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
Common Mexican tree frog due to disjunct populations, and was mistakenly redescribed on several different occasions by different field researchers. The common Mexican tree frog is considered to be a threatened species in the US state of Texas. It has only been reported in a few counties, and no estimates of its actual population count have been made. Common Mexican tree frog The common Mexican tree frog ("Smilisca baudinii") is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican tree frog, Baudin's tree