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== History == | == History == | ||
The Ptree has been used for shipbuilding for many centuries. The tree is native to the island of Puerto Rico and was first used by the indigenous people for canoes and other small boats. The Spaniards later began using the wood for their own ships, and the tree became an important part of Puerto Rican shipbuilding. However, the | The Ptree has been used for shipbuilding for many centuries. The tree is native to the island of Puerto Rico and was first used by the indigenous people for canoes and other small boats. The Spaniards later began using the wood for their own ships, and the tree became an important part of Puerto Rican shipbuilding. However, the ptree is now only used for sheds and other backyard structures due to the high cost of shipbuilding. | ||
In 2006, President George H. W. Bush created the Ptree Initiative to help preserve the | In 2006, President George H. W. Bush created the Ptree Initiative to help preserve the ptree and its wood. The initiative provides funding to organizations that are working to conserve the ptree and its wood. | ||
== In Popular Culture == | == In Popular Culture == | ||
The Ptree has been featured in many movies and TV shows. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the ptree is used to build the pirate ship, the Black Pearl. In the TV show Lost, the ptree is used to build the Dharma Initiative station, The Swan. | The Ptree has been featured in many movies and TV shows. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the ptree is used to build the pirate ship, the Black Pearl. In the TV show Lost, the ptree is used to build the Dharma Initiative station, The Swan. | ||