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The most colorful tree in the world?
One guess at what one Web site calls the most colorful tree in the world.
The Rainbow Eucalyptus (eucalyptus deglupta) is not native to Portland, Ore.
While this tree certainly has an amazing rainbow bark, is there any discussion as to whether or not it indeed deserves the title ‘World’s most colorful tree?‘
Any alternate suggestions?
Friends of Trees sells several popular flowering tree species and also some with colorful bark, like the Persian Ironwood and the Japanese Stewartia.
Check out the entire list of approved trees by Friends of Trees and sign-up online for a special planting discount that will go towards the next Neighborhood Trees season.
–Toshio Suzuki
Woodburn residents pay up for street trees
Residents of a subdivision in Woodburn will soon be billed anywhere from $500 to $1,100 for street tree removals and replacements, reported The Woodburn Independent Tuesday.
In an interview with Growth Rings, Woodburn Public Works Director Dan Brown said the nine-year-old Ironwood subdivision planted Sweetgum trees right next to driveways and light posts, causing serious damage to infrastructure.
“Back then, the sweet gum was an approved street tree and we have removed it since then,” he said.
The local improvement district project cost $85,000, $22,000 of which was covered by the city.
Brown said residents leveraged themselves as a homeowners association to overwhelmingly pass the initiative.
“When you’re doing a local improvement district, you need a majority,” said Brown. “(Homeowners) really wanted it.”
Friends of Trees works with the City of Portland to ensure the proper street tree is planted in the proper hole. This system of checks and balances ensures safe plantings that continue to boost the city’s urban canopy without causing expensive damage.
–Toshio Suzuki