Description

While doing photography of epiphytic plants in the area of Mundo Perdido (at Tikal National Park), I decided to hike another hundred meters, and as I was getting ready to turn around and rejoin the rest of the team my eyes caught the bright orange color of maturing fruits of a palm. I immediately recognized it was a

and that the colors were impressive. So I called for the team to bring the 3-meter high ladder so I could photograph the mass of large berry-sized fruits. The present FLAAR Report is based on subsequent library research on Gaussia maya palms and a list of other palms listed in the area. Also, we include some pictures of the same plant found previously in the Naranjo Area of PNYNN.

Authors:
Nicholas Hellmuth

Date:
August 2022

Editors:
Alejandra Valenzuela

Designer of this version:
David Arrivillaga

Photographers:
Nicholas Hellmuth
Edwin Solares
David Arrivillaga
Alejandra Gutiérrez