Ancient mahogany trees can also be found, some of which date back hundreds of years.
Martie somehow knows that they are mahogany trees, although she has never seen one before.
A large mahogany tree in full flower can have several hundred thousand flowers open at one time on its crown.
The native mahogany trees are considered to be at risk of going extinct on Saba.
There was exactly one mahogany tree on the island.
Under good conditions, a mahogany tree needs 40 years or more to grow to harvestable size, he said.
A farmer could plant two mahogany trees that could pay for his old age needs.
"There's no reason why they can't make an abundant forest of mahogany trees in nice shapes."
Through the window we could see him sag against the trunk of our big mahogany tree.
The mahogany tree matures in 60 to 80 years.