A mental health break courtesy of these beautifully sculpted Rosewoods, or Tipuana Tipu, that tower over the Botanical Garden in Buenos Aires. They can be seen in other parts of the city, where they’re used to provide much needed shade, but these were by far the most striking that I crossed paths with.
Native to South America, they can grow up to 30 meters/100 feet tall with a canopy stretching to 20 meters, or 60 feet across. I’m not sure how high and wide these went but that limit was being challenged.
When viewed from below, the twists and turns of the branches resemble a river and its tributaries. Like a map in the sky. Enjoy.
Photos from 28 January 2013.
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Glorious. And a good example of crown shyness, particularly in the first shot.
Many thanks for that observation. Those rivers of space are indeed there for a reason. I first learned of crown shyness in Peter Wohlleben’s excellent book ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ – highly recommended if you haven’t read it. I’ll update the post to reflect that. Thank you again.