Dexter Dombro

I plant tropical trees in the Orinoco River basin of Vichada, Colombia. Our tree farm plants trees as a green investment and for carbon sequestration.

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National Governments : Destroying the Amazon is Killing Our Planet - ¡Firma la petición! Sign this petition! https://t.co/MAdqVhriqw via @ChangeorgCO

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I have always been fascinated with paleo-botany. They have discovered an entire ancient forest buried underwater off of Mexico, that they believe has medicinal possibilities. @TropicalTrees https://t.co/gNNGDeuAo0

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Pachira aquatica is a tropical tree that produces an edible fruit. It has an impressive flower. It appears to be a good option for analog forestry projects and for living fences. @TropicalTrees

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Greta Thunberg is TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year. She speaks for our planet, she speaks for us, she speaks for me. I want action, too. Endless economic development is NOT sustainable, and destroying nature for that development is suicidal. https://t.co/0kje1aqxtE

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With the Amazon, boreal and Bolivian forests burning, the need for large scale tree planting, based on multi-purpose objectives is essential. Just planting for CO2 storage and carbon capture isn't good enough anymore. @TropicalTrees @treenation https://t.co/KB0J9fYY2O

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Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon, according to this article. We plant native tree species when we do compensation planting. Contact us! @TropicalTrees https://t.co/PKPMl1IPb0

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Defender el medio ambiente es una tarea peligrosa en Colombia y en Latino América. Nuestros corazones y oraciones están con ella. @TropicalTrees

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#AlAire @FranciaMarquezM, líder social, ganadora en 2018 del Premio Medioambiental Goldman, sufrió ataque este fin de semana, relata el angustiante momento que pasó #MañanasBLU → https://t.co/WGzjCQI0cg

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The Seje palm (Oenocarpus bataua) produces an extremely fine table oil with a lot of health properties. At La Pedregoza we have been experimenting with its germination and cultivation. @TropicalTrees

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We're tracking down surviving #Guacamayo (Apuleia leiocarpa) trees, as the species appears to be on the verge of extinction in #Vichada. Not always easy, as we got stuck in a bog, but members of the Morichalito Indigenous community came to the rescue @FondoAccion @TropicalTrees

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La #Pedregoza is starting the second phase of the Proyecto Vida Silvestre with the Wildlife Conservation Society of Colombia (WCS), doing restoration planting with #Congrio trees (Acosmium nitens) in the #RAMSAR designated Rio Bita basin @WCSColombia @SemillasSagrada

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Over 90 people attended the socialization of our "Technical Studies of Native Tree Species with Forestry Potential in the Orinoco River basin", overseen by Fondo Acción, financed by USAid and partnered with WWF, TNC and WCS @TropicalTrees

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When a native tree falls over, like this Caraipa llanorum, we like to take photos and examine the root system, to understand the tree and its ecosystem services. For example, what kind of mycorrhizal fungi does it have? @TropicalTrees

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Eucalyptus trees get a bad rap for not being social with other species, but the actual problem is us not understanding the ecological relationships. In this Eucalyptus pellita grove native trees are creating an analog forest @TropicalTrees

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The amazing thing about the inundation forest is that the tree species living in these conditions tolerate flooded root systems for up to 8 months of the year. Since this aerial photo was taken in #Vichada the waters have continued to rise @TropicalTrees

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Colombia lost 219.973 hectares to deforestation in 2017, mainly in the Amazon region. What is being done to stop this? Article in Spanish: https://t.co/xIaRImsY4B via @RevistaSemana @TropicalTrees

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The #Cocomono tree (Eschweilera punctata) is on the IUCN's Red List of endangered species. The tree has magnificent flowers and forms large fruits that turn into coconut-like seed pods. Little is known about this tree @TropicalTrees

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The Guarataro trees ((Vitex orinocensis) is important for wildlife. This year we are once again planting #Guarataro trees and considering doing a technical profile or study of the tree for reforestation purposes @TropicalTrees

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The Curry Tree (Murraya koenigii) is a small tree native to India and Sri Lanka. Its leaves are aromatic, considered essential in Indian cuisine, and used in meat, egg and vegetable dishes. The photo shows one of the flowers. @TropicalTrees

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Seed pods of the Guacimo tree (Guazuma ulmifolia) look like big black berries. Each pod has hundreds of tiny seeds. The Guacimo is a highly medicinal tree that features prominently in traditional indigenous medicine @TropicalTrees

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Saladillo blanco (Vochysia lehmanii) seeds are inside nice looking pods that are about 1 inch or 3 cm in length. The seeds themselves are quite light and feathery. We are working on creating a technical profile for this species @TropicalTrees