Anne Boynton-Trigg - Rain and Glory

Location: Riviera Dr. and Suarez St.

Reason for Nomination: Although battered by the recent rain, this tree is glorious in its structure and bloom. 

Sherry Celesia - Rainbow

Location: Cortez and SW 15th Street

Species: Rainbow Eucalyptus

Reason for Nomination: I never knew such a tree existed until I moved here! Its beauty is so special. It looks like an artist used chalk paints to create it! When my friends and family come to visit we always go to this tree and everyone stares in awe. While I love the mighty banyan trees, this is my new favorite!

Charles "Rick" Carr - Colors and Sabicu

Location: 3 way Intersection; Campo Sano Avenue at Campo Sano Ct. ("east side")

Tree Species: Lysiloma sabicu

Reason for Nomination: Its leaves change, and it creates a show of color. Being localized in the Caribbean Basin makes it a "near native".

Claudia Espinoza - The Big Timer

Location: Sunset Drive

Reason for Nomination: This Banyan was love at first sight. [When I was younger] I would climb a huge banyan and swing off its vines with my brother and neighbors. My mom called it the Big Timer. We eventually introduced it to my own children. The Banyan roots grow from its branches so it’s always growing outwards as our seeds should. 

Dariel Gonzalez - Merrick Shack

Location: Castile Ave. and S Greenway Dr.

Reason for Nomination: The tree has surrounded an original wooden beam of the Merrick shack, their first home when they moved down from Duxbury Mass. The shack was moved to that spot and used as an office for Merrick’s plantation.

The Oak and the New

Tree Species
Live oak
Location
Santillane Ave. & Galiano St.
Reason for Nomination
Easy and beautiful integration between a old tree and a new, not luxurious, building.

Clara Ferreira - The Warrior on Santander Street

Location: 341 Santander Street

Tree Species: Live Oak

Reason for Nomination: This tree has stood here long before any numbered house existed, as evidenced by the attached 1935 photograph of the former Hotel San Sebastian. It weathered the 1926 hurricane as a young tree and may now be the last survivor of the original grove on the east side of Le Jeune Road. This remarkable tree has withstood fierce storms, challenging neighbors, and even severe damage inflicted on its roots by City Public Works. Despite these hardships, it stands majestically, albeit slightly inclined due to arbitrary cuts. For all these reasons, we are nominating this symbol of strength and endurance. 

Flamboyant

Location: William H Kerdyk Jr. and Family Park 6611 Yumuri Street

Tree Species: Delonix Regia (Royal Poinciana)

Reason for Nomination: This beautiful Royal Poinciana, amidst others at William H Kerdyk and Family Park, is resplendent with a canopy of orange-red flowers. Also known as Flamboyant, it is easy to see how fitting a name that is for this brilliant and majestic tree. What a spectacle to enjoy while walking the park or shopping nearby!

Very Demure

Location: William H Kerdyk Jr. and Family Park 6611 Yumuri Street

Tree Species: Silk Floss Tree, Ceiba speciosa

Reason for Nomination: This Silk Floss tree in full bloom at the intersection of Yumuri Street and San Remo Avenue is absolutely stunning. Dwelling alone and demure in its urban setting, it is a sight to behold in its glorious raiment.

The Elephant's Foot

Location: 6221 Leonardo St.

Tree Species: Baobab

Reason for Nomination: As a community, we celebrated the Baobab tree at this year's Arbor Day. We were fortunate to plant a beautiful 20 year old Baobab tree and we provided citizens with details of the wonder of this tree. The tree I've nominated is certainly much older and has the characteristic "elephant's foot" look at the trunk. It is a beauty.

Nicole - Giant Mushroom of the Granada Golf Course

Location: S Greenway Dr. / Granada

Tree Species: Banyan

Reason for Nomination: She’s GREEN and grandiose. It looks like an atomic bomb of nature is erupting in the middle of the golf course. My friend thinks of me and snaps a pic of her every time she walks on South Greenway. This tree takes my breath away, nourishes my heart, and helps me connect with others.