I was surprised to find this Pau Brasil (Brazil Wood) tree planted on the Museu Goeldi property, right downtown Belem, a city of nearly two million people. I was even more surprised to see that it had been planted by Getulio Vargas, President of the Republic of Brazil in 1940. That seems like a long time ago, but for a tree, no way. Nevertheless, I would have expected the tree to be larger given its age. Pau Brasil is probably the most famous tree in this country. Why? Refer to earlier posts on the subject.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Pau Brasil, Goeldi Museum
I was surprised to find this Pau Brasil (Brazil Wood) tree planted on the Museu Goeldi property, right downtown Belem, a city of nearly two million people. I was even more surprised to see that it had been planted by Getulio Vargas, President of the Republic of Brazil in 1940. That seems like a long time ago, but for a tree, no way. Nevertheless, I would have expected the tree to be larger given its age. Pau Brasil is probably the most famous tree in this country. Why? Refer to earlier posts on the subject.
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