During the 1st millennium AD the area received moderate and regular rainfall, although there is less surface water available than further south in Guatemala.
There they grow in constant shade or filtered light with high humidity and regular rainfall.
Ascarina are usually tropical cloud forest species that require high humidity and regular rainfall to thrive.
Although somewhat drought-tolerant, naturally growing plants are usually found in areas with regular rainfall.
Once regular rainfall was established, the palms could be removed and real trees planted.
Monsoons (June to September) are accompanied by regular rainfalls and looks attractive during this season.
Living in the coastal forests of the Mascarenes, they experience warm temperatures, high humidity and regular rainfall.
There is an abundance of ground water and regular rainfall in the summer months.
Previously these headstreams combined with regular heavy rainfall to cause flooding, so that in the 1940s work began to build dykes around the lake.
This is mainly a result of the high and regular rainfall in the area.