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Lethal Yellowing in Belize As of August, 1999, lethal yellowing was continuing its steady march southward in Belize. I am not aware of the situation in Cayo. Dangriga has been devastated. The Hummingbird Highway region also. Back along the coast, Hopkins and Sittee have been hit hard. The Placencia peninsula has not been seriously affected, yet. Interestingly, though I believe they were seriously damaged in Florida, Veithchia merillii the "dwarf royal" does not seem to be affected here, even when proximate to dead coconut palms. Have I misidentified it? Or, is ours a slightly different variety? OK experts, any answers, possibilities of resistance?	Palms Technical Comments	Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas This has been a fantastic book for me. Excellent descriptions and well organized keys to identification. I believe that there are at least 3 species of palms occurring in Belize that are not listed as such in their checklist. Reinhardtia simplex - found by me and earlier by Charles Wright along the Rio Grande near Big Falls Chamaedorea arenbergiana - reported to be in abundance near Mabil Ha by Charles Wright Colpothrinax cookii - reported by Alfredo Sho as being near San Jose
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