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One hundred and thirty excited volunteers, including UWI staff, students and alumni gathered together in Buccoo, Tobago, on June 3 and 4 for the 12th T&T Bioblitz.
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The moriche palm, also known as the “tree of life.” Photo by Linton Arneaud, used with permission.
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The majestic Mauritia flexuosa, commonly called the moriche palm, was also dubbed the “tree of life” by the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt at the beginning of the 1800s, thanks to the role it played ecologically, as a nest site for birds and a food source for both animals and humans; and socio-economically, as a source of raw materials.