#Ficus citrifolia

[davidstanleytravel]

Huge fig or banyan trees (Ficus citrifolia) are encountered in the tropical rainforests of central Martinique.

[thebotanicalarcade]

n236_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The North American sylva;. Philadelphia,Rice, Rutter & co.,1865.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29146646

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of SO.NATURAL's so.vegan Noni Deep Mask

SO.NATURAL is a Korean brand that strives to minimize the use of artificial colors and fragrances in its products. Their so.vegan Noni Deep Mask is designed to immerse the skin in hydration and restore the skin's natural radiance. Key ingredients include: 21,539,205ppm of noni fruit extract and 0.001ppm of noni fruit oil (vitamin-rich, improves skin health, improves skin elasticity, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, healing), Jeju lemon fruit extract (rich in vitamin C, brightening, revitalizing, antioxidant, improves skin elasticity, improves hyperpigmentation), sodium hyaluronate (anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, hydrating, moisturizing, healing), hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid (moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, prevents dryness and irritation, reduces fine lines), hyaluronic acid (retains moisture, aids collagen synthesis, anti-aging), sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer (provides long-lasting moisture effects, increase skin’s elasticity, reduces skins roughness) and hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans (binds water efficiently to increase depth hydration, improves elasticity and firmness). This product retails for between $3-4 USD, you can get it here for $3.68 + shipping.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Morinda Citrifolia (Noni) Fruit Extract (21,539,205ppm), Butylene Glycol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Chinaberry) Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea (Hollyhock) Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Chinaberry) Flower Extract, Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin, Chamaecyparis Obtusa (Hinoki Cypress) Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Barbary Fig) Extract, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil, Viola Odorata (Sweet Violet) Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Morinda Citrifolia (Noni) Seed Oil (0.001ppm), Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propanediol, Allantoin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Pentylene Glycol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, Carbomer, Caffeine, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA

The mask contains 25 ml (0.84 oz) and has no fragrance.

The mask is kind of thin and adheres well to the skin, I did notice some stiffness on the chin area though. But it has a great fit and is comfortable.

Recommended use is to place the sheet mask on cleansed and toned skin, pat gently to help it adhere to the skin better. Leave on for 10-20 minutes and then remove the mask and massage the excess into the skin. As mentioned above, this mask is vegan, the packaging is made from sugarcane derived paper with soybean ink and is easy to recycle. It does have a low pH of 5.5 and it's hypoallergenic. After using, despite not having 'fragrance', there is lemon extract and patchouli oil in this mask among other fragrant oils so this mask is definitely not fragrance free. So keep that in mind before trying if you're sensitive to essential oils. This mask is very nice quality, the sheet mask is nice and relatively thin but saturated with essence and does almost have a gel like feeling. It actually doesn't have that much essence however, which I wish it had more. It's quite a comfortable mask and doesn't feel like it's slipping or feel heavy. The ingredients are very nice as well, with some irritants, though I think this isn't talked about enough (maybe), but hyaluronic acid can be an irritant for some people, so if you notice sensitivity to that, best to avoid this mask. The mask is very hydrating and refreshing and pretty soothing as well. I'd recommend this to anyone with dry and dehydrated skin and to people who are looking for more vegan options.

What I like: this mask is very hydrating and comfortable to wear. It really does a good job of refreshing the skin and it has nice ingredients, definitely good for hyaluronic acid fans. It's of course vegan and doesn't contain any artificial fragrance. What I don't like: I wish this didn't contain any essential oils and it does have a few irritants apart from that. Otherwise no issues.

Pros:

Hydrating

Refreshing

Soothing

Comfortable

Nice quality

Vegan

No artificial fragrance

Nice ingredients

Cons:

Some irritants

Would I buy again?

Yes

Rating: 9/10

[sciencespies]

Higher temperatures make it difficult for fig tree pollinators

https://sciencespies.com/nature/higher-temperatures-make-it-difficult-for-fig-tree-pollinators/

Higher temperatures make it difficult for fig tree pollinators

Researchers from Uppsala University and elsewhere have been studying the effect of rising temperatures on the lifespan of pollinating fig wasps. The findings show that the wasps lived much shorter lives at high temperatures, which would make it difficult for them to travel the long distances between the trees they pollinate.

Fig trees are very important components of tropical forests around the world, as they ensure there is a food source for forest birds and mammals, even during periods when other plants do not bear fruit. Fig trees produce fruit all year round, but only if the fig is first visited by its pollinating fig wasp. Each species of fig tree is pollinated by its own species of fig wasp. Fig wasps are only two to three millimetres long and live an average of two to three days, but often fly 10 kilometres or more to get from a ripe tree to a flowering tree.

Global warming is expected to lead to temperature increases worldwide, including in tropical regions. In the area of Panama that the researchers focused on, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts a temperature rise of one to four degrees by 2100. The research group looked at what happens to the lifespan of fig wasps if temperatures rise that much.

The researchers used experiments in which the fig wasps were allowed to spend their entire adult lives in carefully controlled temperatures. All five pollinator fig wasp species studied lived shorter lives at higher temperatures. When the temperature rose to 36 degrees, the wasps only lived an average of two to ten hours.

In addition to a warmer future shortening the lifespan of the wasps, deforestation of tropical forests is increasing the distance between fig trees, which also makes pollination more difficult. Possibly fig wasps might be able to avoid higher temperatures by adapting their behaviour, such as flying at night when it is cooler. If the fig wasps are no longer able to pollinate, fig trees will not be able to produce fruit. This could have major consequences for all animals in tropical forests that depend on figs for food.

During the study, ripe figs were collected from five different species of fig trees: Ficus obtusifolia, Ficus citrifolia, Ficus popenoei, Ficus insipida and Ficus maxima. The figs were opened in the lab, and the wasps that had developed inside the figs were kept in climate chambers at different temperatures. The number of wasps still alive was counted about every four hours. In total, the researchers tested over 40,000 wasps from about 400 figs.

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#Nature

[micewithknives]

thank you  @genderretired​ and @carpe-noctium​​ for unintentionally reminding me that i had plans to make a post about weaving and stuff and got distracted

the are under a read more because i may have gotten a tad bit over enthusiastic about the example images. 

i’m perpetually fascinated by the technology and the things it produces, and am always kinda sad when people are like “no we meant fabrics” when they ask about textiles. Like the strings and weaving is cool as hell my dudes please enjoy them

A “toy basket made by Lucille Wilfred … from pandanus fibre, with the string of ficus virens bark. The yellow dye is probably from the bark of morinda citrifolia. From the Walker River (Andanangki) an outstation of Numbulwar, Arnhem Land”  (x)

A Dhalwangu basket or ‘bathi mindjalpi’ from Yolŋu Country/Arnhem Bay made of pandanus fibre, possum fur, parrot feathers, resin, plant fibre string, and cloth (x)

A bark water holder from palawa/ trawulwai  (??) Country/Flinders Island. A coiled reed basket from Wadjaling, Wadjalad, Wadjabangai, and Pitjara Country/Tambo. And a paperbark coolamon from Western New South Wales (x)

A Jawun/small basket made of plant fibre, plant fibre string and red ochre. I can’t find who or which Country it belongs to but its from the South Australian Museum (x)

An eel trap basket from Gunditjmara Country - Tae Rak/Lake Condah (x)

A shell head band made of nautilus shell and bark-fibre string from Guugu Yimithirr Country, near Cooktown (x)

A dilly bag made of woollen blanket thread and ochre coating from Boulia/Pitta Pitta, Kalkadoon, Yulluna, Yalarrnga, Bularnu Waluwarra Wangkayuju, and Wangkamahdla Country - admittedly its partially woolen thread but look how cool it looks (x)

A cane and twine wallaby trap from Wadjanbarra Yidi Country/Atherton (x)

Also more detailed images of weaving provided to Community by the South Australia Museum are HERE but theres too many of them and i cant choose just ONE so go look at them all im in awe of them

also an honourary mention to the Ghost Net Art from Erub Erwer Meta because theyre ridiculously cool

[greatskinandlife]

I have a thing for products that comes in tube, skin repairing, containing ceramide, light and for treating irritative skin such as from wearing too much medical mask. Here is a review on Celimax Noni Energy Repair Cream. It is an affordable moisturiser made for sensitive weak barrier acne prone skin. It from an indie Korean brand that made effiency skincare products. I care more about the skincare products than if it comes from big popular brands. Packaging: It comes in 50ml tube.  The box and the tube has simple clean design with ingredients listed in English. Ingredients talk:  Ingredients: Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract (57%), Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil (10,000ppm), Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Malt Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Rosemarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Water, Carbomer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Myristic Acid, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin (continue in comments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKQzXswHSI_/?igshid=1nzxcq82o8bki

[photographasdocumentspring14blog]

Gregory Halpern "This photograph was made inside a former slave prison in the town of Petit-Canal, Guadeloupe. Growing inside the old prison was a Ficus citrifolia, also known as a shortleaf fig tree or “strangler (...)

[weedsgardendesign-blog]

These trees, called Jagüey here in Havana, are incredible with their aerial roots hanging down like Spanish moss.. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In English, it’s called Ficus citrifolia, or Wild Banyon tree. The aerial roots eventually, if allowed, touch the ground and start to form new trunks allowing the tree to spread indefinitely. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just FYI, these are enormous and shaded the courtyard where we were eating lunch beautifully! . . . . . #designisinthedetails #landscapedesign #designmoremagic #iamatraveler #travelstroke #darlingplaces #athomeintheworld #traveldeep #pathport #landscapedesigner #gardendesign #gardenstyle #outdoorliving #outdoorspace #gardeninspo #bhghome #livemoremagic #gardeningaficionado #gardenideas #gardenlove #gardenista #sunsetmag #dwell #gardendesignmag #liveauthentically #verilymoment #inspiremyinstagram #thatauthenticfeeling #vscogarden #WHPclassic (at Havana, Cuba)

[plantaspuertorico]

Jaguey (Ficus citrifolia)

División:Magnoliophyta Clase:Magnoliopsida Orden:Rosales Familia:Moraceae Tribu:Ficeae Género:Ficus

[mahececile]

Ficus sacré, Figuier maudit: la vérité sur les arbres tueurs

Ficus sacré, Figuier maudit: la vérité sur les arbres tueurs

Je t’aime moi non plus. Dans tous les pays, les ficus ne laissent pas indifférents. Appelés parfois figuiers maudits, figuiers étrangleurs, ils sont à d’autres endroits, des arbres saints ou le symbole de rois. Petit tour d’horizon, de l’Afrique à l’Asie en passant par la Caraïbe de ceux qui enchantent et fascinent. (more…)

[thebotanicalarcade]

n240_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The North American sylva;. Philadelphia,Rice, Rutter & co.,1865.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29146650

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of MEDIHEAL's Mask Dress in Dress Code Violet

According to MEDIHEAL, this brand was created tested by many beauty principles; it incorporates special skin know-how to provide custom solutions for individuals based on their skin concerns and renews the skin to look and feel like it has received professional skin management. Their Dress Code Mask series contains this one, code violet (tone-up care), code black (whitening care; review), code blue (aqua care; review) and code red (ginseng care; review). The violet toning care mask contains natural ingredients to protect your skin while toning down redness and troubled areas. It will work to effectively revitalize the skin. The ingredients include: sodium hyaluronate (anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, hydrating, moisturizing, healing), olive fruit extract (antioxidant, vitamin-rich, moisturizing, protects skin, anti-aging), blueberry fruit extract (anti-aging, antioxidant, anti-wrinkle, vitamin-rich), açaí fruit extract (antioxidant, anti-aging, nourishing, hydrating and vitamin-rich) and camu camu fruit extract (anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, vitamin-rich, skin healing). This mask retails for between $3-6 USD, you can get it here for $3.60 + shipping. 

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzyed Collagen, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Trehalose, Betaine, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea (Açaí Palm) Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu) Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia (Cheese Fruit) Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Methylparaben, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Triethanolamine, Polysorbate 80, Adenosine, Fragrance

To quickly note before I get into the review, I received this free from Skin18.com for my honest review, I’m not being paid for this.

This mask like the other two contains 27 ml (0.91 oz) and the material is very soft and comfortable. The nose, eyes and mouth holes all fit pretty comfortably and there is a very light herbal type scent. There's also a lot of extra essence and recommended use is 10-20 minutes, it dried out after about an hour.

After using, I found that the ingredients were very effective and the fruit extracts really helped tone down the redness in my skin without irritation. My skin also felt very hydrated and felt very smooth. The design on the mask is my favorite next to the black mask, the little feather is just such a neat little detail. I'd recommend this mask to anyone who wants to calm redness.

What I like: this mask is very good at getting rid of redness and it's very soothing and comfortable to wear. It was also very hydrating and skin smoothing. The scent is very light, nothing overwhelming and the design of the mask is just so fun and elegant looking. The ingredients are also really great too. What I don't like: nothing really, my skin didn't have any issues.

Pros:

Toning

Hydrating

Great ingredients

Anti-redness

Great material

High quality

Lovely design

Light scent

Cons:

Nothing

Would I buy this mask?

Yes, I think so

Rating: 9/10

[thebotanicalarcade]

n362_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands :. London :Printed at the expence of the author, and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West End of St. Paul's, by Mr. Hauksbee, at the Royal Society House, and by the author, at Mr. Bacon's in Hoxton,MDCCXXXI-MDCCXLIII [i.e. 1729-1747]. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40680452

[greatskinandlife]

I have a thing for products that comes in tube, skin repairing, containing ceramide, light and for treating irritative skin such as from wearing too much medical mask. Here is a review on Celimax Noni Energy Repair Cream. It is an affordable moisturiser made for sensitive weak barrier acne prone skin. It from an indie Korean brand that made effiency skincare products. I care more about the skincare products than if it comes from big popular brands. Packaging: It comes in 50ml tube.  The box and the tube has simple clean design with ingredients listed in English. Ingredients talk:  Ingredients: Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract (57%), Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil (10,000ppm), Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Malt Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Rosemarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Water, Carbomer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Myristic Acid, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin (continue in comments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKQzXswHSI_/?igshid=11inytldvdjtw