http://ntsavanna.com/algarrobo-and-its-denizens/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ntsavanna.com/algarrobo-and-its-denizens/comment-page-1/#comment-8083 mary Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:58:27 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=940#comment-8083 What a great story, Julio! Thanks. What a great story, Julio! Thanks.

]]> http://ntsavanna.com/algarrobo-and-its-denizens/comment-page-1/#comment-8078 Julio C. Delgado Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:56:24 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=940#comment-8078 I grew up in a small town in Puerto Rico (west area) and one of my fondest memories from that time was an ALGARROBO tree growing next to my grandmothers house. The tree had been there for over a 100 years according to my grandmother,the only one in the area. It provided me with entertaiment, it was fun to climb and get the seed pods, bring them home and have my mother tell me to get rid of the smell and " do not eat the pulp or you die"; of course I ate the pulp and I am still here. But the best of the ALGARROBO is the seeds, they can be used as a toy, "Gallitos" or figthing roosters, you drill a sall hole in the center, pass a strong piece of string and you go fight your seed to death (broken to pieces) with your friends. Keep your knuckels out of the way!The seed with the most kills was the neighborhood champ until a stronger seed (gallito) came along. I sumerged my seeds in kerosene to get them harder. I wonder if there are children anywhere who still play "Gallitos" with the ALGARROBO seeds. I took the might of Hurricane HUGO to bring down the old ALGARROBO but the memory of this tree will be alive for ever. I grew up in a small town in Puerto Rico (west area) and one of my fondest memories from that time was an ALGARROBO tree growing next to my grandmothers house.
The tree had been there for over a 100 years according to my grandmother,the only one in the area. It provided me with entertaiment, it was fun to climb and get the seed pods, bring them home and have my mother tell me to get rid of the smell and ” do not eat the pulp or you die”; of course I ate the pulp and I am still here. But the best of the ALGARROBO is the seeds, they can be used as a toy, “Gallitos” or figthing roosters, you drill a sall hole in the center, pass a strong piece of string and you go fight your seed to death (broken to pieces) with your friends. Keep your knuckels out of the way!The seed with the most kills was the neighborhood champ until a stronger seed (gallito) came along. I sumerged my seeds in kerosene to get them harder. I wonder if there are children anywhere who still play “Gallitos” with the ALGARROBO seeds.
I took the might of Hurricane HUGO to bring down the old ALGARROBO but the memory of this tree will be alive for ever.

]]> http://ntsavanna.com/algarrobo-and-its-denizens/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Anthony Howarth Sat, 09 May 2009 18:49:49 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=940#comment-3376 I have some Algarrabo trees in my garden, but this year most of the leaves are drying up and falling off, also the bark of my trees seem to have been scratched off, any ideas I have some Algarrabo trees in my garden, but this year most of the leaves are drying up and falling off, also the bark of my trees seem to have been scratched off, any ideas

]]> http://ntsavanna.com/algarrobo-and-its-denizens/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Irving H. Bennett N Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:31:36 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/?p=940#comment-1996 I have never seen an algarroba on sale anywhere. It certainly is an acquired taste! I do like blue cheese, port salute and such. Irving I have never seen an algarroba on sale anywhere. It certainly is an acquired taste! I do like blue cheese, port salute and such.
Irving

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