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Guanacaste! These trees are the emblem of our province and I still rejoice to see them. They always convince me that it was a good idea to come here, these lovely providers of shadow, wonderful wood and lovely silhouettes on every horizon. Costa Rica,Elephant-ear tree,Enterolobium cyclocarpum,Geotagged,Winter,guanacaste Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Guanacaste!

These trees are the emblem of our province and I still rejoice to see them. They always convince me that it was a good idea to come here, these lovely providers of shadow, wonderful wood and lovely silhouettes on every horizon.

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The Elephant-ear tree

''Enterolobium cyclocarpum'', commonly known as guanacaste, caro caro, or elephant-ear tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from central Mexico south to northern Brazil and Venezuela. It is known for its large proportions, its expansive, often spherical crown, and its curiously shaped seedpods. The abundance of this tree, especially in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, where it is prized for the shady relief it provides.. more

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2015. Captured Feb 27, 2014 11:41 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D3X
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO1250
  • 130mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.