Juglans venezuelensis Juglans venezuelensis Juglans venezuelensis, or "nogal de Caracas", is a species of black walnut endemic to Venezuela. It is a small tree which bears 1 inch nuts. This species is deciduous, with a period of leaf fall between November and December, and a period of regrowth of leaves between January and February. Flowering begins in late February. The species is monoecious, male flowers are hanging catkins and female ones are erect, both are small and greenish. The fruits are drupes with yellow epicarp and abundant pubescence. The fruit is about 3 inches diameter and 1.5 cm walnut, weighing 150 grams
Grey-green fruit dove Grey-green fruit dove The grey-green fruit dove ("Ptilinopus purpuratus") is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The grey-green fruit dove is endemic to the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti and Mo'orea. There is an estimated population of 5,000 to 10,000 mature individual birds on the two islands, of which 5,000 - 6,000 live on Mo'orea, at an estimated density of 2-3 birds per hectare. In 1907, the grey-green fruit dove was reportedly very abundant on the two islands.