Kind of trees you would like to see in Miami.

FIDEL CASTRO · March 17th, 2008, 01:00 AM

Right know the biggest project in the Miami Dade area is to plant more shade? trees. I really don't know what is a shade tree. Is it a tree that offers a good shadow?

Well, I got mad after reading some of your commentS. " Miami is not green enough", "the city needs more trees" etc... were some of thE many posts I found extremely morronic,
However, now I realize that the trees you were talking about were not the kind of trees I was thinking, you know, the palmettos and palm trees.

Now I notice that we actually need more trees planted on the streets, SPECIALLY IN areas such as Kendall, Cutle ridge, Liberty city, Opa Locka, Little Havana, Westchester, Flamigami (especially this one), Allapatah, and you get the idea.

Someone in here, I don't recall who, wrote that palm trees were not going to be part of the project. Now I'm happy for the city.

Now, since I don't know what a shade tree is, I want to ask you the following,

What kind of tree would you like to see more in Miami?

1) The one you find in Coral Gables:

2) The one you find in southwestern nieighborhoods:

3) The one you find in Miami's Tropical Park. They look like pINE trees:

4)The ones that turn yellow. (You find some of them in the south, but lately they haven't turned at all.)

5) Other. Post the name of the tree and some pictures.

DShoost88 · March 17th, 2008, 03:04 AM

I'm thinking more Poinciana and Gumbo Limbo trees. They grow locally and are noninvasive species. I love the Banyans/Ficus trees (especially in Coral Gables) and think they're a wonderful example of how shade trees can positively affect a community, but after seeing how well they faired the most recent Hurricanes I don't think they'd be so great to have around... they can get very expensive to maintain and often become very top heavy.

I'm pretty sure the ones you posted on picture 3 of Tropical Park are Australian Pines (Casuarina) trees. These are exactly the kind of trees we don't want in South Florida. They are very invasive and their pine needles actually contain a chemical that kills all other trees around them. While they grow exceptionally well in our climate, they are certain to collapse during any tropical system that swings through.

Personally, I'd like to see a lot more oak trees. Up here in Boca, I've noticed some of the oaks they've planted here that are beginning to mature. I remember how small they were when they planted them 15 years ago, and now they're actually great shade trees to walk (or drive) under. Live oaks grow really well, despite the fact that they take forever to mature. They're also great cause they're pretty low maintenance during a bad storm.

To sum it up, I'd like to see: Royal Poincianas, Gumbo Limbos, Oaks, and some Banyans. An orange tree here or there would be nice to walk by too.

FIDEL CASTRO · March 17th, 2008, 05:16 AM

You are right, those are beautiful trees.

Royal Poncianas:

Oaks ( by far one of my favorites):

They look scary, don't you think?

Aceventura · March 17th, 2008, 09:15 AM

I love Live Oaks, especially draped in spanish moss. But they need to be planted far from streets, sidewalks, and underground utilities because when those little Oaks get big they get a big root system also.

FIDEL CASTRO · March 17th, 2008, 06:22 PM

Yeah, they occupy a big space. but it would be excellent to see a row full of them on major "treeless" streets such as Bird Road, Flaguer, 8 streets, Kendall Drive, Eureka, Sunset, US1, Okeechobe and so forth.

What kind of three is being planted by the city, right now? Are the citizens able to vote for the kind of tree they want to see around their area?

brickell · March 18th, 2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DShoost88

To sum it up, I'd like to see: Royal Poincianas, Gumbo Limbos, Oaks, and some Banyans. An orange tree here or there would be nice to walk by too.

Can't argue with this one. Spot on.
To add on others I'd like to see more of:

Natives: Mahogany, pond apple, long leaf pines and mangroves and cypress (where appropriate)
I'd also add the occasional Kapok, Baobab, Sausage and other tropical flowering and fruiting trees. They really add that touch of exoticness to Miami that drives all the tourist crazy.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 27th, 2008, 01:02 AM

I may not know everything about Miami but I seen photo and some studies, but I did been to Florida twice before. Anyways, as much I love nature and landscape. I think Miami has to much Palm trees, which I do like palms tree but I guest that what make less dense of shade in the air?
They should blend allot of different tropical trees making it look very natural and wild looking.

“Indian Laurel,” is infrequent in Miami. Need allot these bad boys. LOL
Maybe some Baryon but there pretty common in Miami.
Baoboo look like a really cool looking tree and would be great, but is also infrequent. So it be nice to have allot of these tree.
“False Tamarial” are nice looking. Is also common and native to the area.
Love this tree, “Gumbo Limbo!” Pretty perfect for shading, is also native and common. Would love to see these densely around the area more.

Silk oak is nice, but is common.
Weeping Fig tree is a really cool tree. Maybe some other different tropical fig trees because they give off pretty good shade. I also think it be interesting to blend allot of tropical bamboo and giant bamboos!
Pines tree are not my favorites and Spanish moss dose make it look creepy, nasty dead looking. Yuck!

FIDEL CASTRO · March 27th, 2008, 07:19 PM

Never seen one in Miami.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 27th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIDEL CASTRO

Never seen one in Miami.

Never seen what in Miami?

rober2010 · March 28th, 2008, 03:55 AM

I love

Trees without flowers
Gumbo limbo
Green bottonwood
Callophyllum is my favourite

Trees with flowers

Tababuia pink/yellow
Royal poinciana
Jacaranda is my favourite

brickell · March 28th, 2008, 05:07 AM

The Poincianas are really beautiful when they're all blooming at once.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 29th, 2008, 04:16 PM

What about Kapok tree (Ceiba)

They grow very tall! They lookgreat for shade!

image hosted on flickr

FIDEL CASTRO · March 29th, 2008, 07:26 PM

wOW...
Those trees are just horrible.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 29th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIDEL CASTRO

wOW...
Those trees are just horrible.

Why are you hating on Puerto Rican national tree.

Haters.
I find that tree powerful and it can be the tallest tree then all the tree that had been said on here...

FIDEL CASTRO · March 29th, 2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by He_Is_Da_Way_Amen

Why are you hating on Puerto Rican national tree.

Haters.
I find that tree powerful and it can be the tallest tree then all the tree that had been said on here...

Calm down, I didn't know those were Puerto Ricans. I simply don't like it, it looks like an Anaconda with arms.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 29th, 2008, 09:35 PM

image hosted on flickr

kevinkagy · March 29th, 2008, 09:38 PM

That's one intense tree...

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 29th, 2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinkagy

That's one intense tree...

Yes it is. There just huges

noland123 · March 30th, 2008, 02:59 AM

All the different kinds of palm trees til it hurts,ya just can't have enough palm trees in my opinion. I love the Royal and Coconut palms the best because they are the only trees of this variety in the lower 48 states and they are beautiful.

He_Is_Da_Way_Amen · March 30th, 2008, 03:31 AM

I like coconut tree! You know, they should make a african and Brazilian rainforest project!!!!!!

March 17th, 2008, 01:00 AM	#1
FIDEL CASTRO BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 0	Kind of trees you would like to see in Miami. Right know the biggest project in the Miami Dade area is to plant more shade? trees. I really don't know what is a shade tree. Is it a tree that offers a good shadow? Well, I got mad after reading some of your commentS. " Miami is not green enough", "the city needs more trees" etc... were some of thE many posts I found extremely morronic, However, now I realize that the trees you were talking about were not the kind of trees I was thinking, you know, the palmettos and palm trees. Now I notice that we actually need more trees planted on the streets, SPECIALLY IN areas such as Kendall, Cutle ridge, Liberty city, Opa Locka, Little Havana, Westchester, Flamigami (especially this one), Allapatah, and you get the idea. Someone in here, I don't recall who, wrote that palm trees were not going to be part of the project. Now I'm happy for the city. Now, since I don't know what a shade tree is, I want to ask you the following, What kind of tree would you like to see more in Miami? 1) The one you find in Coral Gables: 2) The one you find in southwestern nieighborhoods: 3) The one you find in Miami's Tropical Park. They look like pINE trees: 4)The ones that turn yellow. (You find some of them in the south, but lately they haven't turned at all.) 5) Other. Post the name of the tree and some pictures. Last edited by FIDEL CASTRO; March 17th, 2008 at 05:11 AM.

March 29th, 2008, 04:16 PM	#12
He_Is_Da_Way_Amen Holy Ghost With Fire! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: My Future City "North Miami,FL" Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	What about Kapok tree (Ceiba) They grow very tall! They lookgreat for shade! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

March 29th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#16
He_Is_Da_Way_Amen Holy Ghost With Fire! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: My Future City "North Miami,FL" Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	The reason I love that tree! The queen tree of the jungle image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

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kevinkagy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,548 Likes (Received): 0	That's one intense tree... __________________ Florida International University GOLDEN PANTHERS!

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March 17th, 2008, 03:04 AM	#2
DShoost88 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Boca Raton/Boston Posts: 1,037 Likes (Received): 4	I'm thinking more Poinciana and Gumbo Limbo trees. They grow locally and are noninvasive species. I love the Banyans/Ficus trees (especially in Coral Gables) and think they're a wonderful example of how shade trees can positively affect a community, but after seeing how well they faired the most recent Hurricanes I don't think they'd be so great to have around... they can get very expensive to maintain and often become very top heavy. I'm pretty sure the ones you posted on picture 3 of Tropical Park are Australian Pines (Casuarina) trees. These are exactly the kind of trees we don't want in South Florida. They are very invasive and their pine needles actually contain a chemical that kills all other trees around them. While they grow exceptionally well in our climate, they are certain to collapse during any tropical system that swings through. Personally, I'd like to see a lot more oak trees. Up here in Boca, I've noticed some of the oaks they've planted here that are beginning to mature. I remember how small they were when they planted them 15 years ago, and now they're actually great shade trees to walk (or drive) under. Live oaks grow really well, despite the fact that they take forever to mature. They're also great cause they're pretty low maintenance during a bad storm. To sum it up, I'd like to see: Royal Poincianas, Gumbo Limbos, Oaks, and some Banyans. An orange tree here or there would be nice to walk by too.

March 17th, 2008, 05:16 AM	#3
FIDEL CASTRO BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 0	You are right, those are beautiful trees. Royal Poncianas: Oaks ( by far one of my favorites): They look scary, don't you think?

March 17th, 2008, 09:15 AM	#4
Aceventura Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 1,245 Likes (Received): 9	I love Live Oaks, especially draped in spanish moss. But they need to be planted far from streets, sidewalks, and underground utilities because when those little Oaks get big they get a big root system also.

March 17th, 2008, 06:22 PM	#5
FIDEL CASTRO BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, they occupy a big space. but it would be excellent to see a row full of them on major "treeless" streets such as Bird Road, Flaguer, 8 streets, Kendall Drive, Eureka, Sunset, US1, Okeechobe and so forth. What kind of three is being planted by the city, right now? Are the citizens able to vote for the kind of tree they want to see around their area?

March 27th, 2008, 01:02 AM	#7
He_Is_Da_Way_Amen Holy Ghost With Fire! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: My Future City "North Miami,FL" Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	I may not know everything about Miami but I seen photo and some studies, but I did been to Florida twice before. Anyways, as much I love nature and landscape. I think Miami has to much Palm trees, which I do like palms tree but I guest that what make less dense of shade in the air? They should blend allot of different tropical trees making it look very natural and wild looking. “Indian Laurel,” is infrequent in Miami. Need allot these bad boys. LOL Maybe some Baryon but there pretty common in Miami. Baoboo look like a really cool looking tree and would be great, but is also infrequent. So it be nice to have allot of these tree. “False Tamarial” are nice looking. Is also common and native to the area. Love this tree, “Gumbo Limbo!” Pretty perfect for shading, is also native and common. Would love to see these densely around the area more. Silk oak is nice, but is common. Weeping Fig tree is a really cool tree. Maybe some other different tropical fig trees because they give off pretty good shade. I also think it be interesting to blend allot of tropical bamboo and giant bamboos! Pines tree are not my favorites and Spanish moss dose make it look creepy, nasty dead looking. Yuck!

March 27th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#8
FIDEL CASTRO BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 0	Never seen one in Miami.

March 28th, 2008, 03:55 AM	#10
rober2010 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: cordoba-miami Posts: 1,954 Likes (Received): 0	I love Trees without flowers Gumbo limbo Green bottonwood Callophyllum is my favourite Trees with flowers Tababuia pink/yellow Royal poinciana Jacaranda is my favourite

March 28th, 2008, 05:07 AM	#11
brickell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: miami Posts: 1,655 Likes (Received): 7	The Poincianas are really beautiful when they're all blooming at once.

March 29th, 2008, 07:26 PM	#13
FIDEL CASTRO BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,829 Likes (Received): 0	wOW... Those trees are just horrible.

March 30th, 2008, 02:59 AM	#19
noland123 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 590 Likes (Received): 0	All the different kinds of palm trees til it hurts,ya just can't have enough palm trees in my opinion. I love the Royal and Coconut palms the best because they are the only trees of this variety in the lower 48 states and they are beautiful.

March 30th, 2008, 03:31 AM	#20
He_Is_Da_Way_Amen Holy Ghost With Fire! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: My Future City "North Miami,FL" Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	I like coconut tree! You know, they should make a african and Brazilian rainforest project!!!!!!