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Palo santo & cinder cone

Palo santo trees (Bursera galapageia) and cinder cone in the arid zone of Floreana Island.
Galapagos Islands
ECUADOR. South America
These trees loose their leaves during the dry season. Almost all plants in the arid zone have deep or widespread roots, causing even-spacing as seen with these trees. Palo santo wood is burnt as insense in the Catholic Churches of Ecuador.

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Palo santo trees (Bursera galapageia) and cinder cone in the arid zone of Floreana Island. <br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
These trees loose their leaves during the dry season. Almost all plants in the arid zone have deep or widespread roots, causing even-spacing as seen with these trees. Palo santo wood is burnt as insense in the Catholic Churches of Ecuador.