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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii—This is the “Everglades palm” (Florida), chi-it (Yucatán), or guano prieto (Cuba). The leaves are used for thatch and rope, and the stems are used in construction. (See p. 63.) Alvaradoa amorphoides—In Yucatan, this tree is the belcini-ché to the Maya and palo de hormigas to others. The wood is prized, and the bark and leaves are medicinal. Prehistoric people may have introduced the species into Florida. Photo by T.R.Van Devender. (See p. 77.)
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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii—This is the “Everglades palm” (Florida), chi-it (Yucatán), or guano prieto (Cuba). The leaves are used for thatch and rope, and the stems are used in construction. (See p. 63.) Alvaradoa amorphoides—In Yucatan, this tree is the belcini-ché to the Maya and palo de hormigas to others. The wood is prized, and the bark and leaves are medicinal. Prehistoric people may have introduced the species into Florida. Photo by T.R.Van Devender. (See p. 77.)
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Acoelorrhaphe wrightii-This is the “Everglades palm” (Florida), chi-it (Yucatán), or guano prieto (Cuba). The leaves are used for thatch and rope, and the stems are used in construction. (See p. 63.)
