Costa Rica forest tree

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  1. Fidel

    Fidel Active Member

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    This tree was flowering in the rainforest in southern Costa Rica in July. Any guidance on its id would be greatly appreciated.
     

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    It looks like Embothrium coccineum, but I don't see that that's supposed to be growing farther north than Peru. There is also something called Oreocallis, but it seems like the story is similar for that, see Oreocallis in Trees and shrubs of the Andes of Ecuador @ efloras.org, in Spanish. "Rojizas" is reddish.
    Maybe it's something else, or maybe you've discovered an extension to the range of one of them.
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Look at the Loranthaceae. An image search for the family yields many similar looking inflorescences.
     
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    Many thanks for your help Wendy & Daniel. I'll follow upon the leads that you suggest.
     
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