cuipo
Definition
A very tall, pale-trunked tree that rises above the forest canopy, especially in Darién. From the air they are the ones poking out alone, and biologists read them as a marker of mature forest.
Example
From the plane you can see the cuipos sticking out of the forest.Desde la avioneta se ven los cuipos saliendo del monte.
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