Sentences with phrase «zapote trees»

Plants and trees are labeled (in Spanish), and there is an area with zapote trees, from which gum (chicle) is extracted.

The zapote tree has been prized for construction by the Maya since ancient times and zapote beams have been found intact in Mayan ruins.

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Sapodilla, Sapote Tree: «ya» in Mayan: Manilkara (Achras) zapote, Manlikara chicle (chicle macho): Family Sapotaceae BEACHCOMBERS TIP: On the leeward beaches of Ambergris Caye, and especialy in the bush at Basil Jones, this tree is very comTree: «ya» in Mayan: Manilkara (Achras) zapote, Manlikara chicle (chicle macho): Family Sapotaceae BEACHCOMBERS TIP: On the leeward beaches of Ambergris Caye, and especialy in the bush at Basil Jones, this tree is very comtree is very common.

The de-barked trunks of chicle trees (zapote - a native hardwood) have been used to hold up the beams which are carved from the same wood.