Hello fellow nature lovers, I hope you have an excellent and blessed week. This is my entry for the Leaf Collector. For my entry, I had planned to visit a beautiful countryside near the city, but for various reasons I couldn't go. It's a lovely place with an incredible view, abundant fruit and ornamental trees that create a beautiful landscape. Due to time constraints and several work commitments, the trip couldn't happen, even though I had planned it in advance. On the scheduled day, some unforeseen events arose at work that I had to attend to.
Although I couldn't go to the countryside, my friend and I visited a popular city park called Guaiquerí Park. Located in the city center between Arismendi and Aristiguieta streets, it's known for its numerous trees and a large, mostly grassy area. On the day of my visit, I went in the morning to take a walk and enjoy the scenery. We only walked a few kilometers and spent several minutes observing the trees, the grass, and some leaves on the ground. Several leaves caught my eye, and I collected a few. I took them home to identify them and make a craft project with them. While collecting the leaves, I thought about making a lion and using them for the mane. They were yellow, and I waited several days for them to turn brown, and then they were ready for the mane of the king of the jungle.
Hola amigos amante de la naturaleza, espero que tengan una excelente y bendecida semana, esta es mi entrada para el concurso Recolector de Hojas, para mi participación tenía pensado visitar un hermoso campo cercano a la ciudad, pero por diversos motivos no pude ir, es un lugar encantador con una increíble vista, abundantes árboles frutales y ornamentales que crean un lindo paisaje, debido al factor tiempo y varios compromisos laborales el viaje no se pudo dar, aunque había planificado con antelación, el día pautado se presentaron unas eventualidades en el trabajo, que tuve que atender.
Aunque no pude ir al campo, en compañía de mi amiga visité un concurrido parque de la ciudad conocido como el parque Guaiquerí, este se ubica en el centro de la misma, entre las calles Arismendi y Aristiguieta, destaca por sus numerosos árboles y un amplio terreno, en su mayoría cubierto de grama, el día de mi visita, asistí en horas de la mañana, para hacer la caminata y observar el paisaje, durante la caminata recorrimos pocos kilómetros y nos quedamos varios minutos observando los árboles, la grama y algunas hojas que habían en el suelo, me llamaron la atención varias hojas y pude recoger algunas, la llevé a casa y para identificarlas y hacer un trabajo manual con ellas, mientras recogía las hojas pensé en hacer un león y colocar la melena con hojas, estaban de color amarillo, esperé varios días que cambiaran al color marrón y así ya estaban listas para la melena del rey de la selva.
The day was cool, the sky clear, and the sun's rays filtered through the branches. For nature lovers, this park is perfect, as in addition to the trees, it has huts, benches, exercise equipment, and spaces for recreation. Also, in the back, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Manzanares River and watch the squirrels move quickly among the trees. We tried to take pictures of these elusive little friends, but it was impossible; we just had to be content with watching them walk on the grass and climb the trees.
Compared to other visits I've made to the park, this time it boasted a beautiful green color, which could be appreciated both in the grass and the trees. Although a few trees are already changing their leaves, most of them still retain their lovely green hue. During our walk, we observed the thick green grass with small, light pink flowers, and one of the trees I could easily identify was the Tamarind Tamarindus indica This is a citrus fruit tree, widely used to prepare juice, liqueur, and the famous tamarind paste.
El día estaba fresco, el cielo despejado y los rayos del sol se colaban entre las ramas, para los amantes de la naturaleza este parque es perfecto, pues además de los árboles, cuenta con chozas, bancos, máquinas para hacer ejercicios y espacios para la recreación, también en la parte posterior puedes disfrutar la hermosa vista del río Manzanares y ver las ardillas desplazarse rápidamente entre los árboles, intentamos tomar fotos a estas escurridizas amiguitas y fue imposible, solo nos coformamos con verlas caminar en la grama y subir a los árboles.
En comparación con otras visitaS que he hecho al parque, en esta oportunidad lucía un hermoso color verde, que se podía apreciar tanto en la grama como en los árboles, aunque hay pocos árboles que ya están cambiando las hojas, la mayoría de ellos las conservan con su lindo color verde, durante el recorrido pudimos observar la espesa grama de color verde con pequeñas flores rosado claro y uno de los árboles que pude identificar a simple vista fue el Tamarindo
Tamarindus indica, este es un árbol frutal cítrico, muy usado para preparar jugo, licor y la famosa pasta de tamarindo,
Another tree I was able to identify with the help of the park ranger was the Apamate Tabebuia rosea, which stands out for its pink flowers. Since the flowering period had already passed, I didn't identify it at the time.
The apamate is a deciduous tree that loses its leaves during flowering, at which time it is covered in showy pink flowers. Its leaves have a bright green upper surface and a dull green underside.
The apamate is highly valued for its ornamental beauty in parks, gardens, and avenues, and its wood is used in cabinetmaking and furniture making.
The leaves have medicinal uses: An infusion of the leaves is commonly used as a remedy to reduce fever. They are also known for their anti-inflammatory effects and are attributed with antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties, helping to relieve the symptoms of respiratory illnesses.
The Robinia hispida L. Robinia hispida L., is another of the trees that abound in the park and are located on the walkway that is near the river, the leaves are made up of 12-15 oval and rounded leaflets, as for its medicinal use, according to the information of a gardening grandmother, its leaves are used to treat throat ailments, diarrhea and colds.
According to the park ranger, the Almendrón Terminalia catappa is one of the few trees in Venezuela that exhibits significant changes in leaf color. In fact, he kindly gave me several leaves so I could observe the different color changes at home. They go from green to yellow, from yellow to orange and red, and then to brown. When I got home, I placed the leaves in a container, and I could see the change from green to yellow and from yellow to orange. Waiting for the color change to be more noticeable, hours passed, and I didn't see the change to red, only to brown. This kind young man showed us several photographs where the leaf color changes can be observed. The red looks beautiful. In the photograph I'm sharing, you can see some of the color changes in the leaves of this tree, which also produces an edible fruit.
Otro de los árboles que pude identificar con ayuda del guarda parques fue el Apamate Tabebuia rosea, que resalta por sus flores rosa, como ya pasó el período de floración, no lo identifiqué al momento.
El apamate es un árbol caducifolio que pierde sus hojas durante la floración, momento en el que se cubre de vistosas flores rosadas, sus hojas tienen un haz (cara superior) verde brillante y un envés (cara inferior) verde opaco,
el apamate es muy valorado por su belleza ornamental en parques, jardines y avenidas, y su madera se emplea en la ebanistería y construcción de muebles.
Las hojas tienen usos medicinales: La infusión de las hojas se utiliza comúnmente como remedio para reducir la fiebre, tambien se conocen por sus efectos antiinflamatorios, se les atribuyen propiedades antioxidantes, anticancerígenas y antimicrobianas, ayuda a aliviar los síntomas de enfermedades respiratorias.
La Acacia rosada Robinia hispida L., es otro de los árboles que abunda en el parque y se ubican en la caminería que está cerca del río, las hojas están constituidas de 12-15 folíolos ovales y redondeados, en cuanto a su uso medicinal, según la información de una abuelita jardinera, sus hojas se emplean para tratar afecciones de la garganta, diarrea y refriados.
Según información del guardabosques el Almendrón Terminalia catappa, es uno de los pocos árboles en Venezuela que muestra cambios significativos en el color de sus hojas, de hecho amablemente me regaló varias hojas para que pudiera observar en casa los diferentes cambios de colores, pasa de verde a amarillo, de amarillo a naranja y rojo y posteriormente a marrón, al llegar a casa coloqué las hojas en un envase y si pude ver el cambio de verde a amarillo y de amarillo a naranja, por esperar que el cambio de color fuera más notable se pasaron las horas y no pude ver el cambio a rojo, sino directamente al color marrón, este amable chico nos mostró varias fotografías donde se observan los cambios de color de la hoja, el rojo se ve hermoso, en la fotografía que comparto se aprecian algunos de los cambios de colores en las hojas de este árbol que también produce un fruto comestible.
The Leaves, are of great importance to plants, since they are the ones that carry out the process of photosynthesis, they are fundamental for the respiration of the plant, they also serve as protection and home for some living beings.
When comparing the leaves of Robinia hispida L. and Tamarindus indica, both grow in clusters. The former has larger leaves, while the latter, in addition to being smaller, has between 25 and 28 leaflets, according to my count. Regarding color, the tamarind changes color more quickly. As of today (November 8, 2025), its leaves have turned from green to brown, while the Acacia leaves remain green. I also observed that the acacia leaves detach easily from the rachis and retain their color, while the tamarind leaves remain attached to the rachis.
Once the Mango leaves Mangifera indica were dry, I proceeded to paint a curious lion whose mane is made up of leaves from this tree. The first step was to outline the lion with graphite, then I used markers to paint the ears, face, and snout, and finally added the leaves to its mane. The mane is a little uneven, hehe; I started by cutting one end of the leaves and gluing them along the line of the face. This step was a bit difficult because the leaves don't hold much glue; you have to place them patiently, let them dry, and then stick. Then I had the idea to put enough glue along the line that borders the lion's face, and that's how I placed them. Not all of them stuck completely, and in some parts, I had to add extra leaves to cover the area. I continued placing the leaves until I completed the entire outline. I also added some small leaves at the top of the mane, and that's how a curious lion is finished, whose mane stands out for being made with leaves and colors that vary from light green, light brown, and beige to dark brown.
Las Hojas, son de gran importancia para las plantas, ya que son ellas quienes realizan el proceso de fotosíntesis, son fundamentales para la respiración de la planta, tambien sirven de protección y hogar para algunos seres vivos.
Al comparar las hojas de Robinia hispida L y Tamarindus indica, ambas crecen en racimos, la primera tiene las hojas más grandes, mientras que la segunda además de ser más pequeña tiene entre 25 y 28 folíolos, según lo que pude contar, en cuanto al color, el Tamarindo cambia de color más rápido, al día de hoy (8 / 11 /25) sus hojas pasaron de verde a marrón, sin embargo las de Acacia se mantienen verdes, también pude observar que las hojas de Acacia se despegan fácilmente del raquis y conservan el color, las de tamarindo permanecen unidas al raquis.
Ya con las hojas de Mango Mangifera indica secas, procedí a pintar un curioso león cuya melena está formada por hojas de este árbol, el primer paso fue marcar el león con grafito, luego utilicé marcadores, pinté las orejas el rostro, el hocico y finalmente agregué las hojas en su melena, la melena está un poco dispareja, je, je; inicie cortando un extremo de las hojas y lo pegué en la línea del rostro, este paso fue un tanto difícil porque las hojas no agarran mucho pegamento, hay que colocarlas con paciencia dejar que sequen y peguen, luego se me ocurrió una idea de colocar suficiente pegamentoen la línea que bordea el rostro del león y así las fui colocando, no todas pegaron completamente y en algunas partes tuve que colocar hojas adicionales para cubrir el área, seguí colocando las hojas hasta completar todo el contorno, también añadí algunas hojas pequeñas en la parte superior de la melena y así está terminado un curioso León cuya melena destaca por estar hecha con hojas y colores que varían desde el verde claro, marrón claro, beige, hasta el marrón oscuro.
Blessings!
¡Bendiciones!
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First of all, I must say that the lion's mane, with the leaves from the trees, looked spectacular. You had a great idea. The park you visited is also beautiful, full of sunshine that illuminates the intense green of the trees, and you were able to identify several species. In the case of one, even though it was past its flowering season, with a little help, you did it.
I love those places where there is so much shade and you can walk among the trees enjoying nature. The walk was entertaining, looking for leaves to make that beautiful craft, and you had a wonderful time with your friend. What more could you ask for? The photographs are spectacular and the place is beautiful. Thank you very much, hugs!
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Saludos @avdesing, me alegra que te haya gustado el león se ve tierno y original con su melena de hojas, el parque es hermoso y tiene una excelente ubicación en la parte trasera lo bordea el río Manzanares, la vista desde este punto es espectacular, además tiene abundantes árboles y arbustos a lo largo del terreno, el cual está cubierto en gran parte con grama, además de los árboles ornamentales hay frutales como el Mango, muy común en el pais y Tamarindo.
Identificar un árbol sin las flores, en ocasiones resulta complicado, tal vez no se presta atención a la hoja, solo a la flor y en este caso el Apamate es conocido en la ciudad por sus hermosas flores rosa con el centro amarillo, he visto mucho de ellos y no había observado en detalle las hojas, mi atención se enfocaba en las flores.
Que tengas un excelente día!
Greetings @avdesing, I'm glad you liked the lion; it looks cute and unique with its mane of leaves. The park is beautiful and has an excellent location; the Manzanares River borders it at the back, and the view from there is spectacular. It also has abundant trees and shrubs throughout the grounds, which are largely covered in grass. In addition to the ornamental trees, there are fruit trees like the mango, very common in the country, and the tamarind.
Identifying a tree without its flowers can sometimes be difficult. Perhaps we don't pay attention to the leaves, only to the flowers. In this case, the Apamate tree is known in the city for its beautiful pink flowers with yellow centers. I've seen many of them, but I hadn't observed the leaves in detail; my attention was focused on the flowers.
Have a wonderful day!
Fruit trees are my favourite, especially when they have those beautiful flowers. The place is ideal for walks and you had a great time. Here's to many more walks like this! Have a spectacular Sunday!🤗
La época de floración es hermosa y anuncia que pronto apareceran los frutos, espero que el próximo paseo sea en el campo, allí hay una gran variedad de árboles frutales y la vista es genial.
Muchas gracias!
Te dejo una foto del Apamate con sus hermosas flores.
The flowering season is beautiful and signals that the fruit will soon appear. I hope our next outing is in the countryside; there's a great variety of fruit trees there, and the view is fantastic.
Thank you so much!
Here's a photo of the Apamate tree with its beautiful flowers.
Wowww que belleza!! Encima el rosa es mi color favorito, gracias!!! Espero pronto puedas ir al campo! Disfruta del día!😘
También mio, es un color tierno y hermoso 😍🌸🌺🌷
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jajajaj que cuchi esto! tu post muy completo felicidades, cada vez que leo sobre el tamarindo recuerdo cuando era mas joven trepaba con mis amigos 3 arboles por semana una de mango, uno de mamon y uno de tamarindo dependiendo cual tuviera fruto y nos quedabamos alla arriba platicando! tambien recuerdo que comi muchas ciruelas de esas rojitas alla en maracaibo
Hahaha, how cute! Your post is very thorough, congratulations! Every time I read about tamarind, I remember when I was younger, my friends and I would climb three trees a week: a mango tree, a mamoncillo tree, and a tamarind tree, depending on which one had fruit. We'd stay up there chatting! I also remember eating lots of those little red plums back in Maracaibo.
How beautifully you described it! It felt like I was walking in the park with you and looking at the leaves 🌿