Pond Apple forests once covered more than 33,000 acres along the water's edge in the Okeechobee region, creating rich soil known to farmers as "Black Gold" through years of beneficial nutrient accumulation. These forests provide essential habitat for animals, orchids, and the native Okeechobee Gourd. Conversion to farmland and the draining of the Everglades led to the decline of the forest. (U.S. Army photo by Brigida I. Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 07.16.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.07.2025 15:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9381546 |
| VIRIN: | 250716-A-AZ289-1447 |
| Resolution: | 12000x8000 |
| Size: | 21.83 MB |
| Location: | PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, US |
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