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Sucupira

Trees, Woods & Forests
Sucupira by Marcio Cabral

Image details - Sucupira

Photographer: Marcio Cabral (see profile)
Competition: Competition 11
Category: Trees, Woods & Forests
Location: São Domingos, Goiás, Brazil

Description

The Pterodon emarginatus, or sucupira-branca in Portuguese, is an endemic Brazilian tree of the Leguminosae family, found in the ecologically important cerrado. I used a lamp at the base of the tree to highlight its form against the backdrop of the Milky Way.

Awarded

Finalist - Trees, Woods & Forests