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St John Flora: Bamboo

st john flora: kapok tree
Kapok Tree

St. John USVI Places: Bamboo Grove

Just east of John's Head Road on the north side of Centerline Road is a short trail leading to the only bamboo grove that I know about on St. John. Also of note in this area are beautiful mampoo trees and a large kapok.

st john wild pigs
depressions left by hogs

 

 

The area is frequented by wild hogs as can be evidenced by the depressions in the soft soil caused by their rooting.

 

 

st john trails: bamboo grove trail
Barn

A narrow and rarely used trail leads from the grove to John's Head Road, passing by the remains of what appeared to be a barn or storage area for the old truck farm run by Cory Bishop in the 1940s. Strewn about are old bottles and beakers, some still filled with chemicals of some sort, hopefully not dangerous.