I found it Susan and Christine!! The lost dichotomous guide for Cayo Costa. Many years ago I was lucky enough to participate in a two day plant class for the rangers of the island and nearby state parks. I relished every moment. ( still do) The state botanist has long since retired but his work still lives on. Like the great Botanist Jonathan Kunkel Small. I look forward to exploring the island in December looking for plants that both botanists observed.
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Woo Hoo, can't wait to explore again.
I think we need a Capt. Brian dichotomous guide.
Still have my Nicker beans, aka -
Caesalpinia bonduc
Found these fun facts about them....
Nicker bean seeds have been used over the centuries as jewelry, prayer beads, worry stones and good luck charms. In India, nicker beans have been used as standards of weight; in Africa, the ancient game of mancala traditionally used gray nicker bean seeds as game pieces.
Besides it cultural significance, the gray nicker bean seed and leaves have been roasted, boiled or ground to produce folk remedies for a wide variety of ailments, and have been shown to lower blood sugar. Nicker bean preparations have been used as diuretics, as controls for diabetes and hypertension, and to cure roundworm infections.
Nicker bean martini's anyone?
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