Colombia: Colombia’s ‘Tree of Life’ Births a New Culinary and Conservation Movement

Jan 23, 2023 | Ocean Malandra, Mongabay
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The guáimaro tree is a keystone species of Colombia’s tropical dry forest, an incredibly biodiverse ecosystem with species adapted to surviving long dry spells between rainy seasons. The tropical dry forest is located predominantly along and near the country’s Caribbean coast, but is also found further south in smaller, disconnected patches.