Photos of trees in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Looking up the trunk of a giant Ceiba tree Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea) Strangler fig Strange rainforest palm Giant rainforest tree Thorns on a rainforest tree trunk Kapok tree towering over the forest Palm fruit Cecropia leaves Giant rainforest tree Kapok tree towering over the forest Rainforest palm leaves Kapok tree towering over the forest Ceiba tree Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea) Strangler Fig Cecropia leaf Buttress Roots Buttress roots Striking yellow blossoms of the Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea) in bloom White latex running from a rubber tree Lavendar flowers on a tree Kapok tree towering over the forest Lavendar flowers on a tree Buttress roots Striking yellow flowers of the Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea) in bloom Phallic palm root Banyan roots Ceiba tree Strangler fig Page 1 | Page 2