Australia's Wet Tropics

DSC_2796 Fungus root (Balanophora fungosa fungosa) a root parasite in tropical rainforests from near sea level to 900 metres in Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, the Philippines, and some Pacific Islands, as well as India and Cambodia. The white tipped structures at the base are male flowers. The female flowers are the very very small white dots on the top of the dome. Flowering plants emit an odour resembling that of mice - indeed certain forest rats, as well as various insects, are pollinators. Kuranda National Park, North Queensland *

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DSC_2796 Fungus root (Balanophora fungosa fungosa) a root parasite in tropical rainforests from near sea level to 900 metres in Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Ryukyu Islands, New Guinea, the Philippines, and some Pacific Islands, as well as India and Cambodia. The white tipped structures at the base are male flowers. The female flowers are the very very small white dots on the top of the dome. Flowering plants emit an odour resembling that of mice - indeed certain forest rats, as well as various insects, are pollinators. Kuranda National Park, North Queensland *

DSC 2796 Fungus root Balanophora fungosa root parasite tropical rainforest Australia Taiwan Indonesia Ryukyu Islands New Guinea Philippines and some Pacific Islands as well as India Cambodia male flowers female Kuranda National Park North Queensland