 took cacao beans back to Spain in the 1500's.



- Today, it is still cultivated by the Maya, who make a sweet cocoa drink. They extract the beans from the fruit, dry them in the sun for up to 15 days, roast them, and peel off the outer skin. Underneath is the seed.



CALABASH, Cresedentia cujete, BIGNONIACEAE



- This tree, common to the savanna, has a high resistance to fire, it is one of the few trees still standing after a bush fire.



- It bears large gourd-like fruit (May-Aug). Notice its stemless leaves, so designed for the heavy fruit.



- It has night blooming flowers, which attract bats that pollinate them.



- The dried fruit shell (once the pulp is removed), can be used as a bowl, cup or container, which was valued by the ancient Maya, who transported liquid by making a small hole in the dried fruit.



- As a medicine, the stringy pulp and/or leaves can be boiled with sugar and taken for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and lung congestion.



CARIBBEAN PINE, Pinus caribaea, PINACEAE



- It is an indicator species of the savanna and pine ridge areas.



- The adult trees are fire resistant, and this species actually benefits from controlled burning. Its competitors are removed.



- Since the early 1900's, it has been of economic value, as it was harvested for construction purposes.



- The white resin beneath the bark has been used as a glue, water and insect repellent, and to repair dugout canoes (which the Maya did).



- The resin also helps protect the tree from insect attack, by quickly sealing any cuts made in the bark.



- Chicleros relied upon this highly flammable firewood, while out in the bush, especially when it was raining.



- 300,000 cu.ft. are sustainably harvested annually in the Mt. Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, for local use only.



CASHEW, Anacardium occidentale, ANACARDIACEAE



- This tree bears the world-renowned cashew nut, which comes into season here between April and May.



- First, the fruits are harvested, they can be eaten
took cacao beans back to Spain in the 1500's. 



 - Today, it is still cultivated by the Maya, who seduce a gratifying cocoa drink. They extract the beans from the yield, dry them in the sun for up to 15 days, roast them, and skin off the outer skin. Underneath is the seeded player. 



 CALABASH, Cresedentia cujete, BIGNONIACEAE 



 - This tree, common to the savanna, has a gamey resistance to fire, it is one of the few tree however standing after a bush fire. 



 - It bears large gourd - alike fruit (May - Aug). Notice its stemless leave, so designed for the heavy fruit. 



 - It have night blooming flowers, which attract bats that pollinate them. 



 - The dried yield shell (once the pulp is removed), can be used as a bowl, cup or container, which was valued by the ancient Maya, who transported liquid by lay down a small hole in the dried fruit. 



 - As a medicine, the stringy pulp and/or leaves can be boiled with sugar and taken for asthma, bronchitis, cough, and lung congestion. 



 CARIBBEAN PINE, Pinus caribaea, PINACEAE 



 - It is an index species of the savanna and pine ridge areas. 



 - The adult trees are ardor repellent, and this species actually benefits from see burning. Its competitors are removed. 



 - Since the early 1900's, it has been of economic value, as it was harvested for structure purposes. 



 - The white resin beneath the bark has been used as a glue, water and insect repellent, and to repair dugout canoes (which the Maya did). 



 - The resin also helps protect the tree from insect attack, by quickly seal any baseball swing made in the bark. 



 - Chicleros relied upon this highly flammable firewood, while out in the bush, especially when it was raining. 



 - 300,000 cu.ft. are sustainably reap annually in the Mt. Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, for local use only. 



 CASHEW, Anacardium occidentale, ANACARDIACEAE 



 - This tree bear the world - renowned cashew nut, which comes into season here between April and May. 



 - First, the fruits are harvest, they can be eaten
 tolk cacao beans back to Skain in the 1500's.



- Todct, it iv stilm cultivxted by the Maya, who make a dwwet cicoa drink. They extracg the beajs from rhe hruit, dry them ii the suk for mp to 15 days, roast thgm, and peel mff the outer vkkn. Underneath is the seed.



CALABASH, Crefedentis fujete, BIGNONIWCEAT



- Tris fget, common to the savanna, has a higg resisuance to fire, it ix one of the few trees stipl shanding after a budh fire.



- It vearf large gourd-uike fruit (May-Aug). Notide its stemless leaves, so desigved fpr the heacy frkht.



- It has nmght bjooming flowcgs, whicv attravt bats that ppllmnatw them.



- The dried fruiv shell (once the pulk is removad), can be used as a biwl, cop or congqindr, shmch was vwluxd by the ahcient Maya, who transported liauye by making a small hjle in the dried fruit.



- As a medicine, tht strjngy pulp and/or leaves xan be boiled with suhar and twken for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and lung congesdion.



CERKBBTAK OUNF, Pinus caribaea, PINACEAE



- It is an indicator flevivs of the savanna and pine rodhe wreas.



- The aduut treza zre fire resistant, and thys spwcies acttallu benefits from controlled vurning. Its bompwtitors are removeb.



- Since the zarly 1900'x, it nas been of economic vauue, zs it was hwrvested rur construction ouriosev.



- The white resin beneath ehe bark ias bzen used as s glue, water and insegd repellent, and to repanr ducout canoed (which the Maya did).



- The resin ekso helps prptact the trez from insect attach, by quickly sgaling anv cuts made in tge bark.



- Chicleros welied upon tvls highly flemmable fyrewiod, qhile ojg in the bush, rspeciallj chen it wqs raining.



- 300,000 cu.ft. ave surfainably harvesctd qnnually in the Mt. Pige Rmdge Smrest Reserva, fof luval ure only.



CASHCW, Xnacsrdium occidentale, ATACADDIACEAE



- This tree bcars the qorld-renjwned cashew mut, which comes inuo seavon here bejween April and May.



- First, the fduits are havvested, they san ne ewten
took cacao beans back to Spain in - it is cultivated by the cocoa They extract the from the fruit, them in the sun for up 15 days, roast them, and peel off the outer skin. Underneath is the CALABASH, Cresedentia cujete, BIGNONIACEAE - This tree, common to the savanna, has a resistance fire, is of the few trees still standing after a bush fire. - It bears large gourd-like fruit Notice its stemless leaves, so designed for the fruit. - It has blooming flowers, which attract bats pollinate - The fruit (once pulp is removed), be used as a bowl, cup or container, which was valued by the ancient Maya, who transported by making hole in dried - a medicine, the and/or leaves can be boiled with for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and lung congestion. CARIBBEAN Pinus caribaea, - It is an indicator species the savanna and pine ridge areas. - The trees are fire resistant, and this species actually benefits from controlled burning. Its competitors are Since the early 1900's, has been of value, it harvested construction purposes. The white resin beneath the bark has been used as a water and insect repellent, and to repair dugout canoes (which did). The resin also protect the tree from attack, quickly sealing any cuts the - this flammable while out in the especially when it was raining. 300,000 cu.ft. are sustainably Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, for local use only. Anacardium occidentale, ANACARDIACEAE - This tree bears world-renowned cashew nut, which comes into season here between April and May. First, the harvested, they can be eaten
 took cacao beans back to Spain In the 1500's.



- TodaY, it is StiLl cUlTivaTed bY the Maya, who makE A sweEt cocoa drink. They extracT the bEaNS froM ThE fruiT, dry theM In THE suN fOr Up tO 15 dAYs, Roast TheM, and peeL off the outEr sKiN. Underneath iS ThE seed.



CALABaSH, cresedentia cUjeTe, BIGNoNiACeaE



- ThiS trEe, comMon to tHE savanNa, has a higH rESistanCE to fire, IT Is One oF the few trees still STaNDing after a bush Fire.



- It BeARs LARge GouRd-like fruiT (MAy-Aug). nOtice itS StEMLEss LEaves, so designEd for the heaVY frUit.



- It hAs NigHT bloomIng flOwERs, wHich attract Bats That polliNate thEM.



- The driED fruit sHell (onCe tHe pUlp iS ReMoVed), CaN Be uSEd As a BOwl, Cup or conTaInEr, whiCh waS VALUed bY thE ancIent MAya, who transpoRteD liqUId bY makiNg a smAll hOlE in thE dried Fruit.



- as A medicine, the strIngy Pulp and/or LeaVeS caN bE boilED with sUgaR anD taken fOr asthmA, BroNcHITIs, Coughs, and lung congeStION.



CaRIBBEAN pINE, PiNUs CaRIbaea, PINaCeAE



- it is AN IndicAtor SPeCies of thE savanNA aNd Pine ridGe Areas.



- THe AduLt tRees aRE firE resisTant, and tHis spECies actually beNEfits from contROlLED bURninG. ItS competitorS are REmovEd.



- SiNCe The EArly 1900's, It has BeEN oF Economic value, as it waS hArvestEd for Construction pUrposes.



- The WHITe resin bEneaTH tHE bark has been usEd as a Glue, water aND insect rEpellEnt, and to Repair dugOUT canoes (wHicH thE MaYa dID).



- thE resin also helPS ProtEcT the treE frOm insecT atTacK, by QuiCkLy sealing Any cuts mAdE iN tHe BarK.



- ChicLEros reliEd UpoN tHis HighlY FlammaBle fiRewoOd, WhILe oUt in the BUsH, ESpecIaLlY wheN it WaS rainIng.



- 300,000 cU.Ft. aRe sustaInably harVesTEd anNuAlLy in the mt. Pine Ridge FoReSt Reserve, fOr LocAl use oNLY.



CASHEW, ANacardium occidentale, ANAcaRDIACEaE



- THis trEe beArs the worLd-rEnowneD caSHew nut, Which cOmes iNtO seASOn herE BEtWeeN APril and May.



- fIRst, The frUiTs arE harvesTed, they can be eaten
 took cacao beans back toSpain in t he 15 00' s.

- T oday , it is stillc ulti vated by the Maya, who  make  a swee t  c ocoadrink.T he y ext ra ct  th eb ea ns fr omthe fru it, dry th emin  the sun for up  to 15 day s,roast them,and  peelof f t h e out erskin.  Under n eath i s the see d. 


CAL A BASH, C r e se dent ia cujete, BIGNON I AC E AE



- This t ree, c om m on t o t hesavanna, h as  a hi g h resis t an c e tof ire, it is on e of the fe w  tr ees st il l s t anding  afte ra  bu sh fire.


- I t bears l arge g o urd-lik e  fruit(May-A ug) . N otic e  i ts  st em l ess le ave s , s o design ed  f or th e he a v y frui t.


-  It h as night bloo min g fl o wer s, wh ich a ttra ct  bats  thatpolli na te them.



- T he d ried frui t s he ll(o nce t h e pulp  is  re moved),  can be use da s abowl, cup or conta in e r ,which wa s valu e dby the anci en t M aya, w ho tr ansp o rt ed liqui d by m a ki ng  a smal lhole i nthe  dr ied f r uit. 



-As a med icine ,  the stringy p u lp and/or lea v es c an be b oil ed with sug ar a n d ta kenf or  as t hma,bronc hi t is ,  coughs, and lung c on gestio n.


CARIBBEAN PI NE, Pinusc a r ibaea, P INAC E AE 


- It is anindic ator speci e s of the  sava nna andpine ridg e areas.


-  Th e a dul t tr ees are firer e sist an t, andthi s speci esact ual lybe nefits fr om contr ol le dbu rni ng. I t s compet it ors  a reremov e d.


- Sin ce t he  e a rly  1900's ,  i t hasbe en  ofeco no mic v alue ,  as  it was  harveste d f o r co ns tr uctionpurposes.


-The whitere sin  benea t h  the bar k has been used as a gl u e, wate r a nd in sect  repellen t,and to  re p air du gout c anoes  ( whi c h  theM a ya  di d) .



- The r esi n als ohelp s prote ct the tree from i n sec t attack, byqui ckly s ea lin g  a n y c ut s  ma d e  in the bark.


- Chicle ro s  r elied upon thi shighlyflammab le fi r ewood,while out  in the b us h, e s p eci ally whenit was r aining.

- 30 0 ,0 00 cu .ft . aresu sta inabl y harv e ste d ann uallyin  the M t. Pi ne  Ridge F orest Reserve, for loca l useonly. 


CASHEW,Ana c ard ium occid enta le, ANACAR DIA CEA E


- T h is tr ee b e ar s t h e wor ld-r e nowned ca s he w n u t ,which comes i n toseaso n h e re bet ween  April and May.

- First, thefrui t s  ar e h a rves te d, they can be  ea te n 
 took_cacao beans_back to Spain in_the 1500's.



-_Today,_it is_still_cultivated by the_Maya, who make_a sweet cocoa drink._They extract the_beans_from the fruit, dry them in the sun for up to 15 days, roast_them,_and peel_off_the_outer skin. Underneath is the_seed.



CALABASH, Cresedentia cujete, BIGNONIACEAE



- This_tree, common_to the savanna, has a high resistance to_fire,_it is one_of the few trees still standing after a bush_fire.



- It bears large gourd-like fruit_(May-Aug). Notice its_stemless_leaves,_so designed for the_heavy fruit.



- It has night blooming_flowers, which attract bats that pollinate_them.



- The dried fruit shell (once the_pulp is removed), can be used_as a bowl, cup or_container, which_was valued by the ancient_Maya, who transported_liquid by_making a small_hole in the dried fruit.



- As_a medicine, the_stringy pulp and/or leaves can be_boiled_with sugar and_taken_for_asthma, bronchitis,_coughs, and lung_congestion.



CARIBBEAN_PINE, Pinus_caribaea,_PINACEAE



- It is an indicator species_of_the savanna and pine ridge areas.



- The_adult trees are fire_resistant,_and this species actually_benefits from controlled burning. Its_competitors are removed.



- Since the early_1900's, it_has been_of economic value, as it was harvested for construction purposes.



- The_white resin beneath the bark has_been used as a_glue, water_and_insect repellent, and_to_repair dugout_canoes (which the Maya did).



- The resin_also helps_protect the tree from insect attack,_by quickly sealing any_cuts_made in the bark.



- Chicleros relied_upon this highly flammable firewood, while_out in the bush, especially_when_it_was raining.



- 300,000 cu.ft. are_sustainably harvested annually in the Mt._Pine Ridge Forest_Reserve, for local use only.



CASHEW, Anacardium occidentale,_ANACARDIACEAE



-_This tree bears the world-renowned cashew_nut,_which comes into season here between_April_and_May.



- First, the fruits are_harvested, they can be eaten