Rare Desert Tree, Huarango, is About to Disappear From Peru
The depletion of the huarango is raising alarm among ecologists and fostering a nascent effort to save it.“We don’t realize that we are cutting off one of our own limbs when we destroy a huarango,” said Consuelo Borda, 34, who helps direct a small reforestation project here, explaining how the tree’s pods can be ground into flour, sweetened into molasses or fermented into beer.But many Peruvians view the huarango as prime wood for charcoal to cook a signature chicken dish called “pollo broaster.” The long-burning huarango, a hardwood rivaling teak, outlasts other forms of charcoal. Villagers react to a prohibition by regional authorities on cutting down huarango with a shrug.
Ecosystem in Peru Is Losing a Key Ally – NYTimes.com
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