tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201778738606227644.post8934910675286014025..comments2023-04-13T04:46:39.966-04:00Comments on The Kruse Chronicles Continue in Cocoa, Florida: A Couple Successful Outings and the Unexpected...Jeff and Katrina Krusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471956754496100265noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201778738606227644.post-12836021046389239822008-05-31T13:05:00.000-04:002008-05-31T13:05:00.000-04:00Jeff and Katrina,Big kudos to you for trying to re...Jeff and Katrina,<BR/><BR/>Big kudos to you for trying to repopulate the finca with fruit and native trees. I believe the higuero (I think you said it was native) refers to the native tree that produces the gourds you took pictures of a while back. Its kind of a shrub/tree and truly an endangered species. In fact, that old gourd tree (by the old bomba de agua and by Wandy's house) is really really old and I never saw another one anywhere else in PR. I would encourage you to take a healthy branch of the old gourd tree and try to plant/water it to see if it gets started. It would really need a lot of TLC for a while. Here is a link for info:<BR/><BR/>http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRPO6<BR/><BR/>Higos also translate to figs so I don't know if your higuero tree is really a fig fruit tree (not native) or the native gourd tree.<BR/><BR/>By the way, there used to be a very old (very tall) capa tree not too far from where you installed the troll bridge. Unfortunately, I think Hurricane Georges brought it down.<BR/><BR/>"La Jolla" or the dry water stream used to have a lot of "guama" trees and there was even a "jagua" tree. Both are native and produced delicious & interesting fruits. I'm sure if Amparo sees them she would know what they are immediately.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>HamiltonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com