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Couroupita guianensis
This is one of three specimans in our town. There are very few in this area. They all grow next to creek beds. Each one is mature reaching at least 70'. This particular tree has its' roots in a creek that has at least a small pool of water all year round. It forms and drops leaves three times a year. It produces many seeds which grow right from the trunk and larger limbs. The base of this tree is about 4.5' wide. An old timer in this town said that from the mid 70's and before Macaws would roost in this tree.
Tropical dry forest of NW Costa Rica
Spotted on Nov 3, 2011
Submitted on Nov 3, 2011
9 Comments
¡Como mola la camiseta!
Great name and a great project. I hope it's very successful.
Thanks Emma!
Very Beautiful Costa!
I am afraid the Macaws are out for me for now. We are busy with a non-profit organization that we developed to help the Howler Monkeys here. the site is all in spanish but here it is: http://salvemonos.org/. Salve Monos when spoken as two words means "I save monkeys" when spoken as one word it means "save ourselves" enjoy.
Wow. Some kind of success story! That's great to hear, 30% more is a lot. A little Macaw project for you maybe...........
BTW there are small groups of Macaws in Costa Rica but they are mostly isolated populations in the south of the country
Sorry Craig, Macaws are no longer in this area. That is what makes the commentary from the old timer so important. I truly believe that if there were a grass roots effort to reintroduce Macaws to the are they would now survive. There is a different movement here now. There is also 30% more forest here than there was 30 years ago. This stems from foreigners being attracted to the wealth of nature in this area. The subsecuently buy small or large parcels and allow them to grow into forests.
What a fine tree. Is it difficult to see Macaws now?