Slender Pitcher Plant

Plants > Pitcher Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Slender Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Nepenthes tenuisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Pitcher PlantsSize: Stem length: up to 16 ft (5 m); Pitcher height: 2.0–3.5 in (5–9 cm)Weight: Individual pitcher fluid mass: 0.5–1.5 oz (15–45 g)Lifespan:...

Lovely Dendrobium

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lovely DendrobiumScientific Name: Dendrobium amabileCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Pseudobulbs: 16–35 in (40–90 cm); Inflorescence: 8–14 in (20–35 cm)Weight: Mature epiphytic clump: 1.5–3.5 lb (0.7–1.6 kg)Lifespan: Perennial epiphyte...

Giant Dracula Orchid

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Dracula OrchidScientific Name: Dracula gigasCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Flower spread: 8–12 in (20–30 cm) tip-to-tail; Leaf height: 12–18 in (30–45 cm)Weight: Epiphytic clump mass: 8–16 oz (225–450 g)Lifespan: Perennial...

Qiaojia Pine

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Qiaojia PineScientific Name: Pinus squamataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Height: 50–65 ft (15–20 m); Trunk diameter: 1.5–3.0 ft (45–90 cm)Weight: Estimated mature biomass: 5–15 metric tonsLifespan: 200–400+ yearsDiet: Autotroph /...

Austrobaileya

Plants > Ancient Lianas & Angiosperms

AT A GLANCECommon Name: AustrobaileyaScientific Name: Austrobaileya scandensCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Ancient Lianas & AngiospermsSize: Woody vine length: up to 50 ft (15 m); Flower diameter: 1.5–2.5 in (4–6 cm)Weight: Heavy woody liana biomass; large berry...

Ribbonwood

Plants > Ancient Angiosperms & Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ribbonwood (Idiot Fruit)Scientific Name: Idiospermum australienseCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Ancient Angiosperms & TreesSize: Tree height: 65–130 ft (20–40 m); Trunk diameter: up to 3 ft (90 cm)Weight: Single seed weight: 4.0–8.0 oz...

Birdcatcher Tree

Plants > Nyctaginaceae & Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Birdcatcher TreeScientific Name: Pisonia grandisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Nyctaginaceae & TreesSize: Height: 30–65 ft (9–20 m); Trunk diameter: 3–6 ft (0.9–1.8 m)Weight: Mature biomass: 5–15 metric tons per treeLifespan: 100–200+ years...

Holden’s Pitcher Plant

Plants > Pitcher Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Holden’s Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Nepenthes holdeniiCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Pitcher PlantsSize: Lower pitchers: 5–8 in (13–20 cm) tall; Upper climbing stems: up to 16 ft (5 m) longWeight: Herbaceous vine biomass: 2–6 lb (1–3 kg)...

Saint Helena Ebony

Plants > Malvaceae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Saint Helena EbonyScientific Name: Trochetiopsis melanoxylonCategory: PlantsSubcategory: MalvaceaeSize: Mature height: 6–13 ft (2–4 m); Dwarf shrub to small spreading treeWeight: Estimated biomass: 150–500 lb (70–230 kg)Lifespan: 50–100+ years...

Baishanzu Fir

Plants > Conifers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Baishanzu FirScientific Name: Abies beshanzuensisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: ConifersSize: Mature height: 50–70 ft (15–22 m); Trunk diameter: 20–32 in (50–80 cm)Weight: Estimated mature biomass: 5–15 metric tonsLifespan: 150–300+ yearsDiet:...