Plaine des Tamarins. If you look up, you will see numerous clumps of bearded usnea (or Jupiter?s beard) clinging to the branches. This epiphytic lichen is a sign that the area is pollution-free.

Tamarinds Plain. If you look up, you will see numerous clumps of bearded usnea (or Jupiter's beard) clinging to the branches. This epiphytic lichen is a sign that the area is pollution-free.