First Desert Rose Found on Tumaren
Category: Ecology | Date: Jan 05 2009 | By: tumaren
We find Desert Roses downstream on the Ewaso Nyiro River and east of us at lower altitudes .Yesterday though, Kitilla, one of our rangers came to us to say he had found an unidentified plant along our eastern boundary. We were shocked to find that it was a Desert Rose. These incredible flowering bushes, despite a poisonous sap is a popular ornamental plant that makes its way to nurseries all over the world. The sap is also used by some African tribes as a pois0n to tip their arrowheads. This individual is the only Desert Rose that we have seen in our area. How it was dispersed so far from his friends in the lower hotter country is a mystery. Anyone know if birds eat Desert Rose seeds?
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2 Responses to “First Desert Rose Found on Tumaren”
Dino, on 05 Jan 2009
Hi - lovely picture of the Desert Rose. The seeds are winged and disperse with the wind I believe, so that could explain how far this one had to travel…
James christian, on 06 Jan 2009
Interesting Dino. I dont think i have ever noticed their seeds. i would love to find some and try planting some in pots but kerry is scared of their poison sap with our babies.. happy new year, jc
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