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


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.








Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


Tree with lavendar flowers
Tree with lavendar flowers


Penis-like palm root
Penis-like palm root



Strangler fig roots


Kapok tree towering over the forest
Kapok tree towering over the forest


Phallic palm root
Phallic palm root


Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)
Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)


Unusual palm
Unusual palm



Strangler fig roots


Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)
Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)


Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)
Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)


Banyan roots
Banyan roots



Strangler fig


Aerial view of Yellow flowering trees, Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)
Aerial view of Yellow flowering trees, Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)


Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)
Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)


Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)
Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)


Palm fruits
Palm fruits


Lavendar flowers on a tree
Lavendar flowers on a tree


White latex running from a rubber tree
White latex running from a rubber tree


Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)
Cannon ball tree (Couroupita guianensis)


Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


Tree with lavendar flowers
Tree with lavendar flowers



Buttress roots




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