These orchids stand a little over 5' 3" in height. If anyone happens to know the name of this particular plant, please leave a comment on this post or email me. The volunteer at Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu did not know the name of this orchid and it had no name plate near it. Below is a close up of the flower.
It is not a spectacularly beautiful orchid, but it was my first time to see this type and I am curious as to its name and where it is native to....what country. Below are some more orchids at Foster Botanical Gardens.
I intend to paint from the above two photographs one of these days. I have about 5000 reference photos I have taken.... think I will ever paint from them all?? :-)
Below are some images of the cannonball tree and its flowers and fruit. It is called "Cannonball Tree" because of its large, brown cannon-ball-like fruits. When mature, the fruit falls to the ground (and hopefully not on someone's head) and splits open often causing the sound of a small explosion. This tree is native to Northeastern South America and also the Southern Caribbean. It has been growing for the past two or three thousand years in India, so it may be a native there as well.
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