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| Ferocactus (Orto botanico Palermo) |
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| Ferocactus (Orto botanico Palermo) |
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| brahea armata (palm tree) |
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| Phoenix dactylifera L (Orto Botanico Palermo) |
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| Raphia (palm tree) |
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| Phoenix dactylifera L (Orto Botanico Palermo) |
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| Dwarf palm trees and opuntiae |
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| Opuntia and agave |
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| Dwarf palm trees scrub |
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| Spring time typical flowering in the Mediterranean bush |
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| Blooming aeonium rubrolineatum |
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| Aeonium rubrolineatum's flower |
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| Geranium Oglevee |
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| Terrasini - Umbellifers at Capo Rama |
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| Zucco - Olive grove |
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| Amarillis |
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| Stapelia Flavirostris |
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| Cyperus papyrus |
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| Cycas Revoluta |
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| Euphorbia pulcherrima or Poinsettia, so called "Christmas star" in Italy, and "Holy night Star" in Mexico |
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| Brachychiton blooming |
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| Typical vegetation on sicilian roadsides |
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| Linen flowers |
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| Caper flower with bee. |
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| Euphorbia Tirucalli (pencil tree)
Produces a white & toxic milk which properties estimated by tradition seems to give relief to the respiratory tract (asthma, bronchitis). The ashes of its wood were used in the past for gunpowder. |
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| Ficus (maybe) microcarpa, rare variety as seen in Lampedusa. |
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| Lianes under the microcarpa ficus in Lampedusa. |
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