Davidon forest road

6 points of interest

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  Flora

  Jackfruit

  The jackfruit belongs to the same family as breadfruit. It is the biggest fruit in the world. It can weigh up to 20 kg.

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  Flora

  Common guava

  A bird probably first brought the seed here. It is a great boon to hikers, if they manage to get to the fruits before the animals living in the wood.

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  Fauna

  Guadeloupe woodpecker

  The Guadeloupe woodpecker (Melanerpes herminieri) is between 26 and 28 cm long. It has a long, slender beak. The male's beak is longer than its head, in contrast to the female. Its plumage is black, its breast is blood red and its black bluish black. You will see it quite often on tree trunks, where it hammers away with its powerful beak (hence its Creole name "Toto bois" ("wood comforter") or "Tapè" ("hitter"), leaving a lot of holes in the bark.
  The Guadeloupe woodpecker is the only bird species endemic to Guadeloupe and is listed as an endangered species.

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  Flora

  Vanilla

  Vanilla is a spice consisting of the fruit of different climbing tropical orchids, and especially the Vanilla planifolia species.
  Growing and preparing vanilla calls for lengthy and painstaking care to produce a richly aromatic spice. This makes it one of the world's most expensive products. It comes in the form of black, shiny sticks, usually known as "pods".

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  Flora

  Orchid

  This orchid is known as Spathoglottis plicata and was originally from Asia.

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  Fauna

  Cicada

  The cicada (Fidicina mannifera) was accidentally introduced into Guadeloupe from Guiana and is now an invasive species. It can be recognised by its stocky body and triangular-shaped head. But in general we will notice it first of all with our ears! To attract females, the males sing them serenades. These sounds vary, depending on the species and circumstances. They are made by a kind of soundbox consisting of a double drum with two cymbals moved by its muscles. Cicada have invented a disconnectable ear. When the male is silent, it listens to the others, but when it is singing, it relaxes its eardrum, so that it becomes deaf and cannot be bothered by the sounds it is making.