count as close relatives such well-known plants as Philodendron, Pothos, Calla, Anthurium, Spathiphyllum, and Skunk Cabbage. The relationship between Dumbcane and Skunk Cabbage becomes very obvious when either plant is bruised. They both emit a skunk-like odor.
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Undoubtedly the most intriguing characteristic of the Dumbcane relates to its common names. It has been known for over a century that the plant contains crystals of calcium oxalate, and if any part of it is eaten a sudden burning irritation and paralysis of the mouth, tongue, and lips will result. This usually prevents a person from talking for a while, which has led to the amusing common names. The ingestion of this plant, however, can have some serious consequences such as vomiting, diarrhea, and intense salivation. Death has been reported to occur when tissues at the back of the tongue and throat swell and block air passage."
Read More here!
And do not forget! The Manzanilla Apple is very poisonsous! Do not touch the apple or the leaves. Do not stand under the tree when it is raining or still dripping from a rainfall.
The apple and leave.
A Manzanilla Forest (Ascencion).
Kinikini
Photo taken from quite a distance. See http://curacao-foto.com/mijn-favorieten/vogels-curacao/?nggpage=3 for better view!
Torenvalkje, "kinikini" (Falco sparverius)
Also see: Roofvogel-opvang Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao
Fluitkikker - Whistling Frog
photo by Franco Bakker: Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (familie Eleutherodactylidae)
Fluitkikker / boomkikker: Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (familie Eleutherodactylidae)
Thie whistling frog sounds and looks like: THIS on youtube.
More of this Frog on this site.
Cuban tree frog
Op You Tube te horen.
Mini World
Seed as "big" as a needle knob |
The plant "Stakamahachi" - Rivina humilis, Family: Phytolaccaceae - with small white flowers and the red seed. |
Seeds of a tiny yellow flower |
Apple of the Manzanilla Tree. Very Poisonous |
Banan di Rifi |
Tiny white flower |
Another tiny white flower |
Tiny yellow and red flower |
Tiny purple flower |
Manzanilla apple, dried out |
Sand at the San Juan Beach |
Small shell filled with sand particles |
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