Tropical Zone Gardening: Bayan Ficus honored historical in my town , 1 by extranjera

extranjera wrote:
In the city where I grew up, Santa Barbara, California, there is a very famous Moreton Bay Fig that I believe has been declared a historical tree by the city. The history is told here http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=853 and is how I also remember it. I haven't been there in years but apparently it is no longer a focal point or tourist attraction but still growing.

I have a banyan that shades most of my yard, it is growing on my neighbor's wall. I believe it is a Ficus citrifolia, locals call them Alamo which the dictionary says is a poplar so must just be a Yucatecan use of the word.



This message was edited Apr 11, 2009 3:38 PM