Vachellia cornigera trees in Cuba Photograph - Limited Edition of 1

I made this photo while I was in Varadero, Cuba. Vachellia cornigera is a swollen-thorn tree native to Mexico and Central America. The common name is "bullhorn." Bullhorn Acacia is best known for its symbiotic relationship with a species of Pseudomyrmex ant. The ants act as a defense mechanism for the tree, protecting it against harmful insects, animals or humans that may come into contact with it. The ants live in the hollowed-out thorns for which the tree is named. In return, the tree supplies the ants with protein-lipid nodules called Beltian bodies from its leaflet tips and carbohydrate-rich nectar from glands on its leaf stalk. Thank you for considering my work and I hope this brings joy to your home or office.

Photography:Digital on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:23.6 W x 15.7 H x 0.1 D in

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