Land
Management Program at Archbold Biological Station
P.O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, FL 33862
Phone 863-465-2571 FAX 863-699-1927
E-mail: landmanager@archbold-station.org
Strophanthus (Strophanthus spp.)
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Typical leaf pattern
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Multi-stem base of mature plants. Note the numerous seedlings underneath the parent plant.
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Overtaking native vegetation on
Red Hill
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Typical fruit produce from these species.
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Several hundred seeds from the fruit are released and travel considerable distances in the wind. On Red Hill, seeds have been found > 400 yards from the nearest plant.
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The five species of Strophanthus at the station produce very showy flowers.
Photo Credits: Jeff Hutchinson
• Hutchinson, J.T.,
April 2003.
© Archbold Biological Station, 2003 April.
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