Flora of Belize: Difference between revisions

As well as logwood (''[[Haematoxylon campechianum]]'') and mahogany (''[[Swietenia macrophylla]]'') two other important Belizean timber trees of note are the Santa Maria (''[[Calophyllum antillanum]]'') and cedar (''[[Cedrela mexicana]]''). Other economically important trees include cotton tree or kapok ([[Ceiba pentandra]]), and cacao ([[Theobroma cacao]]). [[Chicle]] (''Manilkara chicle'') is the original chewing gum (made from its gummy sap). Common palms also are also present such as (''[[Chamaedorea]]'').In May, 2023 [[Arecaceae|palm tree]] [[Plantation|plantations]] were discovered,unearthed as well as destroyed in the [[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|adjacency zone]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Love |first=Staff |date=17 May 2023 |title=Palm Tree Plantations Discovered in Adjacency Zone |work=Love FM |url=https://lovefm.com/palm-tree-plantations-discovered-in-adjacency-zone/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519204831/https://lovefm.com/palm-tree-plantations-discovered-in-adjacency-zone/ |archive-date=19 May 2023}}</ref>

Belize has a rich array (some 300 species) of native orchids<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Kim |date=10 February 2012 |title=Belize Flora (and fauna) |url=https://aviatrixkim.com/2012/02/10/belize-flora-and-fauna/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925193806/https://aviatrixkim.com/2012/02/10/belize-flora-and-fauna/ |archive-date=25 September 2020 |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=The Greenery}}</ref> including [[Encyclia cochleata|''Encyclia cochleata var. cochleata'']], the so-called "black orchid".<ref>Williams, L.O. (1956). An enumeration of the Orchidaceae of Central America, British Honduras, and Panama. Ceiba 5: 1-256</ref> This is the national flower of Belize.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biodiversity in Belize - Orchids |url=http://biological-diversity.info/native_orchids.htm |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=biological-diversity.info}}</ref>