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Mamey Zapote , a disaster in the Puerto Rico community
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Mamey may refer to: Plants and fruits * ''Magnolia guatemalensis'', in the family Magnoliaceae, known as "mamey" * ''Mammea americana'', "yellow mamey", in the family Calophyllaceae * ''Pouteria sapota'', "red mamey", in the family Sapotaceae Geography *Mamey, Aguada, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mamey, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mamey, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mamey, Juncos, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mamey, Patillas, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mamey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France See also *El Mamey Formation, a geologic formation in the Dominican Republic *Mameyes, a community within the limits of barrio Portugués Urbano, Puerto Rico **Mameyes Landslide The 1985 Puerto Rico floods produced the deadliest single landslide on record in North America, killing at least 130 people in the Mameyes neighborhood of barrio Portugués Urbano in Ponce. The floods were the result of a westward-moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Guatemalensis
''Magnolia guatemalensis'' is a tree found in the highlands and mountains of Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It is considered an indicator species of the cloud forest. It is known locally as mamey, a common name that is also used for the unrelated species ''Pouteria sapota'' from Cuba and the fruit tree ''Mammea americana'' from Central and South America. Description ''Magnolia guatemalensis'' is an attractive tree, growing up to 15 meters high. It has tough glossy leaves, with red shiny stipules and sepals. The species is polymorphic, with leaves varying in size and shape, and sometimes lacking pubescence on the lower surface. It flowers from late February to late May. The species' flower petals are also polymorphic, varying in size and shape. Range and habitat ''Magnolia guatemalensis'' is found in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Its exact range is not well known. The type specimen was collected in Tactic, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, where it is locall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammea Americana
''Mammea americana'', commonly known as mammee, mammee apple, mamey, mamey apple, Santo Domingo apricot, tropical apricot, or South American apricot, is an evergreen tree of the family Calophyllaceae, whose fruit is edible. It has also been classified as belonging to the family Guttiferae Juss. (1789), which would make it a relative of the mangosteen. In certain Latin American countries, ''Mammea americana'' is referred to as "yellow mamey" ( es, mamey amarillo) to distinguish it from the unrelated but similar-looking ''Pouteria sapota'', whose fruit is usually called "red mamey" ( or ). Description Tree The mammee tree is high and is similar in appearance to the southern magnolia ''(Magnolia grandiflora)''. Its trunk is short and reaches in diameter. The tree's upright branches form an oval head. Its dark-green foliage is quite dense, with opposite, leathery, elliptical leaves. The leaves can reach wide and twice as long. The mammee flower is fragrant, has four or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pouteria Sapota
''Pouteria sapota'', the mamey sapote, is a species of tree native to Mexico and Central America. The tree is also cultivated in the Caribbean. Its fruit is eaten in many Latin American countries. The fruit is made into foods such as milkshakes and ice cream. Some of its names in Latin American countries, such as (Cuba), (Costa Rica) and (South America), refer to the reddish colour of its flesh to distinguish it from the unrelated but similar-looking ''Mammea americana'', whose fruit is usually called "yellow mamey" ( es, mamey amarillo). The Australian and Queensland governments' research and development programs have grown mamey sapote in Australia. Description Mamey sapote is a large and highly ornamental plant, ornamental evergreen tree that can reach a height of at maturity. It is mainly propagated by grafting, which ensures the new plant has the same characteristics as the parent, especially its fruit, as it does not grow true to seed. It is also considerably fas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Aguada, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Aguada, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,400. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Mamey barrio was 558. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,103. Sectors Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Mamey barrio: , and . Sites is a scenic lookout located in Mamey that provides for views of the metropolitan area (San Juan). See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico * List of barrios and sectors of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico References External links * Barri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,714. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Mamey barrio was 680. Sectors Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Juncos, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Juncos, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,310. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Mamey and Gurabo Abajo barrios was 1,679. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References Barrios of Juncos, Puerto Rico {{JuncosPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Patillas, Puerto Rico
Mamey is a barrio in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,380. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Mamey and Apeadero barrios was 1,249. Sectors Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions A minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau for primary governmental and/or administrative divisions of a county or county-equivalent, typically a municipal government such as a city, town, or civil township. MCD ...) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamey, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Mamey () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department *Parc naturel régional de Lorraine Lorraine Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional de Lorraine'') is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of . The ... References Communes of Meurthe-et-Moselle {{MeurtheMoselle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mamey Formation
The El Mamey Formation is a geologic formation in the Dominican Republic. The formation consists of shales and sandstones interspersed with a conglomerate of well-rounded pebbles, deposited in a fluvio-deltaic environment. El Mamey Formation is one of the formations containing Dominican amber and preserves fossils dating back to the Burdigalian to Langhian period. at Fossilworks.org Fossil content * '' Palaeoraphe dominicana'' * ''Roystonea palaea
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Portugués Urbano
Portugués Urbano is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, and San Antón, Portugués Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It was founded in 1953. Location Portugués Urbano is an urban barrio located in the southern section of the municipality, north of the downtown Ponce Historic Zone area of the city of Ponce, but within the city limits of the city of Ponce. Boundaries It is bounded on the North by Camino de Ponce (Golf Club) Street, Majagua Street, and Arboleda Street, on the South by Idilid Street, Shangai Street, Diez Street, Cinco Street, Pico Dulce Street, and Paseo de la Cruceta, on the West by Novedades Street, the hills east of Ponce Cement and the future western branch of PR-9, and on the East by Río Portugues (roughly), PR-503 (roughly), Cayey Street, Cerro San Tomas Street. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
