Council Workers Plant New Tree Species To Mark World Environment Day
The Black Pearl tree (Harpullia Zanquebarica) species only grows up to five metres tall and is native to South Africa. Its seeds are velvety- blue-black.
Wednesday 08 June 2022 | 16:02
Lautoka City Council workers at the Botanical garden in Lautoka on June 3, 2022. Photo: Nicolette Chambers
The Lautoka City Council (LCC) workers planted two new species at its Botanical Gardens on June 3 to mark World Environment Day.
The new species are the Black Pearl tree (Harpullia Zanquebarica) and Autograph tree (Clusia Rosea).
The Black Pearl tree (Harpullia Zanquebarica) species only grows up to five metres tall and is native to South Africa. Its seeds are velvety- blue-black.
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Autograph tree (Clusia Rosea) species as a decorative houseplant with paddle-like leaves that are noted for air-filtering properties.
The LCC chief executive officer Mohammed Anees Khan said both plant species were known to absorb carbon dioxide at night.
He said this assisted the government’s aim of planting 30 million trees within the next 15 years to reduce carbon emissions.
“The selected species have been carefully chosen for the collection at the Botanical Garden to further enhance the greenery within the city boundary and help protect and restore our planet earth,” he said.
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