Species Highlight: Guanacaste, National Tree of Costa Rica

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Lorea Ormazabal
on May 29, 2008 8:13 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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                Over the course of our research here at Leaves and Lizards, we have encountered one tree we feel has special significance.  The Guanacaste is a tree endemic to the tropics found in a number of the reforestation patches.  The tree has smooth bark, alternating feathery leaves, and can grow to be 35 meters tall.

                Guanacaste lends its name to the province in which we are staying.  The sampling we have done of this tree will be a good remembrance of the trip.  One of the first trees our guide Geovanni pointed out for us, its name has been locked in our minds since the second day.

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