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Pochote is the name of a very special local tree. Most people in
Nicaragua know the tree for its precious wood. In the region its wood has
been valued as high as mahogany and most bigger trees have been exploited
decades ago. However, in the steep slopes north at the north of our property
several old species
have survived, and living close to these thorny giants, we have had the
opportunity to observe that they are much more than 'just a precious wood'.
Rosario soon got fascinated of the lonely flowers that can be seen
spread out at the leafless crown during the dry season. Due to the dense
cover of aggressive thorns, you will not be able to pick flowers from the tree,
and it can only be enjoyed during a few hours after it has fallen to the
ground.
Soon it becomes red and appears as strange hairs spread on the soil.
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