Botanical Garden
Today we went to the botanical garden and identified plants, while being attacked by bugs. A lot of the plants on our taxonomy weren’t there but we saw our first Ceiba tree (muy importante!), lots of palms, Henequen, Bull-thorn Acacia, orchids, and Gumbo Limbo trees. Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba) is nicknamed the “Tourist tree” because its outer bark color is red and peeling, like a sunburn. Hahaha. The Ceiba tree is sacred to the Mayans and is symbolized by a cross. We’ll be learning a lot more about the Ceiba once our Maya classes start.
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