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["M","H","-85.073111","10.747111","469","800","Philodendron gloriosum","MPhiloFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073111","10.747111","577","731","Hieronyma alchorneoides","MPilonFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073111","10.746111","629","784","Averrhoa carambola","MCarambolaFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073832","10.746155","486","870","Cinnamomum verum","MCannelierFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073908","10.746312","394","836","Cyrtostachys renda","MRedPalmFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073940","10.746288","394","836","Hibiscus acetosella","MRoseJamFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073825","10.747196","314","844","Moringa oleifera","MMoringaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.074037","10.746247","256","837","Spondias purpurea","MJocoteFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.074223","10.746524","100","751","Cecropia","MGuarumoFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.074053","10.746470","225","788","Synsepalum dulcificum","MMilagroFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["M","H","-85.073994","10.746497","292","741","Lippia graveolens","MOriganFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073994","10.746497","292","741","Bougainvillea spectabilis","MBougFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073994","10.746497","292","741","Caesalpinia pulcherrima","MPetitFlamboyantFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.074024","10.746549","268","723","Selenicereus undatus","MPitayaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.074024","10.746549","268","723","Graptophyllum pictum","MGraptophyllumFMT02.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073899","10.746734","329","633","Simarouba glauca","MAceitunoFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073900","10.746649","342","651","Ravenala madagascariensis","MVoyageurFMT01.jpg","1"],
["M","H","-85.073843","10.746617","390","651","Acalypha hispida","MRaboFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["S1","H","-85.073448","10.747692","458","380","Diphysa americana","S1GuachipilinFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["L2","H","-85.073160","10.747940","516","281","Malvaviscus arboreus","L2HibFerFMT01.jpg","1"],
["L2","H","-85.073160","10.747940","516","281","Bougainvillea spectabilis","L2BougFMT01.jpg","1"],
["L2","H","-85.073160","10.747940","516","281","Spathodea campanulata","L2TulipierFMT01.jpg","1"],
["L2","H","-85.073171","10.747941","543","280","Lagerstroemia indica","L2JupiterFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["L2","H","-85.073171","10.747941","543","280","Cordyline fruticosa","L2CordyFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["L2","H","-85.073060","10.747274","543","280","Lagerstroemia speciosa","L2OrgullodelaIndiaFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","680","660","Quararibea cordata","VColombianoFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","660","660","Alpinia purpurata","VHeliGingerFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","655","660","Heliconia","VHeliRougeFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","655","660","Clerodendrum paniculatum","VVolcanFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","675","684","Allamanda cathartica","VJalapaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","648","717","Annona purpurea","VSoncoyaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","689","726","Eugenia stipitata","VArazaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","689","726","Eugenia uniflora","VPitangaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","852","777","Nephelium lappaceum","VRamboutanFMT01.jpg","1"],
["V","H","-85.073111","10.746111","853","780","Pachira aquatica","VPachiraFMT01.jpg","1"],
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["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","1130","Mangiferia indica","RMangoFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","1130","Averrhoa carambola","RCaramboleFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.074101","10.746481","335","1135","Pouteria caimito","RAbiuFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","330","1135","Couroupita guianensis","RBalaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","330","1135","Tabebuia ochracea","RCortezaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","330","1130","Dalbergia retusa","RCocobolFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","325","1120","Sloanea laevigata","RSloaneaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","175","1120","Vitex cooperi","RPlatanoFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","125","1110","Pterocarpus indicus","RPaletaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073392","10.745871","200","1120","Vitex cooperi","RPlatanoFMT02.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073825","10.747196","270","1030","Cassia grandis","RCaraoFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Calophyllum brasiliense","RCedroMariaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Calophyllum brasiliense","RCedroMariaFMT02.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Cojoba arborea","RLoritoFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Pseudobombax septenatum","RCeiboFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Samanea saman","RCenizaroFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Dipteryx oleifera","RAlmonFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1110","Dipteryx oleifera","RAlmonFMT02.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1120","Azadirachta indica","RNimFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1120","Trichilia havanensis","RUrucaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1120","Trichilia havanensis","RUrucaFMT02.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","320","1120","Trichilia havanensis","RUrucaFMT03.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","1050","Etlingera elatior","RBatonFMT01.jpg","2"],
["R","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","1050","Zygia longifolia","RSotaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["P","H","-85.072637","10.748033","684","256","Annona muricata","PelGuanabanaFMT01.jpg","1"],
["P","H","-85.072637","10.748033","768","308","Enterolobium cyclocarpum","PelGuanacasteFMT01.jpg","1"],
["P","H","-85.072637","10.748033","690","267","Nephelium lappaceum","PelRambutanFMT01.jpg","1"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","931","Citrus","CLimeFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","340","951","Archontophoenix alexandrae","CPalmFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","220","911","Carapa guianensis","CCaobillaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","150","951","Ceiba pentandra","CCeibaFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","150","951","Vitex cooperi","CPlatanoFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","160","941","Pouteria caimito","CAbiuFMT01.jpg","2"],
["C","H","-85.073111","10.746111","100","800","Artocarpus heterophyllus","CJaqueraFMT01.jpg","2"],
];
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["Syzygium aromaticum","fr","Giroflier","Giroflier.png","Les girofliers sont des arbres originaires d'Indonésie dont les boutons floraux forment une épice appelée clous de girofle. Il fait partie des Myrtaceae, comme le Goyavier, l'Eucalyptus, l'Araza, le Cas et autres Pitanga, Jabuticaba, Isabella, Manzana de Agua et Guaba, que l'on trouve dans nos jardins.","Bon, je reconnais que le nôtre est encore petit mais les feuilles sont deja parfumees et, un jour, je cueillerai des clous et je les mettrai dans ma soupe.","Myrtaceae"],
["Cinnamomum verum","fr","Cannelier","Cannelier.jpg","Le cannelier est une espèce d'arbre de la famille des Lauraceae, originaire du Sri Lanka. C'est avec son écorce intérieure que les paysans produisent la cannelle. On notera que le nom vient du grec Kinnamomon qui signifie Epice","Ce cannelier-ci a été planté en 2015 et est toujours un peu jeune pour produire la précieuse cannelle","Lauraceae"],
["Hymenaea courbaril","fr","Courbaril","Guapinol.webp","Le courbaril est un arbre tropical d'Amérique du Sud de la famille des Fabacées dont le bois est recherchés et exploité pour ses qualités mécanique. On le trouve sous le nom de jatoba dans de nombreux pays, Guapinol au Costa Rica. La pulpe fraîche du fruit s’apprécie crue lors de balades en forêt","C'est avec cet arbre majestueux (pas le nôtre, hein) que l'on a fait les marches de l'escalier de la maison ainsi que le bar et la table de la cuisine (et l'évier des toilettes). A dire vrai, je ne suis pas sûr que notre finca soit le meilleur endroit pour voir s'épanouir cet arbre (nous l'avons planté en 2017)","Fabaceae"],
["Bauhinia monandra","fr","Arbre orchidée","bauhinia.jpg","L'arbre orchidée, aussi appelé arbre de Judée à l'instar d'autres espèces, est une espèce de plantes de la famille des Fabaceae, originaire de Madagascar et désormais répandue dans les tropiques","Chaque année, de magnifiques chenilles viennent dévorer les feuilles de cet arbuste","Fabaceae"],
["Tabebuia rosea","fr","Roble Savana","Roble de sabana.jpg","Tabebuia rosea est un arbre de la famille des Bignoniacées. C'est l'arbre national du Salvador, où il est appelé Maquilíshuat","Pour la petite histoire, les Bignoniacées sont en général de bons candidats pour fleurir magnifiquement, donc restons attentifs. Comme par hasard, justement, depuis que nous avons planté quelques spécimens de ce 'Chene de la savane' (= la traduction litérale), nous les observons attentivement et ils n'ont jamais fleuri. C'est pas juste.","Bignoniaceae"],
["Spathodea campanulata","fr","Tulipier du Gabon","Tulipier.webp","Le tulipier du Gabon est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Bignoniaceae originaire d'Afrique. Cette espèce est largement utilisée comme arbre d'ornement en région tropicale en raison de la beauté de sa floraison et de sa facilité d'adaptation à différents milieux","Le Tulipier du Gabon pousse très bien au Costa Rica, à tel point qu'on pourrait l'appeler el tulipier du Costa Rica que ce ne serait pas usurpatoire. A la finca Mei Tai, on se languit de les voir fleurir (comme beaucoup d'autres arbres, d'ailleurs)","Bignoniaceae"],
["Sloanea laevigata","fr","Papaturo","Sloanea.jpg","C'est un arbre du genre Sloanea, de la famille des Elaeocarpaceae, selon l'institut tropical des plantes du Costa Rica, à qui j'ai fait parvenir une photo de l'arbre, de ses fruits et de ses feuilles","Cela fait plus de 8 ans que je cherche le nom vernaculaire de cet arbre de 45m de haut (et son nom scientifique complet)","Elaeocarpaceae"],
["Lagerstroemia indica","fr","Lilas d'été","Jupiter.jpg","Lagerstroemia indica, communément appelé Lilas d'été, Lilas d'Inde ou encore Myrte de crêpe, est une espèce d'arbres ornementaux de la famille des Lythraceae Elle est originaire de Chine et du Japon. Il peut atteindre 6m de haut.","Les zompopas, ces petites fourmis rouges découpeuses de feuilles, l'adorent, ce qui fait qu'après tant d'années il soit toujours aussi chétif","Lythraceae"],
["Lagerstroemia speciosa","fr","Orgueil de l'Inde","OrgullodelaIndia.jpg","Lagerstroemia speciosa est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Lythraceae. Il est originaire d'Asie tropicale : Chine, Inde, Cambodge, Birmanie, Thaïlande, Viêt Nam, Indonésie, Malaisie et Philippines. Il est utilisé comme arbre ornemental en particulier dans les jardins et est cultivé ailleurs dans le monde","On notera qu'à maturité, il mesure plus de 20m de haut. Il va falloir être patient...surtout qu'il est mort en 2022, victime d'un champignon, je crois","Lythraceae"],
["Tabebuia ochracea","fr","Corteza Amarilla","Corteza.jpg","Tabebuia ochracea, connue sous le nom de corteza amarilla en espagnol, est un arbre à bois originaire d'Amérique du Sud, de la végétation du Cerrado et du Pantanal au Brésil. Il est très similaire, étroitement lié et souvent confondu avec l'arbre à trompettes d'or, Tabebuia chrysotricha.","On notera que cet arbre est de la même famille que le Roble Savana (Bignoniacées) et qu'il produit un bois d'une dureté invraisemblable (on l'utilise d'ailleurs en Europe sous le nom de Ipe pour faire des terrasses extérieures)","Bignoniaceae"],
["Annona muricata","fr","Corrosol","guanabana.webp","Le corrosol est un arbre de la famille des Annonacées. Le jus du fruit est blanc laiteux et très apprécié","De fait, le jus de Guanabana ou corrosol, c'est très bon. Vous en aurez peut-être au petit déjeuner demain matin","Annonaceae"],
["Annona purpurea","fr","Atier","soncoya.webp","L'atier est un fruit comestible et une plante médicinale de la famille des Annonacées. Il est originaire du Mexique, d'Amérique centrale et de certaines parties de l'Amérique du Sud. Ses noms communs incluent soncoya, sincuya et cabeza de negro","Soncoya, Guanabana et Cherimoya sont des cousins","Annonaceae"],
["Jacaranda mimosifolia","fr","Jacaranda","Jacaranda.jpg","Le Jacaranda ou Flamboyant bleu est une espèce d'arbre subtropical de la famille des Bignoniaceae originaire du centre-sud de l'Amérique du Sud. Il a été largement planté ailleurs en raison de sa floraison estivale bleue magnifique et durable","Il va bientôt fleurir. Je le veux et l'exige","Bignoniaceae"],
["Cananga odorata","fr","Ylang Ylang","ylanylan.jpg","L’ylang-ylang est un arbre de la famille des Annonacées, originaire d'Asie du Sud-Est. On le cultive pour ses fleurs dont on extrait par distillation une huile essentielle très utilisée en parfumerie. Le terme de Cananga vient du nom indonésien et javanais de l'arbre, kenanga","Ca sent superbon et les toucans l'adorent.","Annonaceae"],
["Ravenala madagascariensis","fr","Arbre du voyageur","Voyageur.jpg","L’arbre du voyageur ou ravenale ou ravinala est une espèce de plantes tropicales de la famille des Strelitziaceae, originaire et endémique de Madagascar","C'est très joli et ce n'est pas un arbre, ni un palmier d'ailleurs, mais une plante. L'eau qui s'accumule à la base des branches et qui est supposée abreuver les voyageurs sent très mauvais. Perso, j'en boirais pas...","Strelitziaceae"],
["Elaeis guineensis","fr","Palmier à huile","PalmierHuile.png","Le palmier à huile ou éléis de Guinée est une plante monocotylédone de la famille des Arecaceae, largement cultivée pour ses fruits et ses graines riches en huile à usage alimentaire et industriel","Oui, donc c'est avec les fruits de cet arbre qu'on fait de l'huile de palme qu'on met dans le Nutella et qu'on tue les Orang-Outang. Comme il n'y a pas d'Orang-Outang ici, j'ai sacrifié 2 singes hurleurs. Comme ce sont de petits singes, j'ai des petits arbres.","Arecaceae"],
["Simarouba glauca","fr","Aceituno","Aceituno.jpg","Simarouba glauca est un arbre à fleurs originaire de Floride, d'Amérique du Sud et des Caraïbes. Les noms communs incluent arbre paradisiaque, écorce de dysenterie, bois amer. L'arbre est bien adapté pour les régions tropicales chaudes, humides","Alors, j'avoue que nous avons planté cet arbre sur les conseils des locaux qui nous ont dit: les oiseaux adorent ses fruits...","Simaroubaceae"],
["Persea americana","fr","Avocatier","Avocat.jpg","L'avocatier est une espèce d'arbres fruitiers de la famille des Lauracées, originaire du Mexique et d'Amérique centrale. Il est notamment cultivé pour ses fruits, les avocats, riches en lipides","J'ai déjà planté au moins 25 avocatiers de toutes natures, sans jamais obtenir le moindre fruit, soit à la suite de la mort prématurée de l'arbre, soit par manque d'entrain du même arbre... C'est un scandale qu'il ne faut pas hésiter à dénoncer","Lauraceae"],
["Pachystachys lutea","fr","Camaroncillo","","Pachystachys lutea est une espèce d'arbustes à feuillage persistant du genre Pachystachys de la famille des Acanthacées. Cet arbuste est originaire des régions tropicales d'Amérique, il est cultivé ailleurs comme plante ornementale","Ils ne se sont pas foulés Wikipedia sur ce coup-là. Donc cette petite plante est surnommée crevette, je vous laisse deviner pourquoi... A propos, il existe une variété à fleurs roses","Acanthaceae"],
["Cedrela odorata","fr","Cedro amargo","","L'Acajou amer est une plante dicotylédone de la famille des Méliacées des régions tropicales d'Amérique : on le trouve du Mexique au Brésil en passant par les Caraibes et le Pérou. C'est un arbre des forêts tropicales humides et des forêts sèches des plaines tropicales","On a quelques exemplaires matures dans la finca (30m de haut). Ce bois aux senteurs amères ne plaît pas du tout aux termites, et est assez tendre, ce qui en fait un excellent choix pour les meubles","Meliaceae"],
["Enterolobium cyclocarpum","fr","Guanacaste","Guanacaste.jpg","Le guanacaste, est un arbre de la famille des Fabaceae selon la classification phylogénétique. Il est l'arbre national du Costa Rica","Le Guanacaste ne monte pas très haut mais il est massif - surtout le tronc. On l'utilise pour faire des tables en bois d'un seul tenant (longitudinal ou transversal). Vous en voyez sècher le long des routes","Fabaceae"],
["Crescentia cujete","fr","Calebassier","Jicaro.jpg","Le calebassier est un petit arbre tropical de la famille des Bignoniacées, originaire d'Amérique tropicale, dont le fruit ligneux est utilisé comme récipient, sous le nom de calebasse ou coui","Les calebasses étaient jadis utilisées comme outre à eau ou, plus simplement, comme conteneur. Pour les vider, on perce 2 petits trous, puis on les dépose sur le sol et on laisse les fourmis travailler.","Bignoniaceae"],
["Garcinia mangostana","fr","Mangoustanier","Mangostan.jpg","Le mangoustanier ou mangoustan est une espèce de plantes à fleurs du genre Garcinia, famille des Clusiaceae. Il s'agit d'un arbre tropical à feuillage sempervirent(ca existe ce mot?) originaire de l'archipel Malais, d'Indonésie, de Thaïlande. Il pousse principalement en Asie du Sud-Est.","Il va bientôt donner des fruits, c'est une question d'années maintenant...","Clusiaceae"],
["Syzygium malaccense","fr","Jambosier rouge","ManzanadeAgua.jpg","Le jambosier rouge est un arbre fruitier originaire du Sud-Est asiatique, appartenant à la famille des Myrtacées, comme le Goyavier, l'Eucalyptus, l'Araza, le Cas et autres Pitanga, Jabuticaba, Isabella, Giroflier et Guaba, que l'on trouve dans nos jardins.","Ces petites poires roses sont un délice, mais surtout pour les oiseaux qui les dévorent avant moi, caramba !!","Myrtaceae"],
["Caesalpinia pulcherrima","fr","Petit flamboyant","PetitFlamboyant.jpg","Appelé petit flamboyant, fleur de paon, orgueil de Chine ou bien, en Guyane, macata ou baraguette est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae, originaire des régions tropicales d'Amérique.","Je voulais le vrai flamboyant(Delonix regia) mais je n'arrive pas à le faire pousser ici...","Fabaceae"],
["Chrysophyllum cainito","fr","Cainito","Caimito.jpg","Chrysophyllum cainito ou caïmitier, caïnitier est un arbre fruitier exotique, des régions tropicales, du genre Chrysophyllum et de la famille des Sapotaceae. Son fruit comestible est appelé pomme de lait. Originaire des basses terres du Mexique, d'Amérique centrale et des îles Caraïbes.","C'est le caimito mauve.","Sapotaceae"],
["Pouteria caimito","fr","Abiu","Abiu.jpg","L’abiu ou Poutérier de la Guyane est un fruit tropical originaire d'Amazonie. Le terme « abiu » désigne aussi bien le fruit que l'arbre. C’est le fruit de l’abieiro, un arbre de la famille des Sapotaceae originaire de l'Amazonie centrale et de la forêt atlantique côtière du Brésil, de Pernambouc à Rio de Janeiro.","C'est le caimito jaune.","Sapotaceae"],
["Nephelium lappaceum","fr","Ramboutan","Ramboutan.jpg","Le ramboutan, aussi appelé litchi chevelu, est un fruit tropical d'Asie issu de l'arbre du même nom Nephelium lappaceum. Il appartient à la même famille que les litchis, les longanes et les quenettes. La pelure présente des excroissances fibreuses assez longues et la pulpe est souvent collée au noyau.","Le nom Ramboutan vient du Malais Rambut qui veut dire 'cheveux'. Ici, ils appellent ça Mamon Chino et ils en vendent le long des routes. A noter qu'il existe une variété jaune dont le fruit est plus acidulé.","Sapindaceae"],
["Stachytarpheta mutabilis","fr","Queue de rat","RaboDeGato.jpg","Stachytarpheta mutabilis est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille de la verveine connue sous les noms communs de l'évelure variable, du porterweed corail, du serpent rose, du serpent rouge et de la queue de rat rose. Il est originaire du Mexique, des Caraïbes et d'Amérique du Sud.","Les colibris l'adorent.","Verbenaceae"],
["Euphorbia milii","fr","Epine du Christ","Christ.webp","La couronne d'épines encore appelée couronne du Christ ou épine du Christ est un arbuste épineux vivace de la famille des Euphorbiacées, qui peut atteindre 1,5m. Elle est originaire de Madagascar","Elle aime le soleil et les sols secs mais, bon, on n'a pas toujours ce qu'on veut.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Copaifera aromatica","fr","Camibar","Camibar.jpg","Je n'ai rien trouvé sur Wikipedia à propos du camibar.","C'est un arbre qui peut mesurer 35m de haut (mais il va falloir attendre car il n'a pas l'air de s'acclimater superbien ici). On produit du vernis de protection du bois grâce à son écorce. Il a été beaucoup exploité, raison pour laquelle on n'en trouve pas beaucoup (et surement pas dans les régions humides qu'il n'apprécie pas spécialement). Un peu exigeant, ce camibar. Mais j'aime bien le nom","Fabaceae"],
["Ananas bracteatus","fr","Ananas requin","AnReq.jpg","L'ananas requin est une plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae originaire d'Amérique du Sud. C'est une plante herbacée pérenne à l'état spontané qui s'est acclimatée à de nombreuses régions du globe","C'est pas cool ça, un ananas rose?","Bromeliaceae"],
["Samanea saman","fr","Cenizaro","Cenizaro.jpg","Samanea saman, Cenizaro ici, arbre à pluie, ou bois noir d'Haïti est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Fabaceae. C'est une espèce originaire d'Amérique du Sud.","C'est avec le bois de cet arbre que nous avons façonné les grande poutres qui soutiennent l'entresol de notre maison. C'est dire si c'est solide...","Fabaceae"],
["Handroanthus impetiginosus","fr","Pau d'arco","CoretezaNegra.jpg","Le lapacho ou arbre sacré des Incas est un arbre appartenant à la famille des Bignoniaceae. Il pousse dans les régions subtropicales et tropicales des Amériques depuis le Mexique jusqu'au Nord de l'Argentine. Il est l'arbre national du Paraguay.","Il ressemble au corteza amarillo mais pousse plus vite. J'ai un doute sur l'identification. Les photos officielles du Lapacho ne ressemblent pas à cet arbre mais bon, il est encore jeune...","Bignoniaceae"],
["Hura crepitans","fr","Jabillo","Jabillo.jpg","Hura crepitans, ou Jabillo est une espèce d'arbre vénéneux de la famille des Euphorbiacées.","Vénéneux? J'ignorais de savoir cela. Mais cet arbre est aussi connu sous les noms suivants: Arbre bombardier, Bois diable, Pet du diable, Arbre dauphin, Sablier des Antilles. Cet arbre est utilisé de différentes manières. Son latex, introduit dans l’eau anesthésie les poissons qui sont ainsi péchés plus facilement. Les carpelles séchés sont sculptés en petits dauphins à l’Ile de la Réunion. Hura crepitans est utilisé pour son bois et aussi comme plante médicinale, malgré la toxicité de sa sève... eh eh eh","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Artocarpus camansi","fr","Castaña","Castana.jpg","Artocarpus camansi est une espèce d'arbres tropicaux de la famille des Moraceae. Originaire de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, cet arbre est très proche de l'arbre à pain et certaines classifications botaniques les considèrent comme deux sous-espèces d'une unique espèce","Il faut dire que cet arbre ressemble à s'y méprendre à un arbre à pain. Sauf le fruit qui, à l'intérieur, est sensiblement différent puisqu'on y trouve un série de petites unités qui ressemblent à des chataignes (même le goût, d'ailleurs rappelle celui de la chataigne).","Moraceae"],
["Ceiba pentandra","fr","Ceiba","Ceiba.jpg","Ceiba pentandra, appelé Fromager, Fwomajyé, mapou wouj aux Antilles françaises, Kapokier ou Arbre à kapok, Bois coton, est une espèce d'arbre géant de la famille des Malvaceae","De la même famille que les baobabs, les Ceiba grandissent beaucoup. A noter qu'ils perdent leurs epines sur le tronc en vieillissant.","Malvaceae"],
["Astronium graveolens","fr","Bois de Zèbre","Ronron.png","Astronium graveolens est une espèce d'arbre à fleurs de la famille des noix de cajou, Anacardiaceae, originaire de la péninsule du Yucatán au Mexique, en Amérique centrale et en Amérique du Sud jusqu'au sud de la Bolivie. Les noms communs incluent le bois de verre, le ronrón et l'aroeira.","Je ne vais pas vous mentir: le Ron Ron, ou bois de Zèbre, est d'une telle beauté que le président de l'Uruguay en a fait son sceptre. C'est dire. Et si cela ne suffisait pas, nous l'avons utilisé pour la balustrade de la terrasse. C'est aussi une bille de Ron Ron qui trône au milieu de notre salon.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Billia rosea","fr","Cucaracho","Cucaracho.png","Rien dans Wikipedia. Billia rosea est un nom scientifique qui désigne une espèce d'arbre de la famille des Burseraceae. En français, cette espèce est parfois appelée arbre à bille rouge ou arbre à bille rose. C'est un arbre tropical à croissance rapide, qui peut atteindre une hauteur de 20 à 30 mètres. Billia rosea est une espèce largement répandue en Amérique tropicale et subtropicale, et est souvent utilisée comme arbre ornemental dans les jardins et les parcs.","Je ne suis pas sur que l'identification soit adequate. Quand à moi, le seul truc que je sais sur le Cucaracho, c'est que son bois est très joli (le banc à côté de la piscine est fait de Cucaracho)","Sapindaceae"],
["Anacardium excelsum","fr","Espavel","Espavel.jpg","Anacardium excelsum, l'anacarde sauvage ou espavé, est un arbre de la famille des plantes à fleurs Anacardiaceae.","Il fait de petits fruits que les oiseaux picorent voracement","Anacardiaceae"],
["Cordia alliodora","fr","Laurel","Laurel.jpg","Le Bois de Rhodes est une espèce d'arbre pouvant atteindre une hauteur de 35 mètres en Amérique Centrale et dépasser 50 mètres en Guyane, appartenant à la famille des Boraginacées et d'origine néotropicale","Ici, on appelle cet arbre Laurel et on utilise son bois pour faire des meubles et des portes. En fleurs, il est magnifique. Et c'est quand même bizarre d'appeler Laurel, c'est-à-dire Laurier en français, un arbre qui ne fait pas partie de la famille des Lauriers (les Lauraceae)... Comment voulez-vous que je m'y retrouve?","Boraginaceae"],
["Ochroma pyramidale","fr","Balsa","Balsa.jpg","Ochroma pyramidale, communément appelé balsa, est un grand arbre à croissance rapide originaire des Amériques. C'est le seul membre du genre Ochroma. Le nom balsa est le mot espagnol pour 'radeau'","Le Balsa, réputé pour avoir le bois le plus léger du monde, utilisé en modélisme, pousse à une vitesse hallucinante et se reproduit sacrément vite","Malvaceae"],
["Mussaenda philippica","fr","Mosa Indra","MosaIndra.jpg","Mussaenda philippica est une espèce végétale de la famille des Rubiacées qui pousse comme un arbuste ou un petit arbre. Originaire des Philippines, il est couramment cultivé ailleurs comme espèce ornementale","C'est joli tout plein. A noter qu'il existe en rose et en blanc et qu'on le confond parfois avec l'arbre aux mouchoirs (Davidia involucrata)","Rubiaceae"],
["Psidium guajava","fr","Goyavier","Goyave.jpg","Le goyavier est une espèce d'arbre fruitier de la famille des Myrtaceae, originaire des régions tropicales d'Amérique. C’est un petit arbre souvent tortueux, à écorce se desquamant par plaques et feuilles opposées. Les fleurs blanches donnent des fruits charnus, comestibles, nommés goyaves","C'est une mauvaise herbe qui pousse partout, semée par le caca des oiseaux","Myrtaceae"],
["Eugenia stipitata","fr","Goyave australienne","Araza.jpg","Eugenia stipitata est un arbre fruitier originaire de la végétation de la forêt amazonienne au Brésil, en Colombie et en Équateur","On se demande d'ou vient le nom de goyave australienne... Ce fruit superacide (pH autour de 3) est un réservoir à vitamine C (8mg par 100g de pulpe sèche), ce qui en fait le champion des jus et glaces de notre finca","Myrtaceae"],
["Spondias purpurea","fr","Jocote","Jocote.jpg","Le prunier d'Espagne, mombin rouge ou encore cirouelle est un arbre tropical américain de la famille des Anacardiaceae que l'on rencontre du Mexique jusqu'au Brésil et au Pérou, en passant par le Panama. L'arbre a été introduit aux Bahamas et sur d'autres îles des Caraïbes, où il s'est naturalisé","Cirouelle? C'est joli comme nom... Bon j'ai pas grand'chose à dire sur cet arbre fruitier","Anacardiaceae"],
["Cecropia","fr","Guarumo","Guarumo.jpg","Le genre Cecropia regroupe des arbres dioïques de la famille des Cecropiaceae, ou des Urticaceae selon la classification phylogénétique, présents sur l'écozone néotropicale. Les Cecropias sont des espèces pionnières que l'on retrouve donc fréquemment dans les forêts secondaires","Voilà une vedette! Cet arbre présente plusieurs particularités intéressantes: jeune, son tronc est creux et habité par des fourmis qu'on ne trouve que là. Mature, il produit des fruits que tous les animaux adorent, ce qui, combiné avec son ramage relativement pauvre, permet de les observer. Il n'est pas rare d'y voir des singes, des paresseux, des toucans et même le fameux saturnie cécropia, le plus grand papillon de la région. Et il pousse vite et partout...","Cecropiaceae"],
["Synsepalum dulcificum","fr","Fruta Milagro","Milagro.jpg","Le fruit miracle ou fruit miraculeux est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Sapotaceae originaire d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Son fruit, le « fruit miracle », contient une glycoprotéine - la miraculine - qui a pour effet de supprimer les sensations d'acidité et d'amertume des aliments pendant 30 à 60 minutes","C'est surprenant mais ça marche","Sapotaceae"],
["Moringa oleifera","fr","Moringa","Moringa.jpg","Moringa oleifera, souvent appelée simplement moringa ou ben ailée, est l'espèce la plus cultivée du genre Moringa de la famille monotypique des Moringaceae. Originaire d'Inde et du Sri Lanka, elle est maintenant acclimatée dans presque toutes les régions tropicales : ce petit arbre mellifère à croissance rapide, résistant à la sécheresse, peut mesurer jusqu'à 10 mètres. Ses jeunes gousses et les feuilles sont utilisées comme légumes. Les graines sont aussi utilisées pour purifier l'eau, comme détergent, ou comme plante médicinale","Le Moringa, c'est l'arbre du futur (mais pas à Bijagua, il y fait un peu trop humide...). Voici quelques infos: les feuilles de Moringa sont la partie la plus nutritive de la plante. Elles sont plus riches en vitamines, minéraux et protéines que la plupart des légumes. Elles contiennent deux fois plus de protéines et de calcium que le lait, autant de potassium que la banane, autant de vitamine A que la carotte, autant de fer que la viande de bœuf ou les lentilles et deux fois plus de vitamine C que l'orange.","Moringaceae"],
["Selenicereus undatus","fr","Pitahaya","Pitaya.jpg","L'espèce Selenicereus undatus est probablement originaire du sud du Mexique (Yucatan). Son milieu naturel correspond aux zones sèches d'Amérique centrale (sud du Mexique, Salvador, Guatemala et Costa Rica) où la pluviométrie ne dépasse pas 1300 ml d'eau par an","Oui, oui, ici la pluviométrie dépasse largement 1300 ml par an, ce qui fait que le cactus pousse mais ne donne pas de fruit, le fameux fruit du dragon","Cactaceae"],
["Acalypha hispida","fr","Ricinelle","RaboDeGato2.webp","La queue de chat, queue de minite ou chenille, est une plante de la famille des Euphorbiacées. Plante originaire probablement de Malaisie ou de Mélanésie","C'est joli et ca pousse facilement par bouturage.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Castilla elastica","fr","Caoutchouc","Hule.jpg","Le Castilla elastica est un arbre à caoutchouc d'Amérique tropicale de la famille des Moraceae","La sève de cet arbre servait autrefois à faire du caoutchouc. C'était la deuxième source après l'hévéa.","Moraceae"],
["Cocos nucifera","fr","Coco","Coco.jpg","L'aire d'origine du cocotier a donné lieu à des controverses. On considère généralement que le cocotier est originaire de la Malésie ou de la Mélanésie. Mais son centre d'origine primaire n'a pu être déterminé avec précision car nucifera est la seule espèce du genre Cocos et sa première variété s'est perdue. De plus, des noix de coco fossiles ont été découvertes dans des endroits aussi éloignés que l'Inde et la Nouvelle-Zélande","J'ai rien à dire sur les cocotiers, a part que s'ils n'existaient pas, on n'aurait pas de lait, et ce serait dommage.","Arecaceae"],
["Cassia grandis","fr","Carao","Carao.jpg","Cassia grandis est une plante du genre Cassia et de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae, selon la classification phylogénétique","Pfff c'est pas très utile comme info. Nous, on en a planté dans l'espoir de les voir fleurir. Si, si, on espère.","Fabaceae"],
["Caryota mitis","fr","Palmier à queue de poisson","ColaDePez.jpg","Le Palmier à Queue de Poisson de Birmanie, est un palmier du genre Caryota originaire d'Asie du Sud-Est. Ce palmier est fréquemment cultivé comme plante ornementale et comme plante d'intérieur en pot","Les Toucans adorent les fruits de cet arbre.","Arecaceae"],
["Vochysia guatemalensis","fr","Barbachel","Cebo.jpg","Le Barbachel est un arbre appartenant à la famille des Vochysiaceae. Il est originaire du Guatemala et de la région amazonienne d'Amérique du Sud. Cet arbre est connu pour être utilisé dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle en Amérique du Sud pour ses propriétés médicinales. Arbre de belle taille (jusqu'à 45m de haut), des zones tropicales humides (au moins 2.5m de pluie annuels) et de plaine.","Aussi appelé Cebo, Chilacayote ou Cozolmeca. La floraison jaune du mois de mai est sympa. Sinon, cet arbre ne présente aucun intérêt, à part faire de l'ombre au bétail.","Vochysiaceae"],
["Carapa guianensis","fr","Caobilla","Caobilla.jpg","C'est l'arbre du fond... Carapa guianensis, ou Andiroba, est une espèce de plantes de la famille des Meliaceae et du genre Carapa. On tire de ses graines la célèbre « huile de carapa », de couleur crémeuse, dégageant une forte odeur et au goût très amer.","Nous, on en fait du meuble. Le bois est assez dense et a tendance à travailler lors du séchage mais il résiste bien aux termites","Meliaceae"],
["Schizolobium parahyba","fr","Gallinazo","Gallinazo.jpg","Schizolobium parahyba est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Caesalpinioideae, originaire d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud. Ce sont des arbres tropicaux, connus pour leur grande rapidité de croissance.","Connus pour leur grande rapidité de croissance, certes, mais pas leur grande rapidité de floraison. C'est pourtant comme ça qu'on les aime, pleins de fleurs.","Fabaceae"],
["Alibertia patinoi","fr","Borojos","Borojo.jpg","Alibertia patinoi, communément appelé borojó, est un petit arbre dioïque de la forêt tropicale humide, l'une des rares espèces fruitières comestibles de la famille des Rubiaceae.","Voyez-vous cela? Des rubiacées... Ces fruits de la taille d'une noix de coco deviennent marron à maturité et permettent de faire un jus dont le goût n'est pas commun, réservé aux seuls initiés, lesquels sont presque tous colombiens et dotés d'une forte libido (après absorption)","Rubiaceae"],
["Hibiscus acetosella","fr","Hibiscus pourpre","RosJam.jpg","Hibiscus acetosella est une plante à fleur de la famille des Malvaceae comme la guimauve(Les chamallows?) ou l'hibiscus Rose de Chine. Son épithète spécifique acetosella, d'origine latine et est dérivé d'Oxalis, du grec oxys, « aigu, acide », un ancien nom de l'oseille, qui vient du goût acide de ses jeunes feuilles.","On utilise d'ailleurs les jeunes feuilles dans les salades pour donner un petit goût acide et les fleurs pour colorer les thés ou les boissons.","Malvaceae"],
["Musa paradisiaca","fr","Plantain","Plantain.webp","La banane plantain est une espèce hybride de plante de la famille des Musaceae. Comme la banane dessert, elle est un sous-groupe de l'espèce Musa ×paradisiaca (issue du croisement entre Musa acuminata et Musa balbisiana)","Pour briller en société, n'hésitez pas a preciser que les musacees(les bananes, donc) sont généralement de très grandes plantes herbacées munies d'un pseudo-tronc constitué à partir de la base massive des feuilles. C'est une grosse banane pas très sucrée et dont la chair, une fois cuite, goûte plus la patate que la banane.","Musaceae"],
["Malvaviscus arboreus","fr","Hibiscus à fleurs fermées","HibFer","Malvaviscus arboreus est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des hibiscus, Malvaceae, originaire du sud-est des États-Unis, du Mexique, d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud (d'Amérique quoi). Le nom spécifique, arboreus, fait référence à l'apparence arborescente d'une plante mature.","La particularité de cet hibiscus, c'est que les fleurs ne s'épanouissent jamais. Par contre, les basilics(Basiliscus basiliscus), ces lézards verts venus d'un autre monde, adorent cet hibiscus autant que les autres.","Malvaceae"],
["Bougainvillea spectabilis","fr","Bougainvillée","Boug.jpg","Bougainvillea spectabilis est une espèce de plante grimpante de la famille des Nyctaginaceae et du genre des bougainvillées. Elle est originaire du Brésil.","Je ne vais pas vous mentir, j'adore les Bougainvillées. Il fait un peu trop humide par ici pour que ces magnifiques plantes se sentent pleinement chez elles.","Nyctaginaceae"],
["Eugenia uniflora","fr","Cerisier de Cayenne","Pitanga.jpg","Eugenia uniflora est un arbuste fruitier de la famille des Myrtacées. Il est connu sous les noms de cerisier de Cayenne, ou cerisier carré, ou Pitange du Brésil, ou cerisier créole, ou cerise à côtes ou roussaille ou Brazilian Cherry.","A peine plus grand que moi après 8 ans de croissance. Je ne suis pas près de manger des cerises de Cayenne.","Myrtaceae"],
["Alternanthera dentata","fr","Gonfrena","Gonfrena.jpg","Alternanthera dentata, egalement connue comme Epine de Judas('connu', tout est relatif...), est une plante appartenant à la famille des Amarantacées. Elle est originaire d'Amérique latine et a été introduite dans de nombreux pays pour ses qualités ornementales.","Il ou elle, c'est selon, est assez envahissant ou sante.","Amaranthaceae"],
["Averrhoa carambola","fr","Carambolier","Carambole.jpg","Le carambolier est un arbre de la famille des Oxalidacées dont le fruit est la carambole ou pomme de Goa.","On connaît ce fruit en coupe transversale sur les verres à cocktail mais on ignore généralement que bien mûr, il est excellent! On notera que le fruit a 5 arêtes, comme le trèfle a 3 feuilles, mais parfois 6, comme le trèfle 4, et que ca porte bonheur.., ","Oxalidaceae"],
["Plinia cauliflora","fr","Jaboticaba","Jabo.jpg","Le Jaboticaba ou Guapuru, également appelé Vigne brésilienne, Jabotica, Guaperu, Hivapuru, Sabará ou Ybapuru, est une espèce de petit arbre à fruits de la famille des Myrtacées, natif de la région du Minas Gerais, dans le sud-est du Brésil.","Encore un de ces arbres fruitiers que j'ai plantés, plein d'espoir, et qui refuse de fruiter, de maniere insolente, il faut bien le dire.","Myrtaceae"],
["Bixa orellana","fr","Roucou","Achiote.jpg","Le roucouyer est une espèce d'arbres ou d'arbustes de la famille des Bixaceae, originaire des régions tropicales d'Amérique du Sud. Ses fleurs sont roses et il donne des fruits rouges à épines, remplis de graines, rouges elles aussi. L’enveloppe de celles-ci donne une teinture appelée roucou.","Le roucou est actuellement utilisé comme colorant alimentaire (code européen E160b). Certains fromages tels que la boulette d'Avesnes, la mimolette, le cheddar, l'edam, le Rouy ou le Red Leicester, lui doivent leur couleur orangée. La croûte de certains livarots et reblochons est également lavée avec du roucou. Ici, au Costa Rica, ils en mettent dans tout ce qu'ils cuisinent...","Bixaceae"],
["Hieronyma alchorneoides","fr","Pilon","Pilon.jpg","Arbre tropical connu sous les noms les plus improbables: pilón, zapatero, llorón colorado, quindu cacao, carne asada, mascarey, suradan, suradanni, il peut croitre jusqu'à 50m de hauteur. Bon, vous l'aurez deviné, il n'est pas dans Wikipedia.","C'est un des rares arbres qui etait la avant nous. Il est fort bien adapté aux régions humides et dont le bois est très résistant mais un peu terne. Excellent pour la charpente donc...","Phyllanthaceae"],
["Anacardium occidentale","fr","Anacardier","Cajou.jpg","L'anacardier ou pommier-cajou, est une espèce de petit arbre de la famille des Anacardiaceae - qui l'eut cru? =, originaire d'Amérique tropicale, et cultivé en zone tropicale pour sa production de noix de cajou et de pomme de cajou. Aux Antilles françaises et à La Réunion, il est appelé pomme-cajou ou noix-cajou.","La noix de cajou pousse au bout du fruit, lequel est comestible, surtout sous forme de jus.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Pachira aquatica","fr","Châtaignier de Guyane","Pachira.jpg","Pachira aquatica est une espèce d'arbres tropicaux des régions humides connu sous les noms vernaculaires de Marce, châtaignier de la Guyane, noisetier de la Guyane, noix de Malabar, cacaoyer-rivière, arbre à monnaie et pachirier aquatique.","On trouve cet arbre dans les bureaux, en Europe, avec le tronc tressé... C'est difficile a croire mais, a l'état sauvage, c'est un arbre.","Malvaceae"],
["Passiflora ligularis","fr","Grenadelle","Granadilla.jpg","La grenadelle, aussi appelée grenadille sucrée ou grenadille douce, est une espèce de plante grimpante appartenant au genre des passiflores. L'épithète ligularis vient de sa corolle en ligule (Pour les ignares comme moi qui ignorent ce qu'est une ligule, en botanique, une ligule est un appendice membraneux apparaissant à la jonction du limbe foliaire et de la gaine foliaire, chez les herbacées).","C'est une liane qui fait des fruits oranges de la taille d'une orange...","Passifloraceae"],
["Alpinia purpurata","fr","Gingembre rouge","HeliGinger.jpg","Alpinia purpurata est une espèce de plante herbacée vivace du genre Alpinia de la famille des Zingiberaceae, originaire de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, de Nouvelle-Calédonie, des Îles Salomon et de Vanuatu.","C'est donc un Héliconia. On en voit partout. Personnellement, je crois qu'on les appelle Gingembre parce qu'il font des bulbes qui ressemblent a du gingembre. Mais bon, je ne suis pas biologiste.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Zingiber zerumbet","fr","Amome sauvage","Zerumbet.jpg","Zingiber zerumbet, est une plante herbacée du genre Zingiber de la famille des Zingiberaceae originaire d'Asie. Ses noms communs en français sont: Amome sauvage, Zérumbet, ou encore Gingembre shampooing. Il est connu au Cambodge sous le nom de phteu. Sa vigoureuse tige feuillue peut atteindre 1,20 de haut.","Zerumbet? Kesako? Non, en fait cette plante est communément appelée Maracas, car ses fleurs ressemblent à des maracas - pas besoin de trop se creuser.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Heliconia","fr","Heliconia","Heliconia.jpg","Les héliconias sont des plantes originaires d'Amérique centrale et du sud.","Il y a au moins 200 variétés d'Héliconias. A noter que la fleur que l'on nomme Oiseau de Paradis (Strelitzia reginae), n'est pas de cette famille.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Musa acuminata","fr","Bananier","Banane.jpg","Musa acuminata est une espèce de bananier de la famille des Musaceae originaire d'Asie du Sud-Est. La plupart des variétés de bananes comestibles modernes appartiennent à cette espèce.","Le bananier ne donne qu'une fois. Quand le régime est mûr, la plante meurt. Il y a plus de 70 espèces de bananier au Costa Rica.","Musaceae"],
["Erythrina berteroana","fr","Poro","Poro.jpg","Erythrina berteroana est une espèce de petit arbre à feuilles caduques de la famille des Fabacées. On le trouve au Mexique, en Amérique centrale et dans la partie nord de l'Amérique du Sud. Les noms communs incluent elequeme, gallito, machette, pernila de casa, pito et poró de cerca.","On utilise cet arbre pour faire des poteaux de cloture, spécialement dans les marais ou sols trempés. Et il fait de mignonnes petites fleurs rouge en forme de sabre.","Fabaceae"],
["Mangiferia indica","fr","Manguier","Mango.jpg","Le manguier est un arbre de la famille des Anacardiaceae, originaire d'Asie méridionale, largement cultivé dans les pays tropicaux pour son fruit, la mangue. C'est probablement, avec le palmier-dattier, l'un des arbres fruitiers les plus anciennement cultivés.","Les manguiers ne donnent pas souvent ici à Bijagua car il fait trop humide (surtout si c'est en période de floraison). On notera aussi que les manguiers naturels (non greffés) produisent de petits fruits, souvent filandreux a maturité, ce qui explique que les locaux les mangent verts et avec du sel.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Allamanda cathartica","fr","Jalapa","Jalapa.jpg","Allamanda cathartica est un arbuste grimpant de la famille des Apocynaceae, originaire d'Amérique du Sud tropicale et largement cultivé pour l'ornement dans les zones tropicales. Aux Antilles françaises, il est connu sous le nom d'allamanda jaune ou de liane à lait.","Il fleurit toute l'année, c'est bien! Petit detail: il aime les sols humides et il n'aime pas le froid...","Apocynaceae"],
["Quararibea cordata","fr","Zapote colombien","ZapCol.jpg","La sapote sud-américaine, aussi connue en espagnol sous le nom chupa chupa, est une espèce d'arbre fruitier de 40 à 45 mètres de haut qui pousse dans les forêts tropicales entre 1000 et 2000 mètres au dessus du niveau de la mer au Pérou, en Équateur, en Colombie et au Brésil.","Il ne pousse pas bien ici. En tous cas, il n'est pas près d'atteindre 40m de haut (planté en 2014)","Malvaceae"],
["Clerodendrum paniculatum","fr","Volcan","Volcan.jpg","Clerodendrum paniculatum, aussi appelé Volcan, est une espèce d’arbustes de la famille des Lamiaceae ou des Lamiaceae originaire d'Asie du Sud Est","Ca fait une fleur en forme de pyramide. Les zompopas (fourmis coupeuses de feuilles) les adorent.","Lamiaceae"],
["Bursera simaruba","fr","Gommier rouge","Indio.webp","Le gommier rouge, de la famille des Burseraceae, est utilisé aux Antilles pour confectionner des barrières de propriétés, d'où son appellation de gonmyè bayè. Les branches se bouturent facilement. La gomme-résine exsudée est utilisée comme encens dans les cérémonies religieuses aux Antilles et au Guatemala.","De fait, on l'utilise pour les piquets de cloture car il prend bien. En plus, il pousse vite. Je ne saurais trop vous conseiller de cliquer sur le lien ci=dessus pour decouvrir toutes les utilisations de cet arbre.","Burseraceae"],
["Eriobotrya japonica","fr","Néflier","Loquat.jpg","Le néflier du Japon, bibacier ou bibassier est un arbre fruitier de la famille des Rosacées, cultivé pour son fruit comestible, la nèfle du Japon ou bibace ou bibasse, pour sa feuille utilisée en tisane, ou comme plante ornementale","Aussi connu sous le nom de Loquat, c'est un arbre fruitier qui, comme tant d'autres ici, pousse mais ne donne pas. Celui que vous avez sous les yeux a été planté en 2014.","Rosaceae"],
["Dipteryx oleifera","fr","Amandier","Almendro.jpg","J'ai rien trouvé sur Wikipédia mais l'amandier des montagnes est souvent appelé Arbre de vie car ses fruits riches en amidon et lipides sont source de nutriment pour pas moins de 60 espèces d'animaux.","C'est un arbre qui peut atteindre 50m de haut et qui est très apprécié par la faune, en particulier les grands perroquets verts. Malheureusement, son bois est très apprécié des hommes pour en faire du parquet. Résultat: l'arbre est en danger (et les perroquets aussi).","Fabaceae"],
["Couroupita guianensis","fr","Boulet de canon","Bala.jpg","L'arbre Boulet de canon est un arbre à feuillage persistant de la même famille que le noyer d'Amazonie (Lecythidaceae), originaire du nord d'Amérique du Sud, d'Amérique tropicale et du sud des Caraïbes. Il est cultivé dans de nombreuses autres régions tropicales pour ses belles fleurs parfumées.","Planté en 2014, il grandit sereinement dans notre belle propriété et fleurira quand bon lui semblera, mais pas tout de suite.","Lecythidaceae"],
["Etlingera elatior","fr","Rose de porcelaine","Baton.jpg","La Rose de porcelaine est une espèce de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Zingiberaceae, originaire de Malaisie. Originaire de Sulawesi, elle est appelée ginger torch dans les pays anglo-saxons et bastón de emperador dans les pays hispanophones.","Elles attirent les colibris bleus.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Calophyllum brasiliense","fr","Guanandi","CedroMaria.jpg","Le Calophylle du Brésil ou Guanandi est un arbre de la famille des Clusiaceae originaire d'Amérique centrale, d'Amérique du Sud et des Caraïbes qui est cultivé au Brésil pour son bois. C'est un arbre à feuillage persistant de 20 à 50 m de haut, dont le tronc peut atteindre 1.5 m de diamètre.","Ca fait un beau bois rouge utile pour la menuiserie. En plus, on en trouve de bien grands dans la propriété, cachés dans la foret.","Calophyllaceae"],
["Pseudobombax septenatum","fr","Ceibo","Ceibo.jpg","Pseudobombax septenatum appartient à la famille des Malvacées. Il est communément appelé Algodón de río, beldaco, ceibo barrigón, majagua colorada ou barrigon. C'est un arbre à feuilles caduques atteignant 25m de hauteur qui pousse dans la forêt tropicale avec une saison sèche définie.","Et ici, où il pleut toute l'année, ça pousse aussi. A ne pas confondre avec le Ceiba (Fromager ou Kapok, Ceiba pentandra).","Malvaceae"],
["Dalbergia retusa","fr","Palissandre","Cocobol.webp","Dalbergia retusa est une espèce végétale du genre Dalbergia de la famille des Fabacaceae. Il est connu pour produire le bois appelé cocobolo. Il s'agit d'un arbre de taille moyenne, atteignant 20 à 25 m de haut. Il s'agit probablement de l'espèce qui contribue le plus au bois du commerce.","On notera que le terme Palissandre regroupe plusieurs essences du genre Dalbergia et qu'en raison de sa grande finesse, ce bois a été très exploité et est pratiquement introuvable en dehors des parcs. Pour la petite histoire, les palissandres ne sont pas des bois de rose (Aniba rosaeodora), la confusion provenant sans doute du nom anglais: rosewood.","Fabaceae"],
["Cojoba arborea","fr","Lorito","Lorito.jpg","Cojoba arborea est un arbre légumineux de la famille des Fabacées que l'on trouve dans les Caraïbes, au Mexique et en Amérique centrale, au sud de l'Équateur en Amérique du Sud à des altitudes de 0 à 1 300 mètres.","Le bois de cet arbre est essentiellement utilisé pour ses qualités mécaniques (plancher, poutres, etc)","Fabaceae"],
["Azadirachta indica","fr","Margousier","Neem.jpg","Le margousier, ou neem, est un arbre originaire d'Inde appartenant à la famille des Meliaceae. Il est l'une des deux espèces du genre Azadirachta et est originaire d'Inde et du sous-continent indien. Il est généralement cultivé dans les régions tropicales et semi-tropicales.","En Inde, les feuilles de neem sont séchées et placées dans des placards pour empêcher les insectes de manger les vêtements, et aussi dans les boîtes où le riz est stocké. Ses graines permettent de fabriquer un insecticide redoutable, l’azadirachtine, mais vulnérable à la lumière. Il bloque la métamorphose du stade larvaire à celui d’adulte, et paralyse le tube digestif de la larve. Le brûlage des feuilles séchées permet de chasser les moustiques.","Meliaceae"],
["Zygia longifolia","fr","Sotacaballo","Sota.jpg","Arbre originaire d'Amérique Centrale, mesurant de 5 à 15m de haut","Sa particularité, outre une floraison spectaculaire, est le développement tentaculaire de ses racines qui en fait un excellent souteneur de berges, raison pour laquelle on en trouve beaucoup le long des cours d'eau (et d'où son surnom de gardien des sources).","Fabaceae"],
["Trichilia havanensis","fr","Uruca","Uruca.jpg","C'est un arbre a fleurs de la famille des Meliaceae aussi connu comme Cedre de la Havane ou Acajou de Cuba qu'on trouve du Mexique au Pérou, qui peut grimper jusqu'à 20m","On l'a planté pour profiter de ses fleurs qui apparaissent en début d'année. Le seul inconvénient, c'est qu'on ne sait pas le début de quelle année...","Meliaceae"],
["Aristolochia odoratissima","fr","Cococoba","Cococoba.jpg","Aristolochia odoratissima est une espèce de plante appartenant à la famille des Aristolochiaceae. Elle est également connue sous le nom de 'liane de Saragosse' ou de 'liane de la Saint-Jean'. Elle est originaire de l'Amérique du Sud et a une croissance rapide.","C'est joli et c'est une bonne pepinière a papillons.","Aristolochiaceae"],
["Hoya carnosa","fr","Hoya","Hoya.jpg","Hoya carnosa est une liane de la famille des Apocynaceae aux tiges et feuilles glabres originaire d'Asie ainsi que de la Malaisie, l'Australie et d'Inde.","Ca sent bon.","Apocynaceae"],
["Strobilanthes dyerianus","fr","Bouclier perse","Strobi.jpg","Strobilanthes dyerianus, la plante bouclier persan, est une plante vivace appartenant à la famille des Acanthacées, proches des acanthes. Le bouclier persan est originaire de Birmanie. Il est très apprécié pour son magnifique feuillage.","Les feuilles perdent leur couleur en vieillissant.","Acanthaceae"],
["Eugenia victoriana","fr","Guayabilla","Isabella.jpg","Eugenia victoriana est un petit arbre fruitier sud-américain du genre Eugenia. Ses noms communs incluent guayabilla et sundrop. Eugenia victoriana a le plus gros fruit de toutes les espèces connues d'Eugenia. L'arbre fleurit après la troisième ou quatrième année.","C'est un fruit acide, excellent en jus. Ici, on l'utilise pour confectionner les pralines.","Myrtaceae"],
["Diphysa americana","fr","Guachipilin","Guachipilin.jpg","Arbre tout mignon de la famille des Fabacacées, absent de Wikipédia","Son bois est solide et assez fin mais comme il ne pousse pas droit, il ne sert à (presque) rien. En plus, il devait faire de magnifiques petites fleurs jaunes mais, jusqu'à présent, malgré mes suppliques, il refuse de fleurir. J'avais écrit ces lignes en 2022... et voici qu'en janvier 2023 l'arbre se para de ses plus beaux atours dorés! Magnifique, quelle émotion!","Fabaceae"],
["Cyrtostachys renda","fr","Palmier rouge","RedPalm.jpg","Cyrtostachys renda, est un palmier multicaule originaire de Malaisie pouvant atteindre 12 m de haut, mais généralement moins grand quand il est cultivé (de 4 à 8 m)..","Remarquez que ce n'est pas le tronc qui est rouge mais la hampe des feuilles.","Arecaceae"],
["Calliandra haematocephala","fr","Pompon rouge","PonPon.jpg","L’arbre aux houppettes est un arbuste à feuillage persistant de la famille des Fabaceae originaire du nord de l'Amérique du Sud (Brésil, Bolivie). Il peut atteindre 4 à 5 m de haut. Les feuilles sont multifoliées. Les fleurs rose portent de très longues étamines rouge vif qui apparaissent en automne et en hiver et donnent à la grappe de fleurs un aspect de houppe original.","C'est marrant ces petits pompons qui apparaissent toute l'année. Pour la petite histoire, les Calliandra et les Albizia sont fort proches et font partie de la tribu des Inga (comme les Guanacaste et les Cenizaro d'ailleurs), cousins des Acacias et Mimosas.","Fabaceae"],
["Calliandra surinamensis","fr","Pompon rose","PinkPonPon.jpg","Calliandra surinamensis, le Pompon du marin, est un arbuste à feuillage persistant de la famille des Fabaceae originaire du nord de l'Amérique du Sud.","Le truc bizarre c'est que les fleurs en forme de pompons roses apparaissent au coucher du soleil... Pour la petite histoire, les Calliandra et les Albizia sont fort proches et font partie de la tribu des Inga (comme les Guanacaste et les Cenizaro d'ailleurs), cousins des Acacias et Mimosas.","Fabaceae"],
["Monstera deliciosa","fr","Fromage suisse","Swiss.jpg","Le faux philodendron est une plante vivace de la famille des Araceae. Elle est très proche des philodendrons avec lesquels on la confond fréquemment en utilisant le nom de ce genre comme nom vernaculaire pour désigner les individus commercialisés comme plante ornementale d'appartement..","Le faux Philodendron est une espèce de liane qui fait de tres grandes feuilles, fleurit chaque année et donne des fruits comestibles, d'où son nom de 'deliciosa', qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec le Mano de Tigre (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum).","Araceae"],
["Philodendron gloriosum","fr","Philodendron","PhilGlo.jpg","Rien dans WikiPedia a ce sujet.","C'est l'une des tres nombreuses especes de philodendrons qu'on rencontre au Costa Rica.","Araceae"],
["Cordyline fruticosa","fr","Cordyline","Cordy.jpg","Cordyline fruticosa, également appelé Épinard hawaïen, Ti ou Auti en Polynésie Française, Nouvelle-Zélande, Tonga et Samoa, Cordyline à la Réunion et en Nouvelle-Calédonie, Langue de femme à la Réunion encore et Roseau des Indes ou Foulard en Guadeloupe et en Martinique, est un arbuste aux feuilles persistantes de la famille des Agavacées.","Les cordylines de differentes couleurs sont toutes de cette espèce.","Agavaceae"],
["Licuala grandis","fr","Palmier cuillere","Licuala.jpg","Inconnu sur Wikipedia.","Ca ressemble a un palmier a ombrelles.","Arecaceae"],
["Euphorbia pulcherrima","fr","Etoile de Noël","Noel.jpg","Poinsettia est une espèce de plantes arbustives du genre Euphorbia (les euphorbes véritables) et de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. Cette euphorbe arbustive est originaire d'Amérique centrale et du sud du Mexique, région dans laquelle elle peut atteindre 4 à 5 mètres de haut. Son ancien nom générique, Poinsettia, provient d'ailleurs de celui du premier ambassadeur des États-Unis au Mexique, Joel Roberts Poinsett.","J'ai toujours pensé que les étoiles de Noël étaient des fleurs annuelles... mais non, c'est un arbuste en fait. Décidément, la vie nous reserve des surprises.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Piper nigrum","fr","Poivre","Poivre.jpg","Le poivrier noir ou Poivre noir est une liane de la famille des Pipéracées originaire de la côte de Malabar. Cette plante est cultivée dans la zone tropicale pour ses baies qui donnent une épice recherchée : le poivre.","Incroyable: le poivre vert, le poivre noir et le poivre blanc proviennent tous de cette liane. Le premier n'est pas mur, le deuxième est bouilli et sèché, et le troisième est pelé...","Piperaceae"],
["Codiaeum variegatum","fr","Croton","Croton.png","Codiaeum variegatum, connu aussi sous le nom commun de croton, est une espèce d'arbustes de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. Ses feuilles sont luisantes et coriaces. Elles sont très variables : elles peuvent être elliptiques ou rubanées, et leur coloration peut être verte avec des nervures contrastantes rouges ou jaunes, ce qui en fait une importante plante ornementale en climat tropical ou subtropical.","Le croton est une plante inventée par Dieu lui-même pour que les zones tropicales pluvieuses puissent arborer autre chose que du vert.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Thunbergia mysorensis","fr","Liane de Mysore","Mysore.jpg","Thunbergia mysorensis, la Liane de Mysore, est une liane ou un arbuste grimpant de la famille des Acanthaceae. il tire son nom de la ville de Mysore dans le sud de l'Inde. Sur cet arbuste se développent à longueur d'années de longues grappes pendantes de fleurs rouges et jaunes. ","La liane de Mysore est aux plantes ce que la IXème symphonie est à la musique: une pépite.","Acanthaceae"],
["Ixora coccinea","fr","Ixora","Ixora.jpg","Rien sur Wikipedia","Quand je vois les photos de cette plante sur Internet, remplies de fleurs, je me dis qu'elle a besoin de plus de soleil que Bijagua ne peut lui fournir.","Rubiaceae"],
["Anthurium clarinervium","fr","Anthurium","Anthurium.jpg","Rien sur Wikipedia. On désigne souvent cette plante sous le nom d'anthurium à nervures claires ou anthurium à feuilles veloutées. Cette espèce se caractérise par des feuilles ovales à grandes nervures blanches, et par des inflorescences en forme de spathe rouge vif. Elle est originaire du Mexique et de l'Amérique centrale, et est cultivée comme plante d'intérieur dans de nombreuses régions du monde.","On dirait une fausse plante d'interieur.","Araceae"],
["Aglaonema modestum","fr","Agloneme","AglaMod.jpg","Toujours rien sur Wikipedia. Connue sous le nom d'aglaonème modeste ou aglaonème à feuilles courtes, cette espèce se caractérise par des feuilles vertes aux bords crénelés et par des inflorescences en forme de spathe blanche. Elle est originaire de l'Asie tropicale, et est cultivée comme plante d'intérieur dans de nombreuses régions du monde. Elle est particulièrement appréciée pour son beau feuillage et sa croissance lente.","Etant donné qu'il existe apparemment des pelletées entières de plantes semblables, il se peut que l'identification ne soit pas 100% correcte. La grise de la maison serait une Aglaonema sterling... mais bon on ne va pas pinailler","Araceae"],
["Pontederia crassipes","fr","Jacinthe d'eau","Lirio.jpg","La jacinthe d'eau ou camalote (au prealable Eichhornia crassipes, maintenant Pontederia crassipes) est une espèce de plantes monocotylédones de la famille des Pontederiaceae, originaire d'Amérique du Sud. Ce sont des plantes aquatiques des rivières, canaux et lacs des régions tropicales. On pense que la jacinthe d'eau provient de la cuvette amazonienne et des grands lacs et marais de la région du Pantanal dans l'ouest du Brésil. L'espèce fait partie des 100 pires espèces envahissantes selon l'UICN.","C'est en effet assez invasif et assez vigoureux, à tel point qu'on a préféré les mettre dans des bassins.","Pontederiaceae"],
["Sideroxylon capiri","fr","Tempisque","Tempisque.jpg","Sideroxylon capiri est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des Sapotacées, native d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud. C'est un arbre de bonne taille, atteignant une hauteur de 15 à 35 mètres, avec un tronc droit et mince et une couronne dense et ronde. Les feuilles sont persistantes, de forme oblongue-elliptique et de couleur verte brillante. Les fleurs sont petites, blanches et parfumées, et sont suivies de petits fruits noir-violet. Le fruit est comestible et a une pulpe sucrée et juteuse. Sideroxylon capiri est communément utilisé comme plante ornementale dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales et est également apprécié pour son bois, qui est dur et durable.","Le Tempisque est un bois clair, d'une dureté adamantine et, surtout, d'une résistance aux insectes hors du commun, raison pour laquelle nous en fîmes notre terrasse petit déjeuner. Pour le côté ornemental, j'ai un petit doute, vu la taille du gamin.","Sapotaceae"],
["Sobralia chrysostoma","fr","Sobralia","Sobralia.jpg","Sobralia chrysostoma est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des Orchidacées. Elle est native d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud, et se trouve dans les forêts tropicales humides à des altitudes de 400 à 1800 mètres. C'est une plante herbacée vivace, avec des tiges droites et non ramifiées pouvant atteindre une hauteur allant jusqu'à 1,5 mètre. Les fleurs sont grandes et spectaculaires, avec six sépales et pétales de couleur blanche ou jaune pâle, et une colonne jaune ou orange. Les fleurs ont une odeur sucrée et fruitée et sont pollinisées par les abeilles et les colibris.","A ma connaissance, c'est la seule orchidée qui pousse dans la terre. Mais bon, je suis loin d'être un spécialiste.","Orchidaceae"],
["Graptophyllum pictum","fr","Graptophyllum","Graptophyllum.jpg","Graptophyllum pictum est un nom scientifique d'une espèce de plante tropicale appartenant à la famille des Acanthaceae. En français, on peut traduire Graptophyllum pictum par 'feuille peinte;, 'feuille gravée' ou 'feuille ornementale'.","Cette plante pousse tellement bien et vite ici qu'elle en oublie de faire des racines et tombe au moindre coup de vent.","Acanthaceae"],
["Cymbopogon nardus","fr","Citronelle","Citronelle.jpg","Cymbopogon nardus (citronnelle ou citronnelle de Ceylan) est une espèce de plantes monocotylédones de la famille des Poaceae. C'est l'une des espèces dont on tire l'huile de citronnelle utilisée en parfumerie et pour repousser les insectes.","Sa croissance semble infinie, a tel point que régulièrement, on la coupe a ras. Mais le poulet a la citronnelle, c'est très bon.","Poaceae"],
["Agave","fr","Agave","Agave.jpg","Agave (du grec ancien ἀγαυή / agauê, « admirable ») est un genre de plantes de la famille des Asparagaceae. Les noms « pita », « maguey » ou « cabuya » leur sont aussi attribués. Dans ce genre, plusieurs centaines d'espèces ont été décrites. Elles sont originaires du continent américain, principalement du Mexique mais aussi du sud-ouest des États-Unis, d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud. Certaines espèces ont été acclimatées dans les régions méditerranéennes ou sur d'autres continents (en Indonésie notamment, par les colons néerlandais pour la production de fibres textiles).","Je ne suis pas trop sûr de l'espèce. A vue de nez, c'est angustifolia mais sisalana est aussi dans la course. Il faudrait qu'elle fleurisse pour en avoir le coeur net.","Asparagaceae"],
["Lippia graveolens","fr","Origan mexicain","Origan.jpg","Lippia graveolens est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des verveines ou verveines, Verbenaceae, est originaire du sud-ouest des États-Unis (Texas et sud du Nouveau-Mexique), du Mexique et de l'Amérique centrale jusqu'au Costa Rica. Les noms communs incluent: l'origan mexicain, le lippia rouge, l'orégano cimarrón («origan sauvage»), le lippia parfumé et le matgrass parfumé. L'épithète spécifique est dérivée de deux mots latins : gravis, signifiant « lourd », et olens, signifiant « sentant ». C'est un arbuste ou un petit arbre, atteignant 1 à 3 m de hauteur. Des fleurs parfumées blanches ou jaunâtres sont presentes sur la plante tout au long de l'année, parfumant surtout après les pluies.","Bref, l'origan mexicain est de la verveine. Si ce n'est pas deja fait, revenez de l'autre côté de la maison pour observer la verveine(Lippia alba) qui est pratiquement identique mais offre une fragrance totalement différente...","Verbenaceae"],
["Strongylodon macrobotrys","fr","Liane de Jade","Jade.jpg","La liane de Jade est une espèce de la famille des Fabaceae originaire des forêts tropicales des Philippines (elle est appelée tapayac ou bayou dans l'archipel). Ses fleurs en grappe de 90 cm de long sont de couleur vert jade. Elles mesurent chacune 7,5 cm et sont pollinisées par les oiseaux et les chauves-souris.","Alors là, on a du lourd. Cette magnifique liane fait des fleurs turquoises tellement belles qu'on dirait des fausses.","Fabaceae"],
["Euphorbia tithymaloides","fr","Euphorbe","ZigZag.jpg","Rien sur Wikipedia. En fait, c'est une sous=espèce appelee smallii.","Oui, bon, encore une plante venue d'un autre monde.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Phoenix roebelenii","fr","Palmier du Mekong","PalmNain.jpg","Phoenix roebelenii, le Dattier du Mékong ou Dattier nain est une espèce de palmiers appartenant au genre Phoenix et à la famille des Arécacées. L'espèce est indigène des bords du Mékong, principalement au Laos et en Thaïlande.","Rien a dire, a part que les minuscules dates se retrouvent dans les filtres de la piscine.","Arecaceae"],
["Calathea zebrina","fr","Calathea zébrée","CalZeb.jpg","Rien sur Wikipedia mais il parait qu'elle aime l'eau et pas trop de lumiere.","Elle est faite pour Bijagua.","Marantaceae"],
["Clerodendrum thomsoniae","fr","Clérodendron grimpant","Clero.jpg","Le Clérodendron grimpant est une plante grimpante volubile pouvant atteindre 4 m de haut. Les fleurs sont regroupées en inflorescences lâches. Le calice est blanc virant au rose après la fécondation alors que la corolle de pétales soudés est rouge cramoisi. Les baies sont rouges et noires à maturité. Cette espèce est originaire d'Afrique de l'Ouest et n'est pas rustique sous climat tempéré.","Il souffre un peu. Je pense qu'il lui faut plus de support en hauteur pour qu'il se deploie.","Lamiaceae"],
["Dieffenbachia","fr","Canne des muets","Clero.jpg","Le Dieffenbachia est un genre de plantes de la famille des Araceae. Ce sont des plantes aux feuilles tachetées, appelées aussi cannes des muets dans le langage courant. Bien qu'elles soient toxiques dans toutes les parties de la plante, notamment par le latex qui s'écoule quand on la coupe, certaines espèces sont couramment cultivées comme plantes d'appartement. Leur attrait tient essentiellement dans leur feuillage panaché et une bonne résistance dans des locaux peu lumineux et secs.","J'aime les Dieffenbachia meme si je trouve le nom peu poetique.","Araceae"],
["Alocasia","fr","Alocasia","Alocasia.jpg","Les Alocasia sont des plantes tropicales originaires d'Asie de plus en plus populaires. Ils sont généralement cultivés en pot et en serre, où ils bénéficient de conditions adaptées. Redoutant la pénombre, ils ont besoin d'un bon éclairage en intérieur et, comme toute autre plante tropicale, de nettoyages hebdomadaire des feuilles et d'une brumisation fréquente.","Apparemment ils n'ont pas besoin de tant de soleil que ca car ils s'epanouissent bien ici, a Bijagua. Le specimen de la piscine est un Alocasia clypeolata.","Araceae"],
["Citrus","fr","Lime","Lime.jpg","La lime, lime acide ou citron vert est un agrume. « Lime » est l'appellation la plus utilisée au Canada alors qu'en France, « citron vert » est davantage utilisé. C'est le fruit du limettier, arbuste de la famille des Rutacées, dont il existe deux espèces : Citrus latifolia et Citrus aurantiifolia. Elles sont originaires d'Asie du Sud-Est.","Oui, bon, lime ou citron verts, peu importe, ces fruits finissent invariablement dont mon mojito.","Rutaceae"],
["Archontophoenix alexandrae","fr","Palmier","Palmier.jpg","L'Archontophoenix alexandrae est une espèce végétale de la famille des Arecaceae. Ce palmier d'origine australienne est souvent utilisé comme arbre décoratif. ","Théoriquement ces palmiers (les mêmes que le long du driveway) sont supposés delimiter une allée dans le champ de cacao...","Arecaceae"],
["Artocarpus heterophyllus","fr","Jaquier","Jaquier.jpg","Le jaquier ou jacquier, est une espèce d'arbres de la famille des Moraceae, originaire d’Inde et du Bangladesh, cultivé et introduit dans la plupart des régions tropicales, en particulier pour son fruit comestible, la pomme jacque, surnommée le « fruit du pauvre ». L'espèce fait partie du même genre botanique que l’arbre à pain, Artocarpus altilis, auquel il est similaire. Il est cultivé majoritairement en Asie du Sud-Est, au Brésil, à Maurice, dans les Comores, à La Réunion, où l'arbre est appelé pied jack et le fruit mûr est un jack mûr, et en Haïti, où il est appelé jaca ou jaqueiro. À Madagascar, il est appelé ampalibe.","Je n'ai pas encore eu le plaisir de voir un de ces fruits pendre négligemmentde l'arbre et se faire manger par les écureuils, mais cela ne saurait tarder. On notera au passage que, vu la taille des fruits, il ne fait pas bon se promener en dessous du Jaquier par grand vent.","Moraceae"],
["Vitex cooperi","fr","Platano","Platano.jpg","Pas trop d'info sur Wikipedia. 'Vitex cooperi' en français est appelé 'Vitex de Cooper' ou 'Vitex bleu'. Il s'agit d'une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des Lamiaceae, originaire d'Australie. On le trouve dans les bois ouverts, les rochers escarpés et le long des ruisseaux. La plante a des fleurs bleu-pourpre et est résistante à la sécheresse.","On le trouve aussi a la finca Mei Tai. Non seulement le bois de cet arbre est tres résistant au pourrissement, meme enterré, mais l'arbre attire toutes sortes de plantes parasites et de lianes, ce qui le rend très particulier.","Lamiaceae"],
["Pterocarpus indicus","fr","Paleta","Paleta.jpg","Absent sur Wikipedia.","Je pense qu'il s'agit d'un Pterocarpus mais lequel? Mystere. J'ai opté pour indicus pour les fleurs et car l'entaille que j'ai pratiquée a sa base n'a pas saigné. La floraison est spectaculaire (vers mars).","Fabaceae"],
["Syzygium aromaticum","en","Clove tree","Giroflier.png","The clove tree is a bushy, tropical evergreen woody plant native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The preferred growing condition for this tree is a mixed maritime forest in the tropics. The tree is grown commercially for the flower buds, which are picked soon after they appear and then dried, yielding the clove. The fruit matures about 9 months after flowering, and each flower yields one seed. The seeds are viable for only a week or two and are cultivated in nursery beds protected from direct sunlight. Harvesting of the flowers is not done until a tree is at least 4 years old, and the trees can live up to 100 years. The clove tree is monoecious, producing both male and female flowers on the same plant.","Ok, I must admit our clove tree is still young, but one day, I promise I will put some of its cloves in my soup...","Myrtaceae"],
["Cinnamomum verum","en","Cinnamon","Cannelier.jpg","Cinnamomum comes from the Greek word Kinnamomon, which translates to spice, while verum means true. Thus the common name of True Cinnamon. Oils from the foliage and bark are both fragrant, and are used in the production of food and beverages as well as soaps and candles. After drying the bark, it can be used as a spice for baking, or a seasoning for meats, sauces, pickles, and confectionery treats.","This tree has been planted in 2015 and is still a bit young to produce spice.","Lauraceae"],
["Hymenaea courbaril","en","Courbaril","Guapinol.webp","The courbaril or West Indian locust, is a tree common in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring, and decoration. Its hard fruit pods have edible dry pulp surrounding the seeds. Its sap, called animé, is used for incense, perfume, and varnish.","It's with this wood that we made the stairs, the bar, the sink in the toilet and our dining table. Well, honestly, I'm not sure our place is adequate for this tree to grow. It has been there 5 years now...","Fabaceae"],
["Bauhinia monandra","en","Orchid tree","bauhinia.jpg","Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees, of the family Fabaceae. Common names include pink bauhinia, orchid tree, and Napoleon's plume. The tree is native to Madagascar, where it is widepread in lowland humid forests and dry forests.","Every year, some beautiful gigantic caterpillars come and eat the leaves","Fabaceae"],
["Tabebuia rosea","en","Rosy trumpet tree","Roble de sabana.jpg","Tabebuia rosea, also called pink poui, and rosy trumpet tree is a neotropical tree that grows up to 30 m (98 ft) and can reach a diameter at breast height of up to 100 cm (3 ft). The Spanish name roble de sabana, meaning savannah oak, is widely used in Costa Rica, probably because it often remains in heavily deforested areas and because of the resemblance of its wood to that of oak trees. It is the national tree of El Salvador, where it is called Maquilíshuat","We planted several of those as soon as we arrived. The have never blossomed. it's not fair.","Bignoniaceae"],
["Spathodea campanulata","en","African tuliptree","Tulipier.webp","Spathodea campanulata, commonly called African tulip tree, is a large, fast-growing tree that is native of tropical African forests where it typically grows to as much as 80' tall. In cultivation, it grows to a much shorter 25-40' tall. It is noted for producing an often extraordinary bloom of reddish-orange, tulip-like flowers at the tips of branches clad with attractive pinnate compound evergreen leaves","The African tulip tree grows very well in Costa Rica, so much so that it could be called the Costa Rican tulip tree that it would not be usurpatory. At the finca Mei Tai, we long to see them bloom (like many other trees, by the way).","Bignoniaceae"],
["Sloanea laevigata","en","Papaturo","Sloanea.jpg","The tallest tree in the finca remains kind of mysterious. All I know is that it belongs to the genre Sloanea, family Elaeocarpaceae.","Until today, nobody has been able to tell me the correct name of this 45m high tree. Last try was 'bat tree' because of the bats hanging on its trunk...","Elaeocarpaceae"],
["Lagerstroemia indica","en","Crape myrtle","Jupiter.jpg","Lagerstroemia indica, s a species of flowering plant in the genus Lagerstroemia of the family Lythraceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent (hence the species epithet indica), and also to Southeast Asia, China, Korea and Japan. The genus name honors Swedish botanist Magnus von Lagerström. It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. The tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens","The zompopas, these leave cutting ants, love this plant... That's why, after so many years, it is still so tiny.","Lythraceae"],
["Lagerstroemia speciosa","en","Orgullo de India","OrgullodelaIndia.jpg","Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe-myrtle, Queen's crepe-myrtle, banabá plant, or pride of India) is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical southern Asia. It is a deciduous tree with bright pink to light purple flowers.","It was suppose to become one of the nicest tree in the finca but it died in 2022.","Lythraceae"],
["Tabebuia ochracea","en","Corteza Amarilla","Corteza.jpg","Tabebuia ochracea, known as corteza amarillia in Spanish, is a timber tree native to South America, Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. It is very similar and closely related to and often confused with the Golden Trumpet Tree, Tabebuia chrysotricha. It is a seasonal flowering tree, blossoming only during spring.","This tree produces an extremely hard wood, sometimes called Ipe, that can be used to build outside decks for example","Bignoniaceae"],
["Annona muricata","en","Soursop","guanabana.webp","Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Hispanic America, guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family. The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters. With an aroma similar to pineapple, the flavor of the fruit has been described as a combination of strawberries and apple with sour citrus flavor notes, contrasting with an underlying thick creamy texture reminiscent of banana. Soursop is widely promoted as an alternative cancer treatment, but there is no reliable medical evidence it is effective","Indeed, Guanabana juice is tastefull. You may have some for breakfast toomorow morning.","Annonaceae"],
["Annona purpurea","en","Soncoya","soncoya.webp","Annona purpurea is an edible fruit and medicinal plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America. Its common names include soncoya, sincuya, and cabeza de negro","Soncoya, Guanabana and Cherimoya are cousins.","Annonaceae"],
["Jacaranda mimosifolia","en","Jacaranda","Jacaranda.jpg","Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. It is also known as the jacaranda, blue jacaranda, black poui, Nupur or fern tree. Older sources call it J. acutifolia, but it is nowadays more usually classified as J. mimosifolia. In scientific usage, the name 'jacaranda' refers to the genus Jacaranda, which has many other members, but in horticultural and everyday usage, it nearly always means the blue jacaranda.","I pray everyday to see its flowers, just once...","Bignoniaceae"],
["Cananga odorata","en","Ylang Ylang","ylanylan.jpg","Cananga odorata, known as ylang-ylang or cananga tree, is a tropical tree that is native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Queensland, Australia. It is also native to parts of Thailand and Vietnam. It is valued for the essential oils extracted from its flowers (also called 'ylang-ylang'), which has a strong floral fragrance. Ylang-ylang is one of the most extensively used natural materials in the perfume industry, earning it the name 'Queen of Perfumes'","It really smells good and the Tucans love it.","Annonaceae"],
["Ravenala madagascariensis","en","Traveller's tree","Voyageur.jpg","Ravenala madagascariensis, from Madagascar, is not a true palm (family Arecaceae) but a member of the family Strelitziaceae. The genus is closely related to the southern African genus Strelitzia and the South American genus Phenakospermum. It has been given the name 'traveller's palm' because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which supposedly could be used as an emergency drinking supply for needy travellers. Another plausible reason for its name is that the fan tends to grow on an east–west line, providing a crude compass.","It is very pretty and it is not a tree, nor a palm tree for that matter, but a plant. The water that accumulates at the base of the branches and is supposed to water travelers smells very bad. Personally, I wouldn't drink it...","Strelitziaceae"],
["Elaeis guineensis","en","Oil palm","PalmierHuile.png","Elaeis guineensis is a species of palm native to Africa, commonly just called oil palm but also sometimes African oil palm or macaw-fat. It is the principal source of palm oil. The closely related American oil palm Elaeis oleifera and a more distantly related palm, Attalea maripa, are also used to produce palm oil. Human use of oil palms may date as far back as 5,000 years in Egypt; in the late 1800s, archaeologists discovered palm oil in a tomb at Abydos dating back to 3000 BCE. Oil palms can produce much more oil per unit of land area than most other oil-producing plants (about nine times more than soy and 4.5 times more than rapeseed)","Yes, so it is with the fruits of this tree that we make palm oil that we put in Nutella and kill the Orangutans. As there is no Orangutan here, I sacrificed 2 howler monkeys. Since they are little monkeys, I have small trees.","Arecaceae"],
["Simarouba glauca","en","Aceituno","Aceituno.jpg","Simarouba glauca is a flowering tree that is native to Florida, South America, and the Caribbean. Common names include paradise-tree, dysentery-bark, bitterwood. The wood is generally insect resistant and is used in the preparation of quality furniture, toys, matches, as pulp (in paper making). It can be also used for industrial purposes in the manufacture of biofuel, soaps, detergents, lubricants, varnishes, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals","So, I admit that we planted this tree on the advice of the locals who told us: birds love its fruit...","Simaroubaceae"],
["Persea americana","en","Avocado","Avocat.jpg","The avocado is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes more than 5,000 years ago. Then as now it was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. The tree likely originated in the highlands bridging south-central Mexico and Guatemala. Its fruit, sometimes also referred to as an alligator or avocado pear, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.","I have already planted at least 25 avocado trees of all kinds, without ever getting any fruit, either as a result of the premature death of the tree, or because of the lack of enthusiasm of the same tree... It is a scandal that should not hesitate to denounce","Lauraceae"],
["Pachystachys lutea","en","Camaroncillo","","Pachystachys lutea, known as the golden shrimp plant or lollipop plant, is a tropical, soft-stemmed evergreen shrub between 0.5 and 2.5 meters tall, native to Peru. The zygomorphic, long-throated, short-lived white flowers emerge sequentially from overlapping bright yellow bracts on racemes that are produced throughout the warm months. The Latin specific epithet lutea means 'yellow'. It is cultivated as an ornamental, but in cold temperate regions it requires protection from temperatures below 10 °C","So, this little plant is nicknamed 'shrimp', I let you guess why... By the way, there is a variety with pink flowers","Acanthaceae"],
["Cedrela odorata","en","Cedro amargo","","Cedrela odorata is a commercially important species of tree in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae, commonly known as Spanish cedar or Cuban cedar; it is also known as cedro in Spanish. Cedrela odorata is the most commercially important and widely distributed species in the genus Cedrela. Known as Spanish cedar in English commerce, the aromatic wood is in high demand in the American tropics because it is naturally termite- and rot-resistant. An attractive, moderately lightweight wood (specific gravity 0.4), its primary use is in household articles used to store clothing. Cedro heartwood contains an aromatic and insect-repelling resin that is the source of its popular name, Spanish-cedar (it resembles the aroma of the unrelated true cedars) Cedro works easily and makes excellent plywood and veneer and would be more widely used if it could be successfully plantation grown. This plant is often used for honey production (beekeeping) and humidor construction. It is occasionally used for tops or veneers on some kinds of electric guitars. The wood is the traditional choice for making the neck of flamenco and classical guitars.","We have some mature specimens in the finca (30m high). This wood with bitter scents does not please termites at all, and is quite soft, making it an excellent choice for furniture","Meliaceae"],
["Enterolobium cyclocarpum","en","Guanacaste","Guanacaste.jpg","Enterolobium cyclocarpum, commonly known as guanacaste, caro caro, monkey-ear tree, or elephant-ear tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from central Mexico south to northern Brazil (Roraima) and Venezuela.[1] It is known for its large proportions, expansive, often spherical crown, and curiously shaped seedpods. The abundance of this tree, especially in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, where it is prized for the shady relief it provides from the intense sun, coupled with its immensity, have made it a widely recognized species. It is the national tree of Costa Rica","The Guanacaste does not rise very high but it is massive - especially the trunk. It is used to make wooden tables in one piece (longitudinal or transverse). You see them drying along the roads","Fabaceae"],
["Crescentia cujete","en","Calabash tree","Jicaro.jpg","Crescentia cujete, commonly known as the calabash tree, is a species of flowering plant native to the Americas, that is grown in Africa, Central America, South America, the West Indies and extreme southern Florida. It is the national tree of St. Lucia. It is a dicotyledonous plant with simple leaves, which are alternate or in fascicles (clusters) on short shoots. It is naturalized in India. The tree shares its common name with that of the vine calabash, or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)","Calabasses were once used as a water bowl or, more simply, as a container or even as a resonator for music instrument in Brazil. To empty them, we drill 2 small holes, then we put them down and let the ants work","Bignoniaceae"],
["Garcinia mangostana","en","Mangosteen","Mangostan.jpg","Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to tropical lands surrounding the Indian Ocean. Its origin is uncertain due to widespread prehistoric cultivation. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Colombia and Puerto Rico, where the tree has been introduced. The tree grows from 6 to 25 metres (20 to 82 feet) tall. The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe","It will soon bear fruit, it's a matter of years now...","Clusiaceae"],
["Syzygium malaccense","en","Malay rose apple","ManzanadeAgua.jpg","Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical Asia and Australia. It is one of the species cultivated since prehistoric times by the Austronesian peoples. They were carried and introduced deliberately to Remote Oceania as canoe plants. In modern times, it has been introduced throughout the tropics, including many Caribbean countries and territories","These little pink pears are a delight, but especially for the birds that devour them before me, caramba","Myrtaceae"],
["Caesalpinia pulcherrima","en","Petit flamboyant","PetitFlamboyant.jpg","Caesalpinia_pulcherrima is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas. It could be native to the West Indies, but its exact origin is unknown due to widespread cultivation. Common names for this species include poinciana, peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados, flos pavonis, and flamboyant-de-jardin. The Hawaiian name for this plant is ʻohai aliʻi","I wanted the real flamboyant (Delonix regia) but I can't grow it here...","Fabaceae"],
["Chrysophyllum cainito","en","Cainito","Caimito.jpg","Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Isthmus of Panama, where it was domesticated. It has spread to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies and is now grown throughout the tropics, including Southeast Asia. It grows rapidly and reaches 20 meters in height","It's the purple cainito","Sapotaceae"],
["Pouteria caimito","en","Abiu","Abiu.jpg","Pouteria caimito, the abiu , is a tropical fruit tree originated in the Amazonian region of South America. It grows to an average of 10 metres (33 ft) high, and can grow as high as 35 metres (115 ft) under good conditions. Its fruits' shape varies from round to oval, pointed at the distal end. When ripe, it has smooth, bright yellow skin and has one to four ovate seeds. The inside of the fruit is translucent and white. It has a creamy and jelly-like texture and its taste is similar to the sapodilla — a sweet caramel custard. The abiu tree is part of the family Sapotaceae and is very similar in appearance to the canistel","It's the yellow cainito","Sapotaceae"],
["Nephelium lappaceum","en","Rambutan","Ramboutan.jpg","The Rambutan is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, pulasan and guinep","Here they call it Mamon Chino and they sell it along the roads. Note that there is a yellow variety whose fruit is more acidulous","Sapindaceae"],
["Stachytarpheta mutabilis","en","Pink rat tail","RaboDeGato.jpg","Stachytarpheta mutabilis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common names changeable velvetberry, coral porterweed, pink snakeweed, red snakeweed, and pink rat tail. It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It can't be found in many other places as an introduced species. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant","Hummingbirds, especially Rufous-tailed, love it","Verbenaceae"],
["Euphorbia milii","en","Christ thorn","Christ.webp","Euphorbia milii, the crown of thorns, Christ plant, or Christ thorn, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madagascar. The species name commemorates Baron Milius, once Governor of Réunion, who introduced the species to France in 1821. It is imagined that the species was introduced to the Middle East in ancient times, and legend associates it with the crown of thorns worn by Christ. It is commonly used as an ornamental houseplant that can be grown in warmer climates. The common name is due to the thorns and deep red bracts referring to the crown thorn Jesus had to wear during his crucifixion and his blood","It likes the sun and dry soils but, well, you don't always get what you want","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Copaifera aromatica","en","Camibar","Camibar.jpg","Copaifera aromaticais an endemic species in Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua (Holdridge and Poveda 1975). The species grows in the canopy of pristine forests. Copaifera aromatica is a fast-growing tree that reaches 35 m in height and 90 cm d.b.h. It has a straight and almost cylindrical bole that is covered with numerous and conspicuous lenticels","It is a tree that can measure 35m high (but we will have to wait because it does not seem to acclimatize superwell here). Wood protection varnish is produced thanks to its bark. It has been exploited a lot, which is why we do not find many (and certainly not in humid regions that it does not particularly appreciate). A bit demanding, this camibar. But I like the name","Fabaceae"],
["Ananas bracteatus","en","Red pineapple","AnReq.jpg","Ananas bracteatus is grown as an ornamental plants for its decorative red fruit. The leaves are long with sharp spines, so it can be used as a protective hedge for home security. In colder places they can be grown indoors as a houseplant. It grows throughout Central and South America at elevations of 140 to 620 metres","Isn't that cool a red pineapple? The fruit is edible but not that tasty","Bromeliaceae"],
["Samanea saman","en","Cenizaro","Cenizaro.jpg","Samanea saman, also sometimes known as the rain tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, now in the Mimosoid clade and is native to Central and South America. Common names include saman, rain tree and monkeypod. Saman is a wide-canopied tree with a large symmetrical umbrella-shaped crown. It usually reaches a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft) and a diameter of 30 m (98 ft). The leaves fold in rainy weather and in the evening, hence the names rain tree and five o'clock tree","It is with the wood of this tree that we have shaped the large beams that support the first floor of our house. That is to say if it is solid...","Fabaceae"],
["Handroanthus impetiginosus","en","Pink trumpet tree","CoretezaNegra.jpg","Handroanthus impetiginosus, the pink ipê, pink lapacho or pink trumpet tree, is a tree in the family Bignoniaceae, distributed throughout Central and South America, from northern Mexico south to northern Argentina. It is the national tree of Paraguay","It resembles the corteza amarillo but grows faster. I have a doubt about the identification. The official photos of the Lapacho do not look like this tree but hey, it is still young...","Bignoniaceae"],
["Hura crepitans","en","Jabillo","Jabillo.jpg","Hura crepitans, the sandbox tree, also known as possumwood and jabillo, is an evergreen tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to tropical regions of North and South America including the Amazon rainforest. It is also present in parts of Tanzania, where it is considered an invasive species. It can be recognized by its smooth brown bark covered in many dark, pointed spines which have led to its being nicknamed monkey no-climb. Because its fruit explodes when ripe, it has also received the colloquial nickname the dynamite tree","Well, well, well... Its latex, introduced into the water anesthetizes the fish which are thus caught more easily. Hura crepitans is used for its wood and also as a medicinal plant, despite the toxicity of its sap...","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Artocarpus camansi","en","Castaña","Castana.jpg","Artocarpus camansi, the breadnut, is a species of medium-sized tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines. It is the wild ancestor of the breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) and is also sometimes known as the seeded breadfruit, to distinguish it from its mostly seedless descendant. Breadnut fruits are edible when cooked. The large seeds can also be roasted and eaten","It must be said that this tree looks like a breadfruit. Except the fruit which, inside, is significantly different since there is a series of small units that look like chestnuts (even the taste, moreover recalls that of the chestnut)","Moraceae"],
["Ceiba pentandra","en","Ceiba","Ceiba.jpg","Ceiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae (previously emplaced in the family Bombacaceae), commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as 'ceiba' and in French-speaking countries as 'fromager'. The tree is cultivated for its cottonlike seed fibre, particularly in south-east Asia, and is also known as the Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton or samauma","They can grow up to 70m tall... and there is one large specimen in the finca (but its emplacement is kept secret for obvious reasons)","Malvaceae"],
["Astronium graveolens","en","Glassywood","Ronron.png","Astronium graveolens is a species of flowering tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia","I'm not going to lie to you: the Ron Ron, is so beautiful that the president of Uruguay has made it his scepter. That is to say. And if that wasn't enough, we used it for the terrace balustrade. It is also a marble of Ron Ron that sits in the middle of our living room","Anacardiaceae"],
["Billia rosea","en","Cucaracho","Cucaracho.png","This tree, known colloquially as the Cockroach tree, is a large species that grows up to 30 meters tall. It has white, aromatic flowers and relatively large, brown fruits. This tree grows well in both humid, coastal regions and in mountain cloud forests. It is distributed from southern Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. In Costa Rica, it grows along the major mountain ranges, the coastal mountains, and the Osa Peninsula","As for me, the only thing I know about the Cucaracho is that its wood is very pretty (the bench next to the pool is made of Cucaracho)","Sapindaceae"],
["Anacardium excelsum","en","Espavel","Espavel.jpg","Anacardium excelsum, the wild cashew or espavé, is a tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The tree is common in the tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests of Pacific and Atlantic watersheds of Central and South America, extending as far north as Guatemala and south into Ecuador","It makes small fruits that birds peck voraciously.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Cordia alliodora","en","Laurel","Laurel.jpg","Cordia alliodora is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It is commonly known as Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, cypre or salmwood. It can reach 35 m in height. The wood is used for boat decking, furniture, cabinetry, guitar/bass building by luthiers, and sometimes substitutes for mahogany or teak.","Here, this tree is called Laurel and its wood is used to make furniture and doors. On the other hand, termites love it, so it must be well protected. In bloom, it is magnificent.","Boraginaceae"],
["Ochroma pyramidale","en","Balsa","Balsa.jpg","Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma. The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, with the name balsa being the Spanish word for 'raft'. A deciduous angiosperm, Ochroma pyramidale can grow up to 30 m tall, and is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft; it is the softest commercial hardwood and is widely used because of its light weight","Balsa, reputed to have the lightest wood in the world, used in model making, grows at an incredible speed and reproduces damn fast","Malvaceae"],
["Mussaenda philippica","en","Mosa Indra","MosaIndra.jpg","Mussaenda philippica is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae that grows as a shrub or small tree. Native to the Philippines it is commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental species. Known varieties include: 'Donna Laz' (pink), 'Alicia Luz' (dark pink), 'Queen Sirikit' (light pink), 'Donna Aurora' (white), and 'Donna Envangellina' (dark red)","It's pretty lovely. It is sometimes confused with the handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata)","Rubiaceae"],
["Psidium guajava","en","Guava","Goyave.jpg","Psidium guajava, the common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava, or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is pollinated mainly by the common honey bee, Apis mellifera","It is a weed that grows everywhere, sown by bird poop. Beware of worms if you decide to pick a fruit and eat it","Myrtaceae"],
["Eugenia stipitata","en","Araza","Araza.jpg","Eugenia stipitata (Araza, Portuguese common names araçá, araçá-boi, Spanish common name arazá, also known as membrio in Ecuador) is a fruit tree native to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador","This superacid fruit (pH around 3) is a vitamin C reservoir (8mg per 100g of dry pulp), making it the champion of juices and ice creams of our finca","Myrtaceae"],
["Spondias purpurea","en","Jocote","Jocote.jpg","Spondias purpura is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Brazil. It is also very common in most of the Caribbean islands. It is commonly known as jocote, which derives from the Nahuatl word xocotl, meaning any kind of sour or acidic fruit","Jocote is usually eaten with a pinch of salt but those from the finca are rarely edible.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Cecropia","en","Guarumo","Guarumo.jpg","Cecropia is a Neotropical genus consisting of 61 recognized species. The genus is native to the American tropics, where it is one of the most recognizable components of the rainforest. The genus is named after Cecrops I, the mythical first king of Athens","This is a star! This tree has several interesting peculiarities: young, its trunk is hollow and inhabited by ants that are found only there. Mature, it produces fruits that all animals love, which, combined with its relatively poor branching, allows them to be observed. It is not uncommon to see monkeys, sloths, toucans and even the famous cecropia saturnia, the largest butterfly in the region. And it grows fast and everywhere...","Cecropiaceae"],
["Synsepalum dulcificum","en","Miracle berry","Milagro.jpg","Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant in the Sapotaceae family known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This effect is due to miraculin. Common names for this species and its berry include miracle fruit, miracle berry, miraculous berry, sweet berry.","It's surprising but it works","Sapotaceae"],
["Moringa oleifera","en","Moringa","Moringa.jpg","Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree (from the taste of the roots, which resembles horseradish), and ben oil tree or benzolive tree. It is widely cultivated for its young seed pods and leaves, used as vegetables and for traditional herbal medicine. It is also used for water purification.","Moringa is the tree of the future (but not in Bijagua, it's a little too humid...). Here is some info: Moringa leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant. They are richer in vitamins, minerals and proteins than most vegetables. They contain twice as much protein and calcium as milk, as much potassium as bananas, as much vitamin A as carrots, as much iron as beef or lentils and twice as much vitamin C as orange. Beautiful, isn't it?","Moringaceae"],
["Selenicereus undatus","en","Pitahaya","Pitaya.jpg","Selenicereus undatus, the white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus. It is used both as an ornamental vine and as a fruit crop - the pitahaya or dragon fruit. The native origin of the species has never been resolved.","Apparently, this cactus needs a tiny bit of water to thrive, but here, we get more than 1300 ml of rain per year. So, of course, the plant grows like crazy but somehow still manages to never produce any fruit. I mean, seriously, what's the point of having a dragon fruit cactus if it never produces any dragon fruit? It's like the ultimate disappointment.","Cactaceae"],
["Acalypha hispida","en","Chenille plant","RaboDeGato2.webp","Acalypha hispida, the chenille plant, is a flowering shrub which belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. Acalypha hispida is also known as Philippine medusa and red hot cat tail in English. It is cultivated as a house plant because of its attractiveness and brilliantly colored, furry flowers. The Latin specific epithet hispida means 'bristly', referring to the pendent flowers which vaguely resemble brushes.","It's nice","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Castilla elastica","en","Panama rubber tree","Hule.jpg","Castilla elasticaa, the Panama rubber tree, is a tree native to the tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It was the principal source of latex among the Mesoamerican peoples in pre-Columbian times. The latex gathered from Castilla elastica was converted into usable rubber by mixing the latex with the juice of the morning glory species Ipomoea alba which, conveniently, is typically found in the wild as a vine climbing Castilla elastica. The rubber produced by this method found several uses, including most notably, the manufacture of balls for the Mesoamerican ballgame ōllamaliztli.","It's quite extraordinary to see the seve turn into rubber before our amazed eyes.","Moraceae"],
["Cocos nucifera","en","Coco","Coco.jpg","Coconuts were first domesticated by the Austronesian peoples in Island Southeast Asia and were spread during the Neolithic via their seaborne migrations as far east as the Pacific Islands, and as far west as Madagascar and the Comoros. They played a critical role in the long sea voyages of Austronesians by providing a portable source of food and water, as well as providing building materials for Austronesian outrigger boats.","I have nothing to say about coconut trees, except that, if it did not exist, we would miss coconut milk very much","Arecaceae"],
["Cassia grandis","en","Pink shower tree","Carao.jpg","Cassia grandis, one of several species called pink shower tree, and known as carao in Spanish, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the neotropics, that grows up to 31 m (100 ft). The species is distributed from southern México, to Venezuela and Ecuador. It grows in forests and open fields at lower elevations, and is known to be planted as an ornamental. In at least Costa Rica, its pods are stewed into a molasses-like syrup, taken as a sweetener and for its nutritional and medicinal effects, called Jarabe (or Miel) de Carao.","Pfff all this is very nice but, we, we planted some in the hope of seeing them bloom. Yes, yes, we hope.","Fabaceae"],
["Caryota mitis","en","Fishtail palm","ColaDePez.jpg","Caryota mitis, known as the clustering fishtail palm or fishtail palm, is a species of palm native to Tropical Asia from India to Java to southern China, now sparingly naturalized in southern Florida and in parts of Africa and Latin America. The species was originally described from Vietnam in 1790. In Florida, it grows in hummocks and in disturbed wooded areas.","Toucans love the fruits (which is surprising since wikipedia says that they can cause damage and subsequent itching upon contact with skin)","Arecaceae"],
["Vochysia guatemalensis","en","Barbachel","Cebo.jpg","Vochysia guatemalensis is a tree belonging to the family Vochysiaceae. It is native to Guatemala and the Amazon region of South America. This tree is known to be used in traditional pharmacopoeia in South America for its medicinal properties.","Also called Cebo, Chilacayote or Cozolmeca. The yellow bloom in May is nice. Otherwise, this tree is of no interest, except to shade the cattle","Vochysiaceae"],
["Carapa guianensis","en","Andiroba","Caobilla.jpg","Carapa guianensis is the tree in the back of the photo(tallest). The timber is used in furniture and flooring. While the wood is not classified as genuine mahogany, it is related to the mahogany family and is similar in appearance. The oil contained in the andiroba almond, known as crab oil or carap oil, is light yellow and extremely bitter.","We make furniture out of it. The wood is quite dense and tends to twist when drying but it resists termites well. Some of the chairs on the breakfast deck (the heavy ones) are made out of this wood","Meliaceae"],
["Schizolobium parahyba","en","Brazilian fern tree","Gallinazo.jpg","Schizolobium parahyba, the Brazilian firetree, or Brazilian fern tree, is a tree species from tropical America, notable for its fast growth (up to 3 meters per year). According to Francis Hallé, this tree may even reach 30 meters high in only five years, which would make it one of the fastest growing trees ever (an average growth of 6 meters per year).","I do not know this Francis Hallé personally but he was certainly talking about their great speed of growth but not of their great speed of flowering. We could not see any until now. Yet that's how we like them, full of flowers","Fabaceae"],
["Alibertia patinoi","en","Borojos","Borojo.jpg","Alibertia patinoi, commonly known as borojó, is a small (2-5m), dioecious tropical rainforest tree, one of the few edible fruit bearing species in the Rubiaceae family. Borojó, native to the world's wettest lowlands (the Chocó–Darién moist forests ecoregion), grows in the Chocó Department of northwestern Colombia and in the Esmeraldas Province of northwestern Ecuador. Borojó is an Emberá word meaning: boro = head, jo = fruit - head-shaped fruit, or round, globulous fruit. The species has also been reported from Panamá, Venezuela and Costa Rica.","These fruits the size of a coconut become brown when ripe and make a juice whose taste is not common, reserved only for initiates, who are almost all Colombian and have a strong libido (after absorption)","Rubiaceae"],
["Hibiscus acetosella","en","Cranberry hibiscus","RosJam.jpg","Hibiscus acetosella, the cranberry hibiscus or African rosemallow, is a flowering plant of the family Malvaceae. The epithet acetosella is of Latin origin and is a diminutive of the Latin name for sorrel which comes from the sour taste experienced when eating the young leaves of both plants. Hibiscus acetosella is also known colloquially as false roselle, maroon mallow, red leaved hibiscus, and red shield hibiscus.","Young leaves are used in salads to give a small sour taste and flowers to color teas or drinks (Jamaican tea, for example)","Malvaceae"],
["Musa paradisiaca","en","Plantain","Plantain.webp","Musa × paradisiaca is the accepted name for the hybrid between Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Most cultivated bananas and plantains are triploid cultivars either of this hybrid or of M. acuminata alone. Linnaeus originally used the name M. paradisiaca only for plantains or cooking bananas, but the modern usage includes hybrid cultivars used both for cooking and as dessert bananas.","It is a large banana not very sweet and whose flesh, once cooked, tastes more like potato than banana.","Musaceae"],
["Malvaviscus arboreus","en","Sleeping hibiscus","HibFer","Malvaviscus arboreus is a species of flowering plant in the hibiscus family, Malvaceae, that is native to the American South, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The specific name, arboreus, refers to the tree-like appearance of a mature plant. It is now popular in cultivation and goes by many English names (see list on Wikipedia)","The peculiarity of this hibiscus is that the flowers never bloom. On the other hand, basilisks, these green gluttons, love this hibiscus as much as others.","Malvaceae"],
["Bougainvillea spectabilis","en","Bougainvillea","Boug.jpg","Bougainvillea spectabilis can grow in hardiness zones 10-11, preferring full sun , dry conditions, and fertile soil. It can be propagated from stem and root cuttings.","I'm not going to lie to you, I love Bougainvillea. It's a little too humid around here for these beautiful plants to feel at home.","Nyctaginaceae"],
["Eugenia uniflora","en","Pitanga","Pitanga.jpg","Eugenia uniflora, the pitanga, Suriname cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, cerisier carré, monkimonki kersie or ñangapirí, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to tropical South America’s east coast, ranging from Suriname, French Guiana to southern Brazil, as well as Uruguay and parts of Paraguay and Argentina. It is often used in gardens as a hedge or screen.","Barely bigger than me after 8 years of growth. I'm not about to eat these cherries any time soon It should be called virtual cherry tree or unicorn cherry tree.","Myrtaceae"],
["Alternanthera dentata","en","Little ruby","Gonfrena.jpg","Alternanthera dentata, known as little ruby and ruby leaf alternanthera, is a fast-growing ornamental groundcover plant in the amaranth family.","It's a bit invasive.","Amaranthaceae"],
["Averrhoa carambola","en","Carambola","Carambole.jpg","Averrhoa carambola is a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae native to tropical Southeast Asia; it has a number of common names, including carambola, star fruit and five-corner. It is a small tree or shrub that grows 5 to 12 m (16 to 39 ft) tall, with rose to red-purple flowers. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, with five petals that have whitish edges. The flowers are often produced year round under tropical conditions. The tree is cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions for its edible fruits.","We know this fruit in cross-section on cocktail glasses but we generally ignore that ripe, it is excellent! Note also another particularity: some fruits have 5 aretes, others 6.","Oxalidaceae"],
["Plinia cauliflora","en","Jaboticaba","Jabo.jpg","Jabuticaba is the edible fruit of the jabuticabeira or Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree. It is eaten raw or used to make jellies, jams, juice or wine. The tree, of the family Myrtaceae, is native to the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás and São Paulo in Brazil.","Another one of those fruit trees that I planted full of hope and refuses to fruitize.","Myrtaceae"],
["Bixa orellana","en","Achiote","Achiote.jpg","Bixa orellana, also known as achiote, is a shrub native to Central America. Bixa orellana is grown in many countries worldwide. The tree is best known as the source of annatto, a natural orange-red condiment (also called achiote or bijol) obtained from the waxy arils that cover its seeds. The ground seeds are widely used in traditional dishes in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, such as cochinita pibil, chicken in achiote, caldo de olla, and nacatamal. Annatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products such as butter, cheese, margarine, ice creams, meats, and condiments.","Achiote is currently used as a food colouring agent (European code E160b). Some cheeses such as Avesnes dumpling, mimolette, cheddar, edam, Rouy or Red Leicester, owe their orange color to it. The rind of some livarots and reblochons is also washed with achiote. Here in Costa Rica, they put it in everything they cook...","Bixaceae"],
["Hieronyma alchorneoides","en","Pilon","Pilon.jpg","This large tree reaches up to 50 meters in height and 2 meters in diameter. Its brown bark is scaly and its small flowers are pollinated by insects. Its small fruits ripen to purple and are primarily consumed by birds and monkeys. Its wood is widely used for construction, and is unfortunately illegally logged. The tree has tannins used for dyes and leather tanning. Its old leaves turn yellow or red, which facilitates its identification. This species is distributed from Belize to Brazil, in Costa Rica it grows widely along both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.","It is a tree very well adapted to humid regions and whose wood is very resistant but a little dull. Excellent for the frame so...","Phyllanthaceae"],
["Anacardium occidentale","en","Cashew tree","Cajou.jpg","The cashew tree is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus Anacardium that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as 14 metres (46 feet), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is commonly considered a snack nut (cashew nut) eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter.","The cashew nut grows at the end of the fruit, which is edible, especially in the form of juice","Anacardiaceae"],
["Pachira aquatica","en","Malabar chestnut","Pachira.jpg","Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. The genus name is derived from a language spoken in Guyana. The species name is Latin for 'aquatic'. It is classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. Previously it was assigned to Bombacaceae. The name 'money tree' is believed to refer to a story of its origin, in which a poor man prayed for money, found this 'odd' plant, took it home as an omen, and made money selling plants grown from its seeds.","This tree is found in offices, in Europe, with the braided trunk... It's hard to believe but in the wild it's a tree.","Malvaceae"],
["Passiflora ligularis","en","Sweet granadilla","Granadilla.jpg","Passiflora ligularis, commonly known as the sweet granadilla or grenadia, is a plant species in the genus Passiflora. It is an evergreen climbing shrub, producing stems of up to 5 metres (16 ft) long. The stems scramble over the ground or clamber into the surrounding vegetation, attaching themselves by means of coiling tendrils.","In short, it is a liana that makes orange fruits the size of an orange...","Passifloraceae"],
["Alpinia purpurata","en","Red ginger","HeliGinger.jpg","Alpinia purpurata, commonly referred to as red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.","It is therefore a Heliconia. We see them everywhere. Personally, I believe they are called Ginger because they make bulbs that look like ginger. But hey, I'm not a biologist.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Zingiber zerumbet","en","Bitter ginger","Zerumbet.jpg","Zingiber zerumbet is a species of plant in the ginger family with leafy stems growing to about 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall. It originates from Asia, but can be found in many tropical countries. Common names include: awapuhi, bitter ginger, shampoo ginger and pinecone ginger.","Commonly known in Costa Rica as Maracas, because its flowers resemble maracas - no need to dig too deep.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Heliconia","en","Heliconia","Heliconia.jpg","Heliconias are tropical plants native to Central and South America.","There are at least 200 varieties of Heliconias. Note that the flower called Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae), is not of this family.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Musa acuminata","en","Banana","Banane.jpg","Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana (Plantain, for example).","The banana tree gives only once. When the diet is ripe, the plant dies. There are more than 70 species of banana in Costa Rica.","Musaceae"],
["Erythrina berteroana","en","Poro","Poro.jpg","Erythrina berteroana is a species of small deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America. Common names include elequeme, gallito, machete, pernila de casa, pito and poró de cerca. It is a common tree in the drier parts of its range and has many traditional uses.","This tree is used to make fence posts, especially in marshes or soaked soils. Hence the name Poro de cerca (fence poro)","Fabaceae"],
["Mangiferia indica","en","Mango","Mango.jpg","Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height of 30 metres (100 feet). There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the 'Indian type' and the 'Southeast Asian type'.","Mango trees do not often give here in Bijagua because it is too humid (especially if it rains during flowering period). It should also be noted that natural mango trees (not grafted) produce small fruits, often stringy when ripe, which explains why the locals eat them green and with salt.","Anacardiaceae"],
["Allamanda cathartica","en","Jalapa","Jalapa.jpg","Allamanda cathartica, commonly called golden trumpet, common trumpetvine, and yellow allamanda, is a species of flowering plant of the genus Allamanda in the family Apocynaceae.","It blooms all year round, that's good!","Apocynaceae"],
["Quararibea cordata","en","Chupa chupa","ZapCol.jpg","Quararibea cordata, the sapote columbiano or chupa-chupa, is a large, semi-deciduous, fruit tree (up to 45m in height), native to Amazon rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It bears orange-yellow fruit which are soft, juicy, sweet and contain 2-5 seeds. Fruit is usually eaten out of hand, though it may be juiced.","It doesn't grow well here. In any case, it is not about to reach 40m high (planted in 2014)","Malvaceae"],
["Clerodendrum paniculatum","en","Volcan","Volcan.jpg","Clerodendrum paniculatum, the pagoda flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum and family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia and Papuasia.","It makes a cone-shaped flower. Zompopas (leafcutter ants) love them.","Lamiaceae"],
["Bursera simaruba","en","Turpentine tree","Indio.webp","Bursera simaruba, commonly known as gumbo-limbo, copperwood, chaca, West Indian birch, naked Indian, and turpentine tree, is a tree species in the family Burseraceae, native to the Neotropics","In here, it is used for fence posts because it is easy to propagate by cuttings. In addition, it grows fast. I cannot advise you enough to click on the link above to discover all the uses of this tree.","Burseraceae"],
["Eriobotrya japonica","en","Loquat","Loquat.jpg","The loquat is a large evergreen shrub or tree, grown commercially for its orange fruit and for its leaves, which are used to make herbal tea. It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. The loquat is in the family Rosaceae, and is native to the cooler hill regions of south-central China. In Japan the loquat is known as biwa (枇杷, びわ) and has been grown for over 1,000 years. The loquat has been introduced to regions with subtropical to mild temperate climates throughout the world.","It is a fruit tree that, like so many others here, grows but does not give. The one you have in front of you was planted in 2014.","Rosaceae"],
["Dipteryx oleifera","en","Almendro","Almendro.jpg","Dipteryx oleifera (syns. Dipteryx panamensis and Coumarouna panamensis), the eboe, choibá or almendro (almond in Spanish), is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Central America. A valuable hardwood timber tree, its almond-flavored seeds are edible and sold in local markets. Its seedpods are so oily that locals use them as torches. It has 'great potential' as an ornamental due to its spectacular bloom of pink flowers which lasts for weeks.","The almendro is often called the Tree of Life because its fruits rich in starch and lipids are a source of nutrients for no less than 60 species of animals. It is a tree that can reach 50m tall and is very appreciated by wildlife, especially large green parrots. Unfortunately, its wood is very appreciated by men to make parquet. Result: the tree is in danger (and parrots too).","Fabaceae"],
["Couroupita guianensis","en","Cannonball tree","Bala.jpg","Couroupita guianensis, known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America, and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its beautiful, fragrant flowers and large, interesting fruits. Fruits are brownish grey. There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of Couroupita guianensis, and the tree has cultural and religious significance in India. In Sri Lanka, the cannonball tree has been widely misidentified as Sal, after its introduction to the island by the British in 1881, and has been included as a common item in Buddhist temples as a result.","Planted in 2014, it grows serenely in our beautiful property and will bloom whenever it wants, but not right away.","Lecythidaceae"],
["Etlingera elatior","en","Torch ginger","Baton.jpg","Warning: cooking time. The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements, bunga kecombrang, and are an important ingredient across Southeast Asia. In North Sumatra (especially among the Karo people), the flower buds are used for a stewed fish dish called Arsik ikan mas (Andaliman/Szechuan pepper-spiced carp). In Bali, people use the white part of the bottom part of the trunk for cooking chilli sauce called 'Sambal Bongkot', and use the flower buds to make chilli sauce called 'Sambal Kecicang'. In Thailand, it is eaten in a kind of Thai salad preparation. In Malaysia, the flower is an essential ingredient in cooking the fish broth for a kind of spicy sour noodle soup called 'Asam Laksa' (AKA 'Penang Laksa'), in the preparation of a kind of salad called Kerabu and many other Malay dishes. The fruit is also used in Indonesian cooking.","And here, the torch ginger attracts blue hummingbirds. Go there and see by yourself.","Zingiberaceae"],
["Calophyllum brasiliense","en","Guanandi","CedroMaria.jpg","Guanandi is a species of plant in the family Calophyllaceae. It is native to subtropical and tropical regions of Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.","It makes a beautiful red wood useful for carpentry. There are some tall ones in the property (hidden in the forest)","Calophyllaceae"],
["Pseudobombax septenatum","en","Ceibo","Ceibo.jpg","Pseudobombax septenatum is of the family Malvaceae, commonly known as Algodón de río, beldaco, ceibo barrigón, majagua colorada or barrigon. It is a deciduous tree up to 80 feet (24.5 meters) in height which grows in semideciduous rainforest with a definite dry season.","And here, where it rains all year round, it also grows. Not to be confused with Ceiba (Ceiba pentandra).","Malvaceae"],
["Dalbergia retusa","en","Rosewood","Cocobol.webp","Dalbergia retusa (Caviuna, Cocobolo, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, Urauna) is a plant species in the genus Dalbergia found in Pacific regions of Central America, ranging from Panama to southwestern Mexico. It is known to produce the wood called cocobolo. It is a fair-sized tree, reported to reach 20–25 m in height. This is probably the species contributing most of the wood in the trade. Because of the wood's great beauty and high value, the trees yielding this wood have been heavily exploited and are now rare outside national parks, reserves, and plantations.","The wood is really amazingly beautiful.","Fabaceae"],
["Cojoba arborea","en","Lorito","Lorito.jpg","Cojoba arborea (common names include algarrobo, ardillo, lorito, barba de jolote, iguano, quebracho, sang sang) is a leguminous tree of the family Fabaceae found in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, southward to Ecuador in South America at elevations of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft). The tree is not common in naturalized forests, but it can be found in open sites and transition zones. The wood is heavy but easy to work. The grains are regular but tend to crack when the wood is dry. The lumber is dimensionally stable when dry. It is resistant to attack by insects and very durable. The lumber is used for heavy construction, stakes and posts, fine carpentry, flooring, stairways, plywood sheets, paper manufacture, cabinetry and other applications.","I don't know yet if I'll make parquet or a chest of drawers...","Fabaceae"],
["Azadirachta indica","en","Neem","Neem.jpg","Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is typically grown in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem trees also grow on islands in southern Iran. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil.","In India, neem leaves are dried and placed in cupboards to prevent insects from eating clothes, and also in boxes where rice is stored. Its seeds make it possible to make a formidable insecticide, azadirachtin, but vulnerable to light. It blocks metamorphosis from the larval stage to that of adult, and paralyzes the digestive tract of the larva. Burning dried leaves helps drive away mosquitoes.","Meliaceae"],
["Zygia longifolia","en","Sotacaballo","Sota.jpg","Zygia longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to South America and is found in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. The plant is known for its bright yellow flowers and long, narrow leaves. It is sometimes called the 'yellow ironwood' due to the hard wood of its trunk, which is used for construction and furniture-making in its native range. It is also used in traditional medicine for its supposed medicinal properties.","Its particularity, besides a spectacular flowering, is the sprawling development of its roots which makes it an excellent support of banks, which is why there are many along the rivers (and hence its nickname of guardian of the springs).","Fabaceae"],
["Trichilia havanensis","en","Uruca","Uruca.jpg","Trichilia havanensis, also known as the Havana cedar or Cuban mahogany, is a species of flowering tree in the Meliaceae family. It is native to Cuba and the Bahamas, and is found in a variety of habitats including dry forests and mangroves. The tree is known for its hard, reddish-brown wood, which is used in construction and furniture-making. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree for its attractive, fragrant flowers and glossy, evergreen leaves.","We planted it to take advantage of its flowers that appear at the beginning of the year. The only drawback is that we don't know the beginning of which year...","Meliaceae"],
["Aristolochia odoratissima","en","Cococoba","Cococoba.jpg","Fragrant Dutchman's pipe. The plant is known for its large, purple flowers that resemble pipes, which give it its common name. It is sometimes used as an ornamental plant in gardens, but it is toxic and can cause serious health problems if ingested.","It's nice","Aristolochiaceae"],
["Hoya carnosa","en","Hoya","Hoya.jpg","Hoya carnosa, the porcelainflower or wax plant, is an asclepiad species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is one of the many species of Hoya that are native to Eastern Asia and Australia. It is a common house plant grown for its attractive waxy foliage, and sweetly scented flowers. It is grown well in pots and hanging baskets.","It smells good.","Apocynaceae"],
["Strobilanthes dyerianus","en","Persian shield","Strobi.jpg","Strobilanthes dyeriana, the Persian shield or royal purple plant, is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma).","The leaves lose their color as they age.","Acanthaceae"],
["Eugenia victoriana","en","Sundrop","Isabella.jpg","Eugenia victoriana is a small South American fruit tree of the genus Eugenia. Its common names include guayabilla and sundrop. Eugenia victoriana has the largest fruit of all known Eugenia species. The tree first flowers in its third or fourth year. The fruits are orange-colored, and have sour flesh and two to four large seeds.","It is an acidic fruit, excellent in juice. Here, it is used to make pralines.","Myrtaceae"],
["Diphysa americana","en","Guachipilin","Guachipilin.jpg","Diphysa americana is a species of flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). It is native to Central and South America and is known by several common names, including American false-teak, Caribbean false-teak, and redwood. It is a small tree or shrub that grows to a height of about 6 meters (20 feet).","I was told it would blossom and expose magnificent yellow flowers. I thought blossoming must happen in other parts of the country... until, one day, in January 2023, I saw the tree full of flowers! ","Fabaceae"],
["Cyrtostachys renda","en","Red palm","RedPalm.jpg","Cyrtostachys renda, also known by the common names red sealing wax palm and lipstick palm, is a palm that is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. Cyrtostachys renda's name is derived from several words: the Greek prefix κυρτό- (cyrto-) meaning bent or curved, the Greek word σταχυς (stachys) meaning 'an ear of grain', and 'renda' a Malayan Aboriginal word for palm. Interesting, huh? But there is more... Because of its bright red crownshafts and leaf sheaths, Cyrtostachys renda has become a popular ornamental plant exported to many tropical regions around the world. Although it is not the source of sealing wax, the red sealing wax palm got its name because its crownshafts and leaf sheaths have the same color as the wax used to seal letters close and later (from about the 16th century) envelopes.","Observe though that only the growing leaves are red, not the trunk.","Arecaceae"],
["Calliandra haematocephala","en","Ponpon","PonPon.jpg","Calliandra haematocephala is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.","It's funny these little pompoms that appear all year round. For the record, Calliandra and Albizia are closely related and belong to the Inga tribe (as do Guanacaste and Cenizaro), cousins of Acacias and Mimosas.","Fabaceae"],
["Calliandra surinamensis","en","Pink Powderpuff","PinkPonPon.jpg","Calliandra surinamensis is a low branching evergreen tropical shrub that is named after Suriname, a country in northern South America. The plant usually has complexly branched multiple trunks and grows to a height of about 5 metres, although many sources suggest that it only attains a height of 3 metres.","The weird thing is that flowers in the shape of pink powder puff appear at sunset... For the record, Calliandra and Albizia are closely related and belong to the Inga tribe (as do Guanacaste and Cenizaro), cousins of Acacias and Mimosas.","Fabaceae"],
["Monstera deliciosa","en","Swiss cheese plant","Swiss.jpg","Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant or split-leaf philodendron is a species of flowering plant native to tropical forests of southern Mexico, south to Panama. It has been introduced to many tropical areas, and has become a mildly invasive species in Hawaii, Seychelles, Ascension Island and the Society Islands. It is very widely grown in temperate zones as a houseplant.","It is the false Philodendron, a species of liana that makes very large leaves, blooms every year and gives edible fruits, hence its name 'deliciosa', which should not be confused with the Mano de Tigre(Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum).","Araceae"],
["Philodendron gloriosum","en","Philodendron","PhilGlo.jpg","Philodendron gloriosum, is a species of plant in the family Araceae, genus Philodendron. It is a crawling, terrestrial plant, native to Colombia whose foliage is characterized by a cordate (heart-shaped) and velutinous surface, pink margins, and pale green, white, or pinkish veins.","This is one of the many many species of the genus Philodendron that you can see in Costa Rica.","Araceae"],
["Cordyline fruticosa","en","Cordyline","Cordy.jpg","Philodendron gloriosum, is a species of plant in the family Araceae, genus Philodendron. It is a crawling, terrestrial plant, native to Colombia whose foliage is characterized by a cordate (heart-shaped) and velutinous surface, pink margins, and pale green, white, or pinkish veins.","This is one of the many many species of the genus Philodendron that you can see in Costa Rica.","Agavaceae"],
["Licuala grandis","en","Ruffled fan palm","Licuala.jpg","Licuala grandis, the ruffled fan palm, Vanuatu fan palm or Palas palm, is a species of palm tree in the family Arecaceae, native to Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific.","It should be called umbrella palm tree.","Arecaceae"],
["Euphorbia pulcherrima","en","Poinsettia","Noel.jpg","The Poinsettia is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States minister to Mexico, who is credited with introducing the plant to the US in the 1820s.","I always thought these Christmas decorations were annual flowers... But no, it's a shrub actually. Definitely, life has surprises in store for us.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Piper nigrum","en","Black pepper","Poivre.jpg","Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter (fresh and fully mature), dark red, and contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed. Peppercorns and the ground pepper derived from them may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black pepper (cooked and dried unripe fruit), green pepper (dried unripe fruit), or white pepper (ripe fruit seeds).","Unbelievable, green, white and black pepper come from the same plant.","Piperaceae"],
["Codiaeum variegatum","en","Croton","Croton.png","Codiaeum variegatum (fire croton, garden croton, or variegated croton) is a species of plant in the genus Codiaeum, which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the western Pacific Ocean islands, growing in open forests and scrub.","Croton is a plant invented by God Himself so that tropical rainy areas can display something other than green.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Thunbergia mysorensis","en","Mysore trumpetvine","Mysore.jpg","Thunbergia mysorensis, the Mysore trumpetvine or lady's slipper vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. A woody-stemmed evergreen, this vine is native to southern tropical India. The specific epithet mysorensis is derived from the city of Mysore.","The Mysore vine is to plants what the IXth symphony is to music: a nugget.","Acanthaceae"],
["Ixora coccinea","en","Flame of the woods","Ixora.jpg","Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame or pendkuli) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. It is the national flower of Suriname. Commercially important medicinal plant, used in ayurveda. All parts including flower, leaves and root are taken for various medicinal preparations for skin disease, Diabetes etc.","When I see the pictures of this plant on the Internet, filled with flowers, I tell myself that it needs more sun than Bijagua can provide.","Rubiaceae"],
["Anthurium clarinervium","en","Anthurium","Anthurium.jpg","Anthurium clarinervium, known as the velvet cardboard anthurium, is a species of flowering plant is in the family Araceae, native to Chiapas, Mexico. The Anthurium genus is known to contain approximately 1,000 species, resulting in one of the most diverse Central American tropical plant genera.","Is it real or is it plastic?","Araceae"],
["Aglaonema modestum","en","Chinese evergreen","AglaMod.jpg","Aglaonema modestum, called Chinese evergreen, green-for-ten-thousand-years, and lily of China, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and southeast and south-central China. In these areas, it is found in tropical swamps and rainforests.","Might not be 100% correct since, as Quentin would put it, there are 1 zillion plants alike... The grey one near the house would be a Aglaonema sterling, for example.","Araceae"],
["Pontederia crassipes","en","Water hyacinth","Lirio.jpg","Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range. It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus Pontederia. Anecdotally, it is known as the 'terror of Bengal' due to its invasive growth tendencies.","Very well, but the fact they are invasive is not so anecdotic... That's why we put them in bassins.","Pontederiaceae"],
["Sideroxylon capiri","en","Tempisque","Tempisque.jpg","Sideroxylon capiri is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Central and South America. It is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 15-35 meters, with a straight, slender trunk and a dense, round crown. The leaves are evergreen, oblong-elliptical in shape, and glossy green in color. The flowers are small, white, and fragrant, and are followed by small, purple-black berries. The fruit is edible and has a sweet, juicy pulp. Sideroxylon capiri is commonly used as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical regions, and is also valued for its timber, which is hard and durable.","The Tempisque is a light wood, of an adamantine hardness and, above all, of an extraordinary resistance to insects(probably due to its toxicity), which is why we made it our breakfast terrace.","Sapotaceae"],
["Sobralia chrysostoma","en","Golden Mouth","Sobralia.jpg","Sobralia chrysostoma is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in humid, tropical forests at elevations of 400-1800 meters. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, with upright, unbranched stems that can reach a height of up to 1.5 meters. The flowers have a sweet, fruity aroma and are pollinated by bees and hummingbirds.","To my knowledge, it is the only orchid that grows in the earth. But hey, I'm far from being a specialist.","Orchidaceae"],
["Graptophyllum pictum","en","Graptophyllum","Graptophyllum.jpg","Graptophyllum pictum, the caricature-plant, is a shrub in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to New Guinea, also a well-known garden shrub. There are two varieties: the variegated color one is known as 'white adulsa', and is used combined with coconut water to reduce swelling. The dark-leaved variety is known with trade name 'black adulsa' in India.","This plant grows so well and quickly here that it forgets to root and falls at the slightest gust of wind.","Acanthaceae"],
["Cymbopogon nardus","en","Lemongrass","Citronelle.jpg","Cymbopogon nardus, common name citronella grass, is a species of perennial aromatic plant from the family Poaceae, originating in tropical Asia. C. nardus cannot be eaten because of its unpalatable nature and is an invasive species that renders pastureland useless, since cattle will starve even in its abundance.","Its growth seems infinite, so much so that it is regularly cut flush. But lemongrass chicken is very good.","Poaceae"],
["Agave","en","Agave","Agave.jpg","Agave is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, although some Agave species are also native to tropical areas of North America, such as Mexico. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves.","I'm not too sure of the species. At first glance, it's angustifolia but sisalana is also in the race. It would have to bloom to be sure.","Asparagaceae"],
["Lippia graveolens","en","Mexican origano","Origan.jpg","Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena or vervain family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Costa Rica. Common names include: Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, orégano cimarrón ('wild oregano'), scented lippia, and scented matgrass. The specific epithet is derived from two Latin words: gravis, meaning 'heavy', and olens, meaning 'smelling'. It is a shrub or small tree, reaching 1–2.7 m (3.3–8.9 ft) in height. Fragrant white or yellowish flowers can be found on the plant throughout the year, especially after rains.","In short, Mexican oregano is verbena. If you haven't already, come back to the other side of the house to observe the verbena (Lippia alba) which is practically identical but offers a totally different fragrance...","Verbenaceae"],
["Strongylodon macrobotrys","en","Jade vine","Jade.jpg","Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as jade vine, emerald vine or turquoise jade vine, is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine) endemic to the tropical forests of the Philippines. Its local name is tayabak. A member of the Fabaceae (the pea and bean family), it is closely related to beans such as kidney bean and runner bean. Strongylodon macrobotrys is pollinated by bats.","So there, we have the heavy. This magnificent vine makes turquoise flowers so beautiful that they look like fake ones.","Fabaceae"],
["Euphorbia tithymaloides","en","Spurge","ZigZag.jpg","Euphorbia tithymaloides is a perennial succulent spurge. An erect shrub, the plant is also known by the scientific name Pedilanthus tithymaloides. However, the genus Pedilanthus has been submerged into the genus Euphorbia, and is more correctly known by its new name (Euphorbia tithymaloides).","Here we have a subspecies called smallii, which probably means 'from another world' because such a plant cannot come from Earth.","Euphorbiaceae"],
["Phoenix roebelenii","en","Dwarf date palm","PalmNain.jpg","Phoenix roebelenii, with common names of dwarf date palm, pygmy date palm, miniature date palm or robellini palm, is a species of date palm native to southeastern Asia, from southwestern China (Yunnan Province), northern Laos and northern Vietnam, (in Dien Bien Province, Ha Giang Province, Cao Bang Province, Lang Son Province).","Nothing to say, except that the tiny dates end up in the pool filters.","Arecaceae"],
["Calathea zebrina","en","Zebra plant","CalZeb.jpg","Calathea zebrina, the zebra plant, is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. Under the synonym Goeppertia zebrina this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.","Can you believe it? The 'Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit'? I'm proud to have it around my pool.","Marantaceae"],
["Clerodendrum thomsoniae","en","Bleeding glory-bower","Clero.jpg","Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. This plant was very popular during the mid 19th century under the name beauty bush. It lost favour only when its unusual culture conditions were forgotten. Specifically, its root system must be partially submerged in water most of the time, and it wants very good light.","There doesn't seem to be enough space to climb here for it.","Lamiaceae"],
["Dieffenbachia","en","Dumb cane","Dieffen.jpg","Dieffenbachia is a perennial herbaceous plant with straight stem, simple and alternate leaves containing white spots and flecks, making it attractive as indoor foliage. Species in this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance of shade. The English names, dumb cane and mother-in-law's tongue (also used for Sansevieria species) refer to the poisoning effect of raphides, which can cause temporary inability to speak.","I like Dieffenbachia even if I find the name not very poetic.","Araceae"],
["Alocasia","en","Alocasia","Alocasia.jpg","Alocasia is a genus of rhizomatous or tuberous, broad-leaved, perennial, flowering plants from the family Araceae. There are about 90 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia. Around the world, many growers widely cultivate a range of hybrids and cultivars as ornamentals.","Apparently they don't need that much sun because they thrive here in Bijagua. The specimen in the pool is an Alocasia clypeolata.","Araceae"],
["Citrus","en","Lime","Lime.jpg","A lime (from French lime, from Arabic līma, from Persian līmū, 'lemon') is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, green in color, 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles.","Yes, well, lime or lima or limu, it doesn't matter, these fruits invariably end up in my mojito.","Rutaceae"],
["Archontophoenix alexandrae","en","Alexandra palm","Palmier.jpg","Archontophoenix alexandrae, commonly known as Alexandra palm, king palm, Northern Bangalow palm, or feather palm, is a palm endemic to Queensland, Australia. It was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, but is often erroneously referred to by the misnomer Alexander palm.","Theoretically these palm trees (the same as along the driveway) are supposed to delimit an alley in the cocoa field...","Arecaceae"],
["Artocarpus heterophyllus","en","Jackfruit","Jaquier.jpg","The jackfruit or jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of southern India, all of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the rainforests of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The jack tree is well-suited to tropical lowlands, and is widely cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world. It bears the largest fruit of all trees, reaching as much as 55 kg (120 pounds) in weight, 90 cm (35 inches) in length, and 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter. A mature jack tree produces some 200 fruits per year, with older trees bearing up to 500 fruits in a year.","I haven't had the pleasure of seeing one of these fruits carelessly hanging from the tree and being eaten by squirrels yet, but I will be soon. It should be noted in passing that, given the size of the fruits, it is not good to walk below the jackfruit in high winds.","Moraceae"],
["Vitex cooperi","en","Platano","Platano.jpg","Not too much info on Wikipedia. 'Vitex cooperi' is also known as 'Cooper's Vitex' or 'Blue Vitex'. It is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to Australia. It is found in open woods, steep rocks and along streams. The plant has blue-purple flowers and is drought resistant.","It is also found at finca Mei Tai. Not only is the wood of this tree very resistant to rotting, even buried, but the tree attracts all kinds of parasitic plants and lianas, which makes it very special.","Lamiaceae"],
["Pterocarpus indicus","en","Padouk","Paleta.jpg","Pterocarpus indicus (commonly known as Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, etc) is a species of Pterocarpus native to southeastern Asia.","I'm not too sure. I think it is a Pterocarpus but which one? Mystery. I opted for indicus for the flowers and because the notch I made at its base did not bleed. Flowering is spectacular (around March).","Fabaceae"],
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["#T1","H","fr","La Finca MEI TAI"],
["#T2","H","fr","...et ses trésors (la flore à découvrir ici)"],
["#PHeader","H","fr","A l'entrée"],
["#PText1","H","fr","Nous avons volontairement ignoré l'entrée pendant des années afin de ne pas attirer l'attention sur nous."],
["#PText2","H","fr","Il y avait une 'maison' à la place de la Pelican quand nous avons acquis le domaine. Cette cabane en bois - qui a fini par s'effondrer - servait de repère au précédent propriétaire et, de ce fait, on trouve quelques arbres fruitiers aux alentours."],
["#A1Header","H","fr","L'allée"],
["#A1Text1","H","fr","Pour accéder à la maison en voiture, nous avons tracé cette voie carrossable digne d'une autoroute walonne."],
["#A1Text2","H","fr","Et pour les flaneurs, nous avons bordé notre allée de quelques arbres notables (sans oublier quelques spécimens d'origine). Les plantes sont enregistrées selon une progression depuis l'entrée vers la maison."],
["#MHeader","H","fr","Autour de la maison"],
["#MText1","H","fr","On y a surtout planté de petits arbustes décoratifs et des aromates."],
["#MText2","H","fr","En cherchant bien, vous trouverez, entre autres, un cannelier, du curcuma et un mandarinier."],
["#L1Header","H","fr","L'étang derrière le nid"],
["#L1Text1","H","fr","Nous avons conçu et élaboré cet étang en février 2020. Il est alimenté par une source qui jaillit 75m plus eau dans la forêt."],
["#L1Text2","H","fr","Tout autour de l'étendue d'eau, nous avons essayé de parsemer des tâches de couleur sans obstruer la vue. Dans l'étang se trouvent des Tilapias."],
["#L2Header","H","fr","Près des bassins"],
["#L2Text1","H","fr","Les petits étangs furent conçus dans la foulée de celui du haut, en profitant du lit creusé par le ruisseau préexistant."],
["#L2Text2","H","fr","Les 2 petits étangs sont oxygénés grâce à une série de bassins qui permettent à l'eau de l'étang supérieur de se déverser de manière controlée. On trouve des Guapotes et des Tilapias dans ces eaux claires."],
["#S1Header","H","fr","Le sentier"],
["#S1Text1","H","fr","En fait, il s'agit essentiellement des plantes que l'on trouve sur la section du sentier en gravier qui va de la maison jusqu'aux bassins."],
["#S1Text2","H","fr","Ce petit sentier avait initialement pour but de permettre aux visiteurs de ne pas devoir emprunter la route carrossable pour se rendre au petit déjeuner. Tant qu'à le faire, on s'est dit qu'il pouvait aussi être joli."],
["#VHeader","H","fr","Dans le verger (près du grand arbre)"],
["#VText1","H","fr","Au pied du très grand arbre, nous avons décidé de faire pousser quelques arbres fruitiers."],
["#VText2","H","fr","S'il est vrai que les bananiers sont presque des mauvaises herbes et ne nécessitent que peu d'entretien, d'autres fruitiers sont plus retors et même après une dizaine d'années, certains refusent obstinément de fruiter. C'est un peu exaspérant."],
["#RHeader","H","fr","La reforestation"],
["#RText1","H","fr","Le premier des 12 travaux que nous avons menés à bien a été de planter 200 arbres dans cette zone, afin d'amener la forêt aux abords de la maison."],
["#RText2","H","fr","Nous avons planté ces arbres en sachant bien que nous ne les verrions jamais adultes mais ils remplissent déjà l'une de leurs fonctions: permettre aux animaux sauvages de s'approcher de nous. En plus, sous peu, certains commenceront à fleurir de manière spectaculaire. D'autres nous donneront des fruits un jour, c'est sûr!"],
["#CHeader","H","fr","Le cacao"],
["#CText1","H","fr","Après avoir perdu nos 2.000 premiers arbres en 2016 à cause de l'ouragan Otto, nous avons replanté 1.200 arbres ici."],
["#CText2","H","fr","Il y a 3 variétés qui ne sont pas greffées. Comme nous ne recherchons pas la productivité, on a préféré faire un cacao naturel, au départ duquel nous faisons notre propre chocolat, entièrement artisanal, selon des méthodes respectueuses de l'environnement."],
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["#SlideBtn3","H","en"," Où?"],
["#T1","H","en","The Finca MEI TAI"],
["#T2","H","en","...and its treasures (what you can see here!)"],
["#PHeader","H","en","The entrance"],
["#PText1","H","en","We deliberately ignored the entrance for years so as not to draw attention to ourselves."],
["#PText2","H","en","There was a 'house' in place of the Pelican when we acquired the estate. This wooden hut - which eventually collapsed - served as a landmark for the previous owner and, as a result, there are some fruit trees around."],
["#A1Header","H","en","The driveway"],
["#A1Text1","H","en","To get to the house by car, we laid out this driveway worthy of a highway in Walonnie."],
["#A1Text2","H","en","And for the flaneurs, we have lined our driveway with some notable trees (not to mention a few original specimens). The plants are recorded in a progression from the entrance to the house."],
["#MHeader","H","en","Around the house"],
["#MText1","H","en","Small decorative shrubs and herbs were planted here."],
["#MText2","H","en","If you look hard enough, you will find, among other things, a cinnamon tree, turmeric and a mandarine tree."],
["#L1Header","H","en","The pond behind the nest"],
["#L1Text1","H","en","We designed and developed this pond in February 2020. It is fed by a spring that gushes 75m deeper into the forest."],
["#L1Text2","H","en","All around the water body, we tried to sprinkle colourful spots without obstructing the view. In the pond there are Tilapias"],
["#L2Header","H","en","Near the ponds"],
["#L2Text1","H","en","The small ponds were designed in the wake of the upper one, taking advantage of the bed dug by the pre-existing stream."],
["#L2Text2","H","en","The two small ponds are oxygenated by a series of basins which allow the water from the upper pond to flow out in a controlled manner. Guapotes and Tilapias are found in these clear waters."],
["#S1Header","H","en","The pathway"],
["#S1Text1","H","en","In fact, these are essentially the plants found on the section of the gravel path from the house to the ponds."],
["#S1Text2","H","en","This little path was originally intended to save visitors from having to use the driveway to get to breakfast. While we were at it, we thought it might look nice too."],
["#VHeader","H","en","In the orchard (near the big tree)"],
["#VText1","H","en","At the foot of the very large tree, we decided to grow some fruit trees."],
["#VText2","H","en","While it's true that banana trees are almost weeds and require little maintenance, other fruit trees are more devious and even after ten years or so, some stubbornly refuse to fruit. It's a bit exasperating."],
["#RHeader","H","en","The reforestation"],
["#RText1","H","en","The first of the 12 jobs we did was to plant 200 trees in this area, to bring the forest to the edge of the house."],
["#RText2","H","en","We planted these trees knowing full well that we would never see them as adults, but they are already fulfilling one of their functions: to allow wild animals to approach us. In addition, some of them will soon start to flower spectacularly. Others will give us fruit one day for sure!"],
["#CHeader","H","en","The cacao"],
["#CText1","H","en","After losing our first 2,000 trees in 2016 to Hurricane Otto, we replanted 1,200 trees here."],
["#CText2","H","en","There are 3 varieties that are not grafted. As we are not looking for productivity, we preferred to make natural cocoa, from which we make our own chocolate, entirely artisanal, using environmentally friendly methods."],
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