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The Tree Was Labeled With Its Scientific Name (13 views)
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Charco Verde, Ometepe Island external link Lake Nicaragua
(Photo posted Tuesday 24 January 2012)
(Photo taken 11:43:00 Saturday 19 November 2011)
© 2012 Bryan Costales
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The trees in Charco Verde were labeled with signs giving their popular name and their scientific name. In Nicaragua, the Guazuma Ulmifolia was labeled:

Guácimo
Guazuma Ulmifolia
Sterculiaceae


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A Tall And Very Full Tree
A Tall And Very Full Tree (68 views)
by Bryan Costales
(2 of 10) The Guazuma Ulmifolia can grow to over 30 meters in height. It is a lushly full tree providing shade to the trail below.
A Compact Trunk For A Tall Tree
A Compact Trunk For A Tall Tree (46 views)
by Bryan Costales
(3 of 10) The trunk of this tree was virtually a single vertical post emerging from the ground. It's base does not spread like so many of the other jungle trees surrounding it.
Its Bark Was Fairly Smooth
Its Bark Was Fairly Smooth (43 views)
by Bryan Costales
(4 of 10) Its bark was relatively smooth for such a large tree.
Its Leaves Appeared Dappled In The
Its Leaves Appeared Dappled In The (48 views)
by Bryan Costales
(5 of 10) Its leaves appeared dappled in the sunlight, but the dappling was the actual coloration of the leaves.
The Leaf Was Concave
The Leaf Was Concave (46 views)
by Bryan Costales
(6 of 10) The shape of the leaf was concave so that water would be channeled off the tip.
The Leaf Had A Serrerated Edge
The Leaf Had A Serrerated Edge (42 views)
by Bryan Costales
(7 of 10) The leaf had a serrerated edge that felt rough but not sharp.
Branches Grew In A Tangle
Branches Grew In A Tangle (48 views)
by Bryan Costales
(8 of 10) Branches of this tree grew in a tangle. It was unclear if this was typical or not.
Smaller Branches Grew Up From
Smaller Branches Grew Up From (67 views)
by Bryan Costales
(9 of 10) Smaller branches grew mostly upward from a horizontal branch.
The View Up Through Its Lush
The View Up Through Its Lush (69 views)
by Bryan Costales
(10 of 10) Here was what the view looked like when standing under the tree and looking up. A lushly random arrangement of layers of branches and leaves.