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Guyana's Inspiring Flora.

Guyana is Abundant with plant life. Each region boasts unique species. Wherever you may venture on your visit you are sure to spot at least one exotic plant, flower, fruit or herb.

One "MUST SEE" plant is our beautiful National Flower the Giant Victoria Amazonica/ Regia water lily, named for Queen Victoria and discovered in the Berbice river. The largest flowers can measure between 10 to 12 inches in diameter. When first open the flowers are white, by the second day they are fully expanded and a deeper pink, by the third day they start to wither. [top]

Guyana's Dense rainforests have been described as Pristine, Magnificent with a unique mix of plants and animals. With over 25,000 Species, Orchids may be the largest family of flowering plants. Our rainforest is rich in several species whose beauty have left many persons breathless. The perfumed blooms of those and other exotic flower species add fragrance and color to our untouched forests. Close your eyes and imagine the brilliant array of reds, sunny yellows and somber lilacs. The mingling scents dazzle your senses, unmatched by any commercial perfume and will remain with you long after you leave.[top]

Legend has it that if you inhale the fragrance of the Cattleya violacea  the brilliant Fuchsia orchid , you will forever be bound to our rainforest.

There are more than 5,000 medicinal plant species in the rainforest as well as Lianas ( tropical woody plants that lack heavy supporting trunks and buttress roots typical of tropical trees, they produce fruits and flowers upon which animals feed ) and Vines which are used to make beautiful, unique furniture. [top]

Brilliant flowers and trees can be found all over Guyana, offering an array of fresh organic fruit. Our Botanical Gardens which is open free to the public houses a vast array of tropical flowers, fruits and plants. There you will find many species of palms and exotic ornamental plants, some rare and endangered species. Traveling around Guyana a visitor will also be privy to fields of rice and sugar, their fresh greenness beckoning. Come and Enjoy beautiful green Guyana. [top]

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