Maclura tinctoria (Palo de Mora, Old Fustic or Dyer’s Mulberry)
Recorded by Dalis J. Crespo in the Guáquira Ecological Reserve is located in Yaracuy state, within Venezuela’s north-central region, on 7 March, 2011, at midday. Titled Fricciones , this word describes the subtle murmur generated by the rubbing of adjacent branches, driven by the wind in the treetops. This distinctive geophonic sound signature is most clearly perceived during midday hours, coinciding with an increase in wind current intensity. The field recording is natural, unaltered, and free of special effects. Recorded with a SONY MZ-M200 recorder and microphone.
These images depict the setting and environment where the recording took place. Photo by D. Crespo
Maclura tinctoria, known locally as Palo de Mora, is a native to our tropical region of Venezuela and can exceed 25 meters in height. It is a dioecious species (meaning it has separate male and female plants); therefore, if the specimen in the recording was not bearing fruit, it could indeed be a male individual.
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