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Cornutia obovata is a rare species of tree in the mint family, and formerly considered a member of the verbena family. [2] It is endemic to forested slopes in Puerto Rico, where its common names are capá jigüerilla, nigua, and palo de nigua. [1]
However, Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources' (DNER) suggests that the conservation status should be 'Data Deficient'. [10] Furthermore, there is a growing need for an accurate assessment of A. occultus' population status and research into the threats and habitat trends that could put this species in danger.
All nature reserves in Puerto Rico are protected by Puerto Rico Law #150, [1] first approved on August 8, 1988, better known as the Puerto Rico Natural Heritage Program Act (Ley del Programa de Patrimonio Natural de Puerto Rico) that seeks to protect the natural resources of the island for the purpose of natural preservation and tourism.
La Bombonera is a restaurant founded in 1902 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, located on 259 San Francisco street of Old San Juan in Puerta de Tierra.It is the third oldest restaurant in Puerto Rico after La Mallorquina founded in 1848 and "Cafè Turull" founded in 1816.
Artistic representation of the extinct Puerto Rican shrew. The richness of mammals in Puerto Rico, like many other islands, is low relative to mainland regions. The present-day native terrestrial mammal fauna of Puerto Rico is composed of only 13 species, all of which are bats. 18 marine mammals, including manatees, dolphins and whales, occur in Puerto Rican waters. [13]
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Puerto Rican dry forest on Caja de Muertos, south of Ponce. The dry forest life zone exist in two areas on the island of Puerto Rico - along the south coast of the island (in the dry orographic rain shadow of the Cordillera Central) and in the northeastern corner of the island near Fajardo, where the combination of low elevation and strong winds off the ocean result in a dry environment.
It opened in 1848 and has been run by the Rojos family since 1900 [1] and Yvonne Ortiz claims that La Mallorquina is the first eating establishment in Puerto Rico. [2] The restaurant's original owners, Antonio Vidal Llinás and others, came from Palma de Mallorca, Spain ; that's why they named their restaurant La Mallorquina, which loosely ...