It's been 1.5 years since the Banyan/Ficus was cut down to a stub at the Cultural Plaza because someone on staff didn't like it. Now we hear all sorts of excuses for that inexcusable act--White Fly for one. The recommendation by the Tree Board is to plant a Green Buttonwood in its place.
According to the Tree Board, (The Green Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) has several advantages. It grows to be a relatively tall tree (40-66 feet.) With a normal spread of 35-40 feet, this Buttonwood provides abundant shade with its canopy. It has attractive healthy light green, feather-shaped leaves three to four inches long alternately arranged on the stem with an earthy smell and button-like reddish-brown fruit. It is easy to grow, tolerant of poor, dry, sandy soil and is extremely drought tolerant (irrigation not required.) Green Buttonwoods readily withstand salt and wind; they are more hurricane tolerant than most native trees. Green Buttonwoods are also more cold-tolerant and less susceptible to insects than its relative Silver Buttonwood. Green Buttonwood is an excellent specimen tree.
The Tree Board will makes its recommendation tomorrow night during Presentations.
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