Mount Sage National Park
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Sage Mountain National Park is a protected area of the British Virgin Islands. It is named after the highest peak of the island of Tortola, Mount Sage. The Mount Sage volcanic peak rises to a height o
Forest in Tortola
Hermit Crab
Swietenia
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Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae. It occurs natively in the Neotropics, from southern Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America south to Bolivia. The genus is
Mount Sage National Park
…time of Columbus". Typical of rainforests, flora includes the "stinking fish" or bullet wood (Mimusops elengi), Caribbean and Honduras mahogany trees (Swietenia mahogoni, and S. macrophylla). Other flora found within the park are guavaberry, large patches of moss, epiphytes or air plants, elephant ear vine (philodendron…
Fruit with leaves at Branch Canopy I IMG 8673
A 19th century illustration
Swietenia humilis
Swietenia humilis pods