Pink Bourgainvillea, Vilaculos, Inhambane Province, Mozambique.

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Bougainvillea (BOO-gən-VIL-ee-ə,US alsoBOH-) is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae. They are native to Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. There are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. The inflorescence consists of large colourful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy flowers, gaining popularity for the plant as an ornamental.

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Location: Inhambane Province, Mozambique
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: africa, bougainvillea, colonialism, family, flower, inhambane, mozambique, moçambique, nature, nyctaginaceae, pink, plant, portugal, portuguese, province, southern, tropical, vilaculos