all plants and trees are named in a logical way. the name refers to the function or the appearance of the thing, so noone is left in doubt.
the bark of the amate tree, yellow, smooth and strong is used for making paper. some ancient history was found written in amante scrolls.
the organo liso, tall and straight and thornless is used for making lazy, pretty fences, to keep them in or out, as the case may be.
the mala mujer is potent. it makes pregnant women miscarry.
the agave, maguey, is the core of the dream inducing mezcal. cooked, fermented, distilled, made into enlightenment.
then there´s ichi-tachi, el arbol del matrimonio. this tree is covered in vicious, two-inch thorns, hidden behind innocent-looking leaves.
it flowers spectaculary: passionate, beautiful, breathtaking flowers.
the logic says that the thorns represent the rough times, the flowers the good moments. its flowering season, for now, is over.
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