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 The
Ethnobotanical and Permaculture Gardens at Guaria de Osa intertwine
with the surrounding abundant native vegetation. Aromatic Ylang
Ylang trees, frequently visited by Toucans who love their fruits,
fill the clean tropical air with fragrance. The gardens have been
planted with a myriad of ancestral cultigens and ethnobotanical
treasures from South and Central America. Fragrant plants, with
a large collection of the much appreciated Hawaiian Ti’s
locally known as Caña India - Indian Cane, ornamental shrubs
and trees, grafted citrus and avocados, and numerous orchids all
provide a serene and breathtaking environment.
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Native and endangered tree species grow in the nursery. Rare timber
trees such as Guapinol - the Incense Tree, Hymenea sp., Roble Tabebuia
sp., Nazareno Purple Heart, Ron Ron, Cocobola and Cenizaro have
been planted. Also growing in our gardens are a collection of Amazonian
and local palms, such as: Aguaje, Mauritia flexuosa, Hunguragua,
Jessenia bataua, Tallo Morado or Chimbi Oenocarpus sp., and roof
thatching palms called the Drooping Palm - Euterpe sp. Hundreds
of coconut palms, in several varieties, share space with many tropical
fruit and medicine trees, such as Amazonian Tree Grapes – Pourouma
cecropiifolia, the Cannonball Tree - Couroupita guianensis, Piton
- Grias neubethii and the Ice Cream Bean Tree – Inga sp. The
Chocuanos, yellow and green Filipitos, and the common Coco Criollo,
are four distinct coconut tree varieties that have been planted
and are thriving.
 Maturing
at Guaria de Osa are the best of tropical fruit trees, such as
Annonas, Caimitos, Mangostene and Rheedia, Cashews, Cacao, Tree
Grapes, Guavas, Star Fruit, Carambolas and Piton. Important medicinal
plants found growing in Guaria’s ethnobotanical gardens are
Tabernaemontana sanango, a famous Amazonian panacea, and other
legendary healing plants, trees and vines from the Amazon.
We also have culinary and herbal gardens growing edible foods
such as plantains and bananas, tropical potato vines, pineapples,
papayas, sweet potatoes, sugar cane and corn. Alongside all this
are lemons and grafted Valencia oranges, mangoes and avocados.
Several large Mango trees produce prolifically in the month
of May. All fruits are seasonal and many have yet to produce,
as we patiently await and care for the gardens!!
Thank you for Networking Guaria de Osa!
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