20 City Trees
Cathedral in Ixtlahuaca de Rayón, Mexico planted with tough native conifers
I am familiar with the mangrove
species Barringtonia asiatica in its
native Asian habitat and was sur-
prised to see a mature specimen
(left) on this site in Montego Bay,
Jamaica, where I'm working on a
project. With rising sea levels that
are impacting coastal properties,
and the need to plant diverse
species, I have found this tree
to be very tolerant of salt water
and spray, more so than many
other tree species found in coastal
areas. The new foliage on this tree
is very attractive as is the fruit.
It does not appear to be invasive
especially when planted inland. We
will be relocating a number of these
trees for the project.
(right) Painted white trunked trees in the
Plaza Colón in Granada, Nicaragua.
Painting trunks seems to be a worldwide
phenomenon.
