West Indies flowers : Bougainvillea
exotic fruits
exotic plants
Bougainvillea, native to South America, owes its name to the navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville remained famous for his sailing around the world with the botanist Philibert Commerson (expedition sponsored by the Prince of Nassau). For the small history,
know that Commerson had embarked his mistress dressed up as a man, whom he posed
for his manservant. Jeanne Barret was so the first woman to sail around the world.
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Alpinia 1
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Anthurium 1
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Asclepias curassavica 1
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Banana tree1
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Bird of paradise
Bougainvillea
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Costus speciosus 1
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Flame tree 1
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Hedychium coronarium 1
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Heliconia 1
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Hibiscus 1
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Hyacinth
Ixora 1
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Justicia Brandegeeana
Mango
Marvellous rose
Megaskepasma 1
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Mimosa
Mussaenda 1
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Orchid 1
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Pachystachys lutea 1
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Russelia
Snapdragon 1
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Tapeinochilus Ananas 1
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Tibouchina grandifolia 1
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Torch ginger 1
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Water lily 1
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