ocote

They represent one of the few examples of lowland and premontane pine forests in the Neotropics, where the predominant tree species is Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (pine, ocote), which requires periodic low intensity burns for its regeneration.

Belize 2009

They represent one of the few examples of lowland and premontane pine forests in the Neotropics, where the predominant tree species is Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (pine, ocote), which requires periodic low intensity burns for its regeneration.

Belizian pine forests 2008

There was a smell of burning paint, and wool, and ocote.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

They were nine men in the ring, the boy, who sat apart watching the two ocote torches, which he had laid upon a stone supported on a long cane tripod, being the tenth.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

There was a dense throng of men gathered now, and from the centre the ruddy glow of ocote torches rose warm and strong, and the sweet scent of the cedar-like resin was on the air.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

The guard of Huitzilopochtli, in serapes of black, red, and yellow stripes, striped like tigers or wasps, stood holding torches of blazing ocote.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

Then he came running from the house with a bit of burning ocote wood.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

Well then — ah — yes — I bought ocote for three centavos!

The Plumed Serpent 2003

Three or four bits of ocote, each bit no bigger than a long finger, flickered and rose in quick flames from the stone, and the courtyard danced with shadow.

The Plumed Serpent 2003

In silence, Ramón kindled shreds of cane and ocote, with a burning-glass.

The Plumed Serpent 2003