Jellyfish Tree

Plants > Ericales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Jellyfish TreeScientific Name: Medusagyne oppositifoliaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: EricalesSize: Height 6 to 10 m; trunk diameter 20 to 30 cmWeight: Not typically recorded for mature treesLifespan: 80 to 120+ yearsDiet: Autotrophic...

Frégate Island Giant Beetle

Invertebrates > Darkling Beetles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Frégate Island Giant BeetleScientific Name: Polposipus herculeanusCategory: Invertebrates (Darkling Beetles)Range: Endemic exclusively to the granitic Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean, naturally confined to Frégate Island, with...