Jack Dykinga / Beaucarnea and Pseudobombax elipticum trees amongst bromeliads (Hechtia sp) in Abra Tanchipa National Park, San Lius Potosi, Mexico

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flower of Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} flooded forest, varzea, Brazil, Mamiraua Ecol.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Fruits of Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} flooded forest, varzea, Brazil

Christian Ziegler / Pseudobombax (Pseudobombax sp) drops leaves in dry season to reduce water loss from transpiration, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Christian Ziegler / Pallas' Long-tongued Bat (Glossophaga soricina) feeding on nectar of Pseudobombax (Pseudobombax sp) flower, Smithsonian Tropical Research Station, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Christian Ziegler / Pallas' Long-tongued Bat (Glossophaga soricina) feeding on nectar of Pseudobombax (Pseudobombax sp) flower, Smithsonian Tropical Research Station, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Mungubeira tree (Pseudobombax munguba) in the floodplain during flood season of Amazonas River, near Manaus city, Amazonas State, Northern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Flooded Amazon várzea rainforest with fruiting "Mungubeira" trees (Pseudobombax munguba) Terra Santa Lake, near Terra Santa town, Pará State, Brazil. This is not a protected area.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} in flooded forest, Brazil, Mamiraua Ecol. Stn,

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Fruits of Munguba tree {Pseudobombax munguba} flooded forest, Brazil Mamiraua Ecol.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Nest of Yellow rumped cacique {Cacicus cela} in Munguba tree during flood, Brazil

Christian Ziegler / Pallas' Long-tongued Bat (Glossophaga soricina) feeding on nectar of Pseudobombax (Pseudobombax sp) flower, Smithsonian Tropical Research Station, Barro Colorado Island, Panama