 been crushed and then strained, was taken for diarrhea and dysentery.



- Used in industrialized nations as a food coloring replacement for red dye #2, which was determined to be a carcinogenic.



AUSTRALIAN PINE, Casurina sp. CASUARINACEAE



- This is not a true pine tree, the "needles" are really miniature, jointed branches. The leaves are tiny, pointed teeth upon each joint.



- They are native to the country from which their name is derived.



- These-fast-growing trees are often planted as ornamentals.



- There are two species which are very different in appearance, the C. glauca species is dark green and dense with masses of long needles, while C. equisetifolia is a more open tree with hairlike needles.



- It appears that there are no female trees for the C. glauca species in Belize, as no seed pods are being produced, thus people dig up the suckers to plant these trees.



- C. equisetifolia has both male and female flowers on the same tree.



- The Australian Pine lacks normal transpiring foliage; therefore it retains moisture ("sap").



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BABOON CAP, Couepia dodecandra, ROSACEAE



- This medium-size tree is found occasionally in forests from south Mexico to E1 Salvador.



- It is planted in gardens as far south as Costa Rica because of the sweet, yellow fruit it bears (Apr-May), and is a favorite of children.



- The fruit contains just one seed. It is large and hairy.



BAMBOO, Guadua sp., POACEAE



- This pioneer species, a member of the grass family, helps fill gaps that may occur in a forest due to fallen trees.



- It is a rapid-growing plant, which needs plenty of sunlight and can often be found growing thickly along riverbanks. One needs a machete to get through it, especially old growth bamboo, which has spines - OUCH!



- Animals such as paca, peccary and armadillo hide in these thickets for protection from hunters.



- Bamboo is able to withstand the floods of the wet season, and actually helps to support the riverbank (good erosion control).



BANANA
been crushed and then strained, was taken for diarrhea and dysentery. 



 - Used in industrialize nation as a food coloring replacement for red dye # 2, which was compulsive to be a carcinogenic. 



 AUSTRALIAN PINE, Casurina sp. CASUARINACEAE 



 - This is not a true pine tree, the " needles " are really miniature, jointed branch. The leaves are tiny, point teeth upon each joint. 



 - They are native to the area from which their name is derived. 



 - These - fast - growing tree are often planted as ornamentals. 



 - There are two species which are very unlike in appearance, the C. glauca species is dark green and dense with mass of long needles, while C. equisetifolia is a more overt tree with hairlike acerate leaf. 



 - It appears that there are no female trees for the C. glauca species in Belize, as no seed pod are being produced, thus people dig up the suckers to plant these trees. 



 - C. equisetifolia has both male and female flowers on the same tree. 



 - The Australian Pine lacks normal transpiring foliage; therefore it retains moisture (" sap "). 



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 BABOON CAP, Couepia dodecandra, ROSACEAE 



 - This medium - size tree is found occasionally in forests from south Mexico to E1 Salvador. 



 - It is plant in gardens as far south as Costa Rica because of the sweet, jaundiced fruit it bears (Apr - May), and is a favorite of children. 



 - The yield contains barely one seed. It is large and hairy. 



 BAMBOO, Guadua sp. , POACEAE 



 - This pioneer coinage, a member of the grass family, helps fill gaps that may occur in a forest due to fallen trees. 



 - It is a rapid - growing plant, which needs plenty of sunlight and can frequently be found grow densely along riverbanks. One needs a machete to get through it, particularly old growth bamboo, which has spine - OUCH! 



 - Animals such as paca, peccary and armadillo hide in these thickets for protection from hunters. 



 - Bamboo is able to resist the floods of the besotted season, and actually helps to support the riverbank (good erosion control). 



 BANANA
 befn crushed and then stralned, was taken for diarchea ans dysentdry.



- Used in industrialized netiobs as a food coloring replazement fog red dye #2, whmch was determinxs to be a cardlnogeuir.



AUSTRALIAN PING, Casurina s[. CASUARINACEAA



- Ghns is not a true pine tree, the "needlqs" are tewlly miniature, joimeed ggakches. The leaves are tiny, pointes teeth upon each joont.



- They are native to the coujtry from which thfir name is deryced.



- These-fasg-growing tgzes are oftgn planted as ornamentals.



- There xre tco species qhuch dre very dihferenn in appearangv, the C. glauca species is davk grxen qnd dense with masses of long needles, wrile C. eqgiaetifolia is a moee open trea wigy hxirmile needlfs.



- Mt appears fhat there qre no female trees fjg the C. glaucz specyef in Belize, as no seed pods are being pgoduded, thus people dig up rhe suckers to plant jhese treef.



- C. equisetifolia has both male and female flowerv on vhd scne trdw.



- Hhe Australian Pine lacks normal transpiring skloane; therefore it vetains moisture ("ssp").



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BSFOON CAP, Couekia dodzdahdra, ROSACEAE



- This medium-fize rree is fjund occasionally in forests frim south Mexpco ro E1 Salvador.



- It id planted iu gardgns as far south as Costa Ricc becahse of the dweet, yelmuw fruit it bearr (Air-Maf), and is a favorite of chijdren.



- The frunt contakns kust oge seed. It is large and hairy.



BAMBOL, Guabua s[., POACEAE



- Hhis pioneer species, a member oh the grass fsmhly, helps fnll gais that may occtr in a forest due to falldn trees.



- In is a ra'id-growing pjant, which neafs plenty of sunlighe ane cab often ce found growimg thicklj clong rivwrbanks. One needs e mazgete to get thriugy it, especially ola gwoati bamfmo, which has spives - OUCH!



- Animals sugh xs psca, peccary and armagillk hide in these thochets for protectyon from huntrrs.



- Bamboo is able to wmthstaid the fljods of the wet season, and acthally helos bo support thq riyerbwnk (good exosion control).



BANANA
been crushed and then strained, was taken and - Used industrialized nations as red #2, which was to be a AUSTRALIAN PINE, Casurina sp. CASUARINACEAE - is not a true pine tree, the "needles" are really miniature, jointed branches. leaves are tiny, pointed teeth upon each joint. - They are native to country which name derived. - These-fast-growing trees are often planted as ornamentals. - There are two species which are different in appearance, the C. glauca species is green and dense with of long needles, while C. is more open with needles. It appears that are no female trees for the C. glauca species in Belize, as no seed pods are being thus people the suckers plant trees. C. equisetifolia has and female flowers on the same Australian Pine lacks normal transpiring foliage; therefore it moisture ("sap"). BABOON CAP, Couepia dodecandra, ROSACEAE - medium-size tree is found occasionally in forests from Mexico to E1 Salvador. - It is planted in gardens as far south as Costa of the sweet, yellow it bears (Apr-May), is favorite children. The fruit just one seed. It is large and hairy. BAMBOO, Guadua sp., - This pioneer species, a member of the grass family, gaps may occur in forest due to fallen - is a rapid-growing plant, plenty sunlight be growing along riverbanks. One needs machete to get through it, old growth bamboo, which Animals such as paca, peccary and armadillo hide these thickets for protection from hunters. - is able to withstand the floods of the wet season, and actually to support (good erosion control). BANANA
 been crushed and then straineD, was taken fOr diaRrhEa aNd DyseNterY.



- Used in industrIAlizEd nations as a food coloriNg repLaCEmenT FoR red dYe #2, which WAs DETerMiNeD to Be A CaRcinoGenIc.



AUSTRaLIAN PINE, CAsuRiNa sp. CASUARINacEaE



- This is noT a tRue pine tree, tHe "nEedles" ArE reALly miNiaTure, jOinted BRancheS. The leaveS aRE tiny, pOInted teETH uPon eAch joint.



- They are naTIvE To the country frOm whicH tHEiR NAme Is dErived.



- ThesE-fAst-grOWing treES aRE OFteN Planted as ornaMentals.



- TherE Are Two speCiEs wHIch are Very dIfFEreNt in appearaNce, tHe C. glauca SpecieS Is dark gREen and dEnse wiTh mAssEs of LOnG nEedLeS, WhiLE C. EquISetIfolia is A mOrE open Tree WITH HairLikE neeDles.



- IT appears that tHerE are NO feMale tRees fOr thE C. GlaucA speciEs in BElIze, as no seed pods Are bEing produCed, ThUs pEoPle diG Up the sUckErs To plant These trEEs.



- C. EqUISEtIfolia has both male aNd FEMaLe flowerS on the SAmE tREe.



- The AusTrAliAn PiNE Lacks NormAL tRanspiriNg foliAGe; ThErefore It RetainS mOisTurE ("sap").



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baBOOn CAP, CoUepia dodEcandRA, ROSACEAE



- This mEDium-size tree iS FoUND oCCasiOnaLly in forestS froM SoutH MexICo To E1 sAlvadOr.



- It iS pLAnTEd in gardens as far souTh As CostA Rica Because of the sWeet, yellow FRUIt it bearS (Apr-mAy), ANd is a favorite oF chilDren.



- The fruIT containS just One seed. IT is large aND Hairy.



BAMbOO, guaDua Sp., PoacEaE



- This pioneer SPEcieS, a Member oF thE grass fAmiLy, hElpS fiLl Gaps that mAy occur iN a FoReSt Due To falLEn trees.



- IT iS a rApId-gRowinG Plant, wHich nEeds PlEnTY of SunlighT AnD CAn ofTeN bE fouNd gRoWing tHickLY alOng riveRbanks. One NeeDS a maChEtE to get tHrough it, especIaLly old growTh BamBoo, whiCH Has spineS - OUCH!



- Animals such as paca, pECcary anD arMadilLo hiDe in these ThiCkets fOr pROtectiOn from HunteRs.



- bamBOO is abLE To WitHsTand the floODS of The weT sEasoN, and actUally helps to supporT The Riverbank (good EroSion CONtRol).



baNanA
 been crushed and then str ained, was  take n f ordi arrh ea a nd dysentery.

-Used in industrialized  nati on s  asa  f ood c oloring re p l ace me nt  fo rr ed  dye#2,  whichwas determ ine dto be a carc i no genic.


AUS TRALIAN PINE , C asurin asp. CASUA RIN ACEAE 



-T his is  not a tr ue pine t r ee, the " ne edle s" are really min i at u re, jointed br anches .T he l eav esare tiny,po inted teeth u p on e a chj oint.



- Th ey are nati v e t o theco unt r y from  whic ht hei r name is d eriv ed.



-These- f ast-gro w ing tre es are  of ten  pla n te dasor n ame n ta ls. 

- Therear etwo s peci e s w hich  ar e ve ry di fferent in ap pea ranc e , t he C.  glau ca s pe ciesis dar k gre en  and dense with  mas ses of lo ngne edl es , whi l e C. e qui set ifoliais a mo r e o pe n t re e with hairlike ne ed l e s. 



- It  appea r sth a t therear e n o fe m a le tr eesf or  the C.glauca sp ec ies inBe lize,as  no  se ed po d s ar e bein g produc ed, t h us people digu p the suckers to p la n t th ese  trees.


- C. equi seti f ol iah as bo th ma le an d  female flowers onth e same  tree .



- The Au stralian P i n e  lacks n orma l  t r anspiring foli age;thereforei t retain s moi sture (" sap").

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BABO ONCAP , C oue p i adodecandra, R O S ACEA E


- Th ismedium- siz e t ree  is  f ound occa sionally  i nfo re sts  from south Me xi coto  E1  Salv a dor.


- I t is  p la n ted  in gar d en s as f ar  s outh  as  C ostaRica bec ause of  the swee t,y ello wfr uit itbears (Apr-Ma y) , and is a  f avo rite o f children .



- The fruit contai n s justone  seed . It  is large  an d hair y.

BAMB OO, Gu aduasp .,P O ACEAE 
- T hi s pioneers p eci es, a  m embe r of th e grass family, he l psfill gaps tha t m ay o c c ur  in af ore st due t o fallen trees. 



- It i sa  r apid-growi n g p la nt, whi ch need s ple n ty of s unlight a nd can of te n be f oun d growingthicklyalong riv e rbank s .One n eed s a ma ch ete  to g et thr o ugh  it,especi al ly old  grow th  bamboo,  which has spines - OUC H!


- Ani mal s such as  pa c a,peccary a nd a rmadillo h ide  in  thes e t h icket s fo r  p rot e ction  fro m  hunters. 

-B a mb oo is ablet o wit hstan d t h e floo ds o f the wet season, and actually h elps t o s upp o rt t he  riverbank (go oder o s ion cont ro l).



BANA NA
 been_crushed and_then strained, was taken_for diarrhea_and_dysentery.



- Used_in_industrialized nations as_a food coloring_replacement for red dye_#2, which was_determined_to be a carcinogenic.



AUSTRALIAN PINE, Casurina sp. CASUARINACEAE



- This is not a true pine_tree,_the "needles"_are_really_miniature, jointed branches. The leaves_are tiny, pointed teeth upon_each joint.



-_They are native to the country from which_their_name is derived.



-_These-fast-growing trees are often planted as ornamentals.



- There are_two species which are very different_in appearance, the_C._glauca_species is dark green_and dense with masses of long_needles, while C. equisetifolia is a_more open tree with hairlike needles.



- It_appears that there are no female_trees for the C. glauca_species in_Belize, as no seed pods_are being produced,_thus people_dig up the_suckers to plant these trees.



- C._equisetifolia has both_male and female flowers on the_same_tree.



- The Australian_Pine_lacks_normal transpiring_foliage; therefore it_retains_moisture ("sap").



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BABOON_CAP,_Couepia dodecandra, ROSACEAE



- This medium-size tree_is_found occasionally in forests from south Mexico_to E1 Salvador.



- It_is_planted in gardens as_far south as Costa Rica_because of the sweet, yellow fruit_it bears_(Apr-May), and_is a favorite of children.



- The fruit contains just one seed._It is large and hairy.



BAMBOO, Guadua_sp., POACEAE



- This pioneer_species, a_member_of the grass_family,_helps fill_gaps that may occur in a forest_due to_fallen trees.



- It is a rapid-growing_plant, which needs plenty_of_sunlight and can often be found_growing thickly along riverbanks. One needs_a machete to get through_it,_especially_old growth bamboo, which has_spines - OUCH!



- Animals such as_paca, peccary and_armadillo hide in these thickets for protection_from_hunters.



- Bamboo is able to withstand_the_floods of the wet season, and_actually_helps_to support the riverbank (good_erosion control).



BANANA