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In 1948, a series of cables were installed to help support the tree. [2] In 1969, the tree was fenced off to the public in order to protect its roots from being damaged from trampling. [2] In 1984, an unknown arsonist attempted to set fire to the tree. The tree survived with only minor fire scarring. [2]
The conspicuous, even dramatic coral trees are widely used as floral emblems. cockspur coral tree (E. crista-galli) is the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. The coastal coral tree ( E. afra ) is the official city tree of Los Angeles , California , where it is referred to simply as the "coral tree". [ 13 ]
The original etymology of the species name caffra is related to kaffir, an ethnic slur used towards black people in Africa.At the July 2024 International Botanical Congress, a vote was held with the result that "caffra" related names will be amended to afra related ones, with this being implemented at the end of July 2024.
Casuarina equisetifolia, commonly known as coastal she-oak, horsetail she-oak, [3] ironwood, [4] beach sheoak, beach casuarina, whistling tree [5] or Australian pine [6] is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is native to Australia, New Guinea, Southeast Asia and India.
Tamarix aphylla (Athel tree), a large evergreen tree, does not sexually reproduce in the local climate and is not considered a seriously invasive species. [10] The Athel tree is commonly used for windbreaks on the edge of agricultural fields and as a shade tree in the deserts of the Southwestern United States.
Female cones of C. equisetifolia. Casuarina, also known as she-oak, Australian pine [3] [4] [5] and native pine, [6] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Casuarinaceae, and is native to Australia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and eastern Africa.
Sea torchwood tolerates full sun to light shade. In Florida, it often grows along the edges of hammocks. [6] It tolerates many soil types, including soil over rock and coastal sand. [4] It grows in well-drained sites, [6] but it tolerates 750 to 2,000 mm (29.53 to 78.74 in) of yearly precipitation in Puerto Rico. [4]
Stone pine in Brissago, on Lake Maggiore, Switzerland. The stone pine is a coniferous evergreen tree that can exceed 25 metres (80 feet) in height, but 12–20 m (40–65 ft) is more typical.