One Tree/Un árbol único

This bilingual book is a photographic and scientific ode to a beloved Costa Rican relic tree, the magnificent Ceiba pentandra in the town of Sabalito. The townspeople call it la ceiba, likely derived from a Taíno word for canoe wood. It’s a vital tree in centuries-old forests in Costa Rica, once almost completely forested (98% in the mid-twentieth century) but later suffering devastating deforestation (34% by 1980). The book discusses the tree’s historical and natural history, the ceiba species in general, and the science of the Costa Rican rainforest and its deforestation. She also touches on cultural traditions, legends, and folklore of forests and relict trees.

Este libro bilingue es un oda al auge de las cimas de los arboles, el árbol Ceiba. El libro divulga su significado y importancia local al pueblo de Sabalito, en Costa Rica. El libro habla de la historia, de la ecología, las tradiciones y cultura, repleto de fotografía.