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The thing I wonder about is why some trees grow so well in the soil on top of the ancient Mayan City of Santa Rita while other trees struggle mightily. Some trees live on for years with yellow leaves and dead ends of their branches.
Archeologists say that the seeds of the bread nut tree are said to have been one of the things Mayan people ate during times of drought. These bread nut trees still grow just fine on top of the ruins of Santa Rita.
The neem tree and the jacaranda tree both have yellow leaves, but the neem has grown big and strong while the jacaranda has dead branches and struggles to survive. Although the tree struggles, the chachalaca made her nest in it.
Sometimes the moringa trees die in this soil and sometimes they continue living for more than 20 years.
The Mexican Cedar tree is well-adapted and thrives here. When the dry season lasts too long, it sheds its leaves, acting like a deciduous tree in the tropics.
