Vanilla planifolia dermatitis in vanilla plantation workers. Vanilla planifolia Vanilla planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and Central America, and is one of the primary sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. Common names are flat-leaved vanilla, Tahitian vanilla, and West Indian vanilla (also used for the Pompona vanilla, "V. pompona"). Often, it is simply referred to as "the vanilla". It was first scientifically named in 1808. "Vanilla planifolia" is found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northeastern South America. It prefers hot, wet, tropical climates. It is cultivated and harvested primarily
Orchid Bay, Belize Orchid Bay, Belize Orchid Bay is a residential community on the Chetumal Bay in the Corozal District of northern Belize. Its New Urbanist architecture is influenced by British Colonial and Spanish Colonial styles of the Caribbean. Great Land Holdings L.P. ("GLH") is its owner and developer. It is part of Punta Alegre, which comprises of sea frontage between the Maya ruins at Cerros to the west and the Shipstern Nature Reserve to the east. Punta Alegre Water Services (PAWS), the local utility, is a division of GLH. Tradewinds Bar and Grill is next to the Orchid Bay Beach Club, which