Bora Bora Vegetation
The Bora Bora vegetationView of the beach and local shops with dense vegetation in Matira Motu.
Flower and plant from France Polynesia
Now and then it's just the right moment to slacken down and let the rose sniff. I travelled to French Polynesia a fortnight ago and was compelled to make a groove because of my unscheduled barrel injuries. I spent the remainder of my free day in French Polynesia just that: a break smelting the rose and witness the astonishing and charming colourful flowers of the French Polynesia isles.
Overwhelmed by the Polyynesian countryside, I was captivated by its beauties when I placed my feet on one of the many isles. There is a wealth of flower life on these islets all year round. Obviously they are an important part of this Pacific civilization, so I wanted to know more about them.
Polynesia's islets are quite remote and the variety of vegetation there is quite restricted. The high islets are getting more precipitation and usually contain about 1000 plant species. Most of them are overgrown with lush rain forests, indigenous shrubs, gras and fern in the highland, while in the coastline of the island there are orchards (mango, tamanu), palm and breadfruits.
On the other hand, xerophyte (desert plants) grow on the calcareous soil of the lowlands ( "atolls"), where only about 100 different types can be found due to scarce precipitation, foam and heavy wind. Vegetation in these parts is Busch, Pandaanus, Tou, Micimiki and Nii. The Polynesians first imported many of them during their early colonization of these isles.
Colourful rainforest cathedrals (apart from the native ones) were also imported to the Frisian Isles during the early tramp. Others such as avocados, vanillas, tamarind, lemons and mangos were imported by Europeans who had been travelling to and visited these isles since the sixteenth cent. A lot of herbs were also used as construction materials in polyynesian architectural tradition: coco palms, pandaanus, bamboo, naau, and other.
Today, French Polynesia receives you with wonderful smelling blossoms, like many other tropic states. Floral chains (lei) are placed around the shoulder and distributed as a welcome and welcome icon (maeva) to the visitor, traveller and returners. Floral chains are mostly made of tiles (Tahitian Gardenia), fimbripani or orchid and have a strong fragrance.
My sore throat hurts when I keep them around my shoulder for a long while. Flowerhead coronas (hot) are usually used in Polynesia for weddings and other occasion. They are often wore by women performers during Polyynesian nights. It is woven with fennel leafs and flowers of filipani, tiaré and ibiscus.
Of all the lovely blooms and blooms of Polynesia, I was most fascinated and caught by T?are Tahiti (Gardenia Tahitensis). The Tiare or Eritian gardens are perhaps the most famous floral of these isles. It' one of the first varieties to have been imported into Polynesia and is really something unique. Its fragrance I discovered some time ago through the Tahiti olive M?no'i T?are, which comes from France.
This small, soft little flower is very aromatic and belongs to the famous perfumes and m?no'i that make tradition of Polynesia in France. Flowering all year round, it has a series of pure pink blooms. In the course of the ages it has adjusted itself to these surroundings so that it thrives both on high isles and on reefs.
It seems to be everywhere on the island and has become the symbol of Tahiti and Polynesia. They are often found in the Tahitian coat, carried behind the ears, in a corolla or a belly. Hibiscus, Ixora and Frangipani (Plumeria) are also very widespread in France.
I also noticed orchid trees (Bauhinia Variegata), Bougainvillea, Royal Poinciana (Delonix Regia) with their conspicuously beauty. Travel ing to the Frensh Polyynesian Isles and you' ll be able to see the intriguing floral beauty and breathtaking colourful explosions of blooms that don't taste like anything in the underworld. They are definitively an important part of Franco-Polynese civilization and traditions and are integrated into their daily life and work.
Because of the native types of Polynesia and the imported plants from the Walks of Polynesia and the later arrivals of Europeans, travellers and tourists today can be inspire by the colourful vegetation and enjoy a one-of-a-kind sensorial presentation. At the end of the day, it doesn't make any difference whether you are more relaxed or actively involved when you visit the isles.
To stop and admire the flowers in Polynesia is something that attracts you. You' re probably going home with a simplex key and your cell with floral pictures just like me. You may even find your favourite floral fragrance among all the colourful tropic beauty in Polynesia.