The largest in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has its world-famous landmark in the form of a street called Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho, which is located in Porto Alegre. This amazing beauty of the street extends for about 500 metres, and on both sides of it grow a huge number of Rosewood trees, which reach the height of the windows on the seventh floor of nearby buildings. According to some older residents, trees were planted in 1930 by employees of German origin who worked in a brewery district.
These trees reach a height of 18-20 metres, the bark is reddish brown, and the birthplace of this rosewood is South America. When the trees are blooming, they have yellow buds. In 2005, the construction of a mall in the area threatened the destruction of the trees. Residents protested, and they were successful in lobbying Mayor José Fogaça to declare the area a cultural site that has to be preserved. The trees on Rua Gonçalo de Carvalho create a dense shaded area. From above, it looks as if a forest has filled in the space between all the neighbouring buildings. Rosewood trees, also known as Tipuana, are native to South America and can grow to be upwards of 100 feet tall. Their extensive root systems can be known to damage streets, sidewalks, and nearby homes, but special trenching can prevent this.
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Source — Inhabitat
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