THE EDITOR: Soon the population will reflect on the legacy of our current leaders because elections are in the air. The number of roadworks I am seeing suggests that the election cycle has begun. Guess what will come to my mind when I think of the legacy of the current Minister of Works and Transport
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The moriche palm, also known as the “tree of life.” Photo by Linton Arneaud, used with permission.
This article was originally published on Cari-Bois News. An edited version is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices.
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.