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3/4/24, 10:55 AM Watch: ‘O2 Engineers’ plant bottle-shaped Chorisia or Silk Floss trees with pink-red flowers for first time in Dubai | Uae – Gulf News
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These trees can reach a potential height of 25 metres with thick and thorny bottle-

shaped trunks and branches. This plant is native to the Amazon Rainforest in South

America but also can be found in other parts of the world as a decorative tree due to

their colourful flower.

It has hibiscus-like flowers that make it look very distinct. Flowers can grow to five to

six inches wide with a bright pink colour. The tree has fruits that have bean-sized black

seeds and large seed pods that contain large quantities of cotton fibre. As a deciduous

tree, it becomes completely bare of leaves and flowers during the winter months.

Lighting system

The municipality said the beautification project involving the inaugural planting of the
special tree covers a vast expanse of 302,266 square metres. As part of beautification

efforts at the intersection, the Municipality has also installed multi-colour linear

lighting systems.

It said the project reflects the municipality’s commitment to increasing green spaces in

Dubai and strategically planning and implementing beautification projects, with an

aim of expanding cultivated green spaces and elevating Dubai’s overall civil and

aesthetic appearance.

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