The Beautiful Backdrop – Learning About Jamaica’s Flora
For a rather small-sized island, at just 93 kilometers wide and 235 kilometers long, Jamaica possesses a diverse range of flora and speckled landscape. Just because you decide to take an adult vacation doesn’t mean that you are limited to the beauty of the island’s many beaches. Jamaican flora lines the island and showcases its unique countryside.
Reading any tour book on your all inclusive Caribbean vacation you will soon discover that Jamaican’s national bird is the red-billed streamertail hummingbird, more commonly know as the doctor bird. Second only to Cuba, Jamaica possesses one of the most extensive samples of biodiversity among its Caribbean neighbors.
Whether you are at all inclusive resorts Caribbean or taking a nature walk on your own time, it’s hard to miss the island’s variety of tropical and subtropical plants. Over the years, the role of agriculture has lessened with the rise in tourism; however, there is no shortage of farming and agriculture, especially in Jamaica’s larger cities, where it is common to see ackee and mango trees lining the form of a home. In the area of the Blue Mountains, coffee reigns supreme, as this area produces some of the world’s most expensive and flavorful coffee.
Many tourists spend day after day sipping fruity cocktails on the golden colored sand. Some of the more creative mixologists on the island opt to include some of the island’s local fruits and plants. The ugli fruit is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine. The aforementioned ackee is the country’s national fruit and extremely popular. Commonly known as passion fruit in North American, jimbalin is a refreshing and tasty fruit that is difficult to find fresh in many countries.
Apples, avocados and bananas need no formal introduction to foreign travelers as they are a diet staple in countries all around the world, although Jamaica grows many unique types of these fruits. Hungry for an apple? You can chose among the star apple, the custard apple, mammee apple, collie plum, rose apple or refreshing Otaheite apple.
Look around as you experience the diverse trees and flowers of the island. Pick a sorrel flower and then mix it with sugar and ginger and you will have recreated a popular island drink. Jamaica’s national flower the ironwood can be found in abundance around the island along with blue mahoe and the Kingston buttercup, which is also known as “police macca” for its yellow flowers and thorns.
If you are ready to plan your all inclusive Caribbean vacation at one of the many all inclusive resorts Caribbean and experience the natural beauty of the island’s flora and fauna, visit Breezes Resorts to start planning your next adult vacation.