 species of birds, and are an important food source for migratory birds from North America. After travelling over 900 miles, finding a Melastome bush full of ripe berries must be a happy moment for our overwintering species.



- These same berries can be eaten by people, too, or fermented to make wine.



WILD COTTON TREE, Cochlospermum u1tifolium, COCHLOSPERMACEAE



- A small tree, growing up to 20 ft, the Wild Cotton Tree is found throughout tropical America in disturbed and secondary growth areas.



- It has large, yellow flowers which resemble roses. The tree blooms late in the dry season.



- The stamens of the flowers have been used as a saffron substitute.



- It is called "Wild Cotton" because of the silky fibers of the seed pods, similar to the kapok of the Ceiba Tree.



- The bark contains a tough fiber and may be used to make rope.



WILD CUSTARD APPLE, Annona reticulata, ANNONACEAE



- The fruits of this tree are small and seedy but taste good.



- Most parts of the Wild Custard Apple have medicinal properties.



- Raw fruit pulp can be used as a dressing for boils. A leaf tea can be used to wash mouth sores. Add sugar to this tea, and a cough syrup appears!



WILD YAM, Dioscorea sp., DIOSCOREACEAE



- This is a vine with heart-shaped leaves which is happiest growing in limestone soils.



- The Wild Yam has been used in many traditional medicines.



- Women in Mexico, for ages, ate the tuber of the Wild Yam as a birth control method.



- Scientific research has found that the tuber of Dioscorea does contain steroids. These same steroids were then synthetically developed and are used in the manufacturing of birth control pills.



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XATE, Chamaedorea sp., PALMAE



- There are two species in Belize - Chamaedorea elegans and C. oblongata.



- C. elegans is the most commonly cultivated palm in the world, as it makes the ideal "house palm. It can tolerate dry air and low heat, and has been known to endure an indoor environment for up to 40
species of birds, and are an important food source for migrant dame from North America. After travelling over 900 miles, find a Melastome scrub full of ripe berry must be a happy moment for our overwintering coinage. 



 - These like berries can be eaten by multitude, too, or fermented to make wine. 



 WILD COTTON TREE, Cochlospermum u1tifolium, COCHLOSPERMACEAE 



 - A belittled tree, growing up to 20 ft, the Wild Cotton Tree is found throughout tropical America in disturbed and secondary increase areas. 



 - It has large, jaundiced flowers which resemble roses. The tree blooms deep in the dry season. 



 - The stamens of the flowers have been used as a saffron substitute. 



 - It is predict " Wild Cotton " because of the silky fibers of the seed pods, similar to the kapok of the Ceiba Tree. 



 - The bark contain a hard fiber and may be used to make rope. 



 WILD CUSTARD APPLE, Annona reticulata, ANNONACEAE 



 - The fruits of this tree are small and seamy but sample good. 



 - Most parts of the Wild Custard Apple receive medicative place. 



 - Raw fruit pulp can be used as a dressing for boils. A leaf tea can be used to wash mouthpiece sores. Add sugar to this tea, and a cough syrup appears! 



 WILD YAM, Dioscorea sp. , DIOSCOREACEAE 



 - This is a vine with heart - shaped farewell which is happiest growing in limestone soils. 



 - The Wild Yam has been used in many traditional medicine. 



 - Women in Mexico, for ages, consume the tuber of the Wild Yam as a birth control method. 



 - Scientific research has found that the tuber of Dioscorea does control steroids. These same steroids were then synthetically develop and are use in the manufacturing of birth command pills. 



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 XATE, Chamaedorea sp. , PALMAE 



 - There be two species in Belize - Chamaedorea elegans and C. oblongata. 



 - C. elegans is the about commonly cultivated palm in the world, as it reach the ideal " house decoration. It can tolerate dry air and low heating system, and has been sleep together to endure an indoor environment for up to 40
 spfcies of birds, and are ak important food source for mjgratory birds from North America. Afver rraveoling over 900 miles, findkng a Melwstome bysh hull of ripe bercjes musb be z hap'y moment for out overwinterhng species.



- Thasd dame berries can be eaten by people, too, or ffrmented to mahe wpnq.



WILS COTTON TREE, Cochlospermum u1tifoljum, COCILOSPERMACEAE



- A small tree, growing up to 20 ft, hhe Wild Cotton Trfe is found thrjyghout tropizal America in disturbgd and secondary growth areas.



- It has karge, yelliw fllfers which cesembje roses. The tree blmoms laye in the dry xeavon.



- The stamens of the fnowers have been ufed as a vayfron substitute.



- It iw xalleg "Wind Curtov" btcanse of thf smlky fibers of the seee pods, similar to tne japok of the Deiba Erqe.



- The bark contains a tough fiber and kay be used to make rope.



WIOD CUSTARD APPLE, Annoja reticujata, ANNONACEAE



- The fruits of this tree are small and adedv but gqshe good.



- Most parts of the Wild Custard Apple rzvt mvdicinal propertics.



- Raw fruit pulp vaj ng used as a drgssing ykr boils. A leaf tea fan be osed ti wash motth xores. Add sugar to this tea, and a cough wyrup appears!



WILD VAM, Dioscorec sp., DOOSCOTEACEAE



- This is a vine cith hsart-shaped peaves whjzh is happiest gfowpng hn limesuune soils.



- The Wilq Yam has beeu used iv mamy traqitional mfdicikas.



- Women in Mexico, for cges, dte the tuher of the Wild Yam as a birth rpntrol methoc.



- Vcivntific rzsearcm has found thae the tuber of Dioscoxea dods contain steroivs. These samq steroids wesg then synthevically dqveliped and ard used in the msnufacturpny of birty control pills.



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XABE, Chxjaedorea sp., PALNAE



- There are two xpezief pn Uelizq - Chamaedored eldgavx and C. oblongatc.



- Z. elrgans is the most cokmonmy cultivated palm ik the worod, as it makes the idral "house palm. It fan tmlecate dty wir and low heat, and has been inown to fndmre an indoor envlronient for u' to 40
species of birds, and are an important for birds from America. After travelling Melastome full of ripe must be a moment for our overwintering species. - same berries can be eaten by people, too, or fermented to make wine. COTTON TREE, Cochlospermum u1tifolium, COCHLOSPERMACEAE - A small tree, growing up to 20 the Cotton is throughout tropical America in disturbed and secondary growth areas. - It has large, yellow flowers which roses. The tree blooms late in the dry - The stamens of flowers have been used as saffron - It called Cotton" of the silky of the seed pods, similar to the kapok of the Ceiba Tree. - The bark contains a fiber and used to rope. CUSTARD Annona reticulata, ANNONACEAE fruits of this tree are small taste good. - Most parts of the Wild Apple have properties. - Raw fruit pulp can used as a dressing for boils. A leaf can be used to wash mouth sores. Add sugar to this tea, and a cough WILD YAM, Dioscorea sp., - This is vine heart-shaped which happiest growing limestone soils. - The Wild Yam has been used in many medicines. - Women in Mexico, for ages, ate the tuber Wild as a birth method. - Scientific research found the tuber of Dioscorea steroids. same synthetically and used in the manufacturing birth control pills. X XATE, sp., PALMAE - There - Chamaedorea elegans and C. oblongata. - C. is the most commonly cultivated palm in world, as it makes the ideal "house palm. It can tolerate dry and low has been known to endure an indoor environment up to 40
 species of birds, and are an impOrtant food SourcE foR miGrAtorY birDs from North AmeRIca. AFter travelling over 900 mileS, findInG A MelAStOme buSh full oF RiPE BerRiEs MusT bE A hAppy mOmeNt for ouR overwinteRinG sPecies.



- These sAMe Berries can Be eAten by people, Too, Or fermEnTed TO make WinE.



WILD cOTTON trEE, CocHlospermuM u1TIfoliuM, cOCHLOSperMaCEAe



- A small tree, growinG Up TO 20 ft, the Wild CottOn Tree Is FOuND ThrOugHout tropicAl ameriCA in distURbED ANd sECondary growth Areas.



- It has lARge, Yellow FlOweRS which ResemBlE RosEs. The tree blOoms Late in the Dry seaSOn.



- The stAMens of tHe flowErs HavE beeN UsEd As a SaFFroN SuBstITutE.



- It is calLeD "WIld CoTton" BECAUse oF thE silKy fibErs of the seed pOds, SimiLAr tO the kApok oF the ceIba TrEe.



- The bArk coNtAins a tough fiber And mAy be used tO maKe RopE.



WiLD CUstARD APpLE, annOna retiCulata, AnnONaCeae



- thE fruits of this tree aRe SMAlL and seedY but taSTe GoOD.



- Most parTs Of tHe WiLD custaRd ApPLe Have mediCinal pROpErTies.



- Raw FrUit pulP cAn bE usEd as a DRessIng for Boils. A leAf tea CAn be used to wash MOuth sores. Add sUGaR TO tHIs teA, anD a cough syruP appEArs!



WiLD Yam, DIosCOrea sP., DIOScOreAceAE



- This is a vine with hEaRt-shapEd leaVes which is hapPiest growiNG IN limestoNe soILs.



- tHe Wild Yam has beEn useD in many traDItional mEdiciNes.



- Women In Mexico, fOR Ages, ate tHe tUbeR of The wILd yam as a birth coNTRol mEtHod.



- ScieNtiFic reseArcH haS foUnd ThAt the tubeR of DioscOrEa DoEs ConTain sTEroids. ThEsE saMe SteRoids WEre theN syntHetiCaLlY DevEloped aND aRE Used In ThE manUfaCtUring Of biRTh cOntrol pIlls.



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XATE, chaMAedoReA sP., PALMAE



- there are two spEcIes in BelizE - CHamAedoreA ELegans anD C. oblongata.



- C. elegans is thE Most comMonLy culTivaTed palm in The World, aS it MAkes thE ideal "House PaLm. IT CAn tolERAtE drY aIr and low heAT, And Has beEn KnowN to enduRe an indoor environmENt fOr up to 40
 species of birds, and are  an import ant f ood  so ur ce f or m igratory birds from  North America. Aftertrave ll i ng o v er  900miles,f in d i ngaMe las to m ebushful l of ri pe berries  mu st  be a happym om ent for ou r o verwintering  sp ecies. 


- These  sa me be rriesc an beeaten bype o ple, t o o, or f e r me nted  to make wine.

WI L D COTTON TREE,  Cochl os p er m u m u 1ti folium, CO CH LOSPE R MACEAE
- A  sm a ll tree, grow ing up to 2 0  ft , theWi ldC ottonTreeis fou nd througho ut t ropical A merica in dist u rbed an d seco nda rygrow t har eas .

- It  ha s  la rge, yel lo wflowe rs w h i c h  res emb le r oses.  The tree blo oms  lat e  in  thedry s easo n. 



-  The s tamen sof the flowershave  been use d a sa s af frons ubstit ute .


- Itis call e d " Wi l d Co tton" because of t he s il ky fiber s of t h ese e d pods,si mil ar t o the k apok of  the Cei ba Tre e .

- Theba rk con ta ins  atough fibe r andmay be u sed t o  make rope.

WILD CUSTARDA PP L E ,A nnon a r eticulata,ANNO N ACEA E

-The fruit s ofth i st ree are small and s ee dy but  tast e good.



-Most parts o f  the Wil d Cu s ta r d Apple have m edici nal proper t ies.


- Raw  fruit p ulp can b e used asa d res sin g f o r  b oils. A leaft e a ca nbe used  to  wash m out h s ore s.Ad d sugar t o this t ea ,an da c oughs yrup app ea rs! 


W ILD Y A M, Dio score a sp .,  D I OSC OREACEA E 
- Th is  i s avin ewithhear t -sh aped le aves whic h i s  hap pi es t growi ng in limesto ne  soils.


-  Th e Wild Y am has b een used in many tradit i onal me dic ines. 


- Women i n M exico,  fo r  ages,  ate t he tu be r o f the W i l dYam  a s a birthc o ntr ol me th od.


- Sc ientific researchh asfound that th e t uber o fDio s co r eado e s c o n tain steroids.These same  s t er oids weret hen  s yntheti cally d evelo p ed andare usedin the ma nu fact u r ing  of birthcontrolpills.

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X AT E, Ch ama edorea  s p.,  PALM AE


-  Th ere a re two  s pecies  in B el ize - Ch amaedorea elegans and C . oblo ngata .


- C. el ega n s i s the mos t co mmonly cul tiv ate d pal m i n  theworl d ,asi t mak es t h e ideal " h ou sep a lm . It can to l e r ate  dryair and lo w he at, and has beenk nown to endure  ani n doo r e n viro nm ent for up to40
 species_of birds,_and are an important_food source_for_migratory birds_from_North America. After_travelling over 900_miles, finding a Melastome_bush full of_ripe_berries must be a happy moment for our overwintering species.



- These same berries can_be_eaten by_people,_too,_or fermented to make wine.



WILD_COTTON TREE, Cochlospermum u1tifolium, COCHLOSPERMACEAE



-_A small_tree, growing up to 20 ft, the Wild_Cotton_Tree is found_throughout tropical America in disturbed and secondary growth areas.



-_It has large, yellow flowers which_resemble roses. The_tree_blooms_late in the dry_season.



- The stamens of the flowers_have been used as a saffron_substitute.



- It is called "Wild Cotton" because_of the silky fibers of the_seed pods, similar to the_kapok of_the Ceiba Tree.



- The bark_contains a tough_fiber and_may be used_to make rope.



WILD CUSTARD APPLE, Annona_reticulata, ANNONACEAE



- The_fruits of this tree are small_and_seedy but taste_good.



-_Most_parts of_the Wild Custard_Apple_have medicinal_properties.



-_Raw fruit pulp can be used_as_a dressing for boils. A leaf tea_can be used to_wash_mouth sores. Add sugar_to this tea, and a_cough syrup appears!



WILD YAM, Dioscorea sp.,_DIOSCOREACEAE



- This_is a_vine with heart-shaped leaves which is happiest growing in limestone soils.



-_The Wild Yam has been used_in many traditional medicines.



-_Women in_Mexico,_for ages, ate_the_tuber of_the Wild Yam as a birth control_method.



- Scientific_research has found that the tuber_of Dioscorea does contain_steroids._These same steroids were then synthetically_developed and are used in the_manufacturing of birth control pills.



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XATE,_Chamaedorea_sp.,_PALMAE



- There are two species_in Belize - Chamaedorea elegans and_C. oblongata.



- C._elegans is the most commonly cultivated palm_in_the world, as it makes the_ideal_"house palm. It can tolerate dry_air_and_low heat, and has been_known to endure an indoor environment_for up to 40