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the old hotel Avenida, today is a music conservatory

yellow flowers on the roof

a tree planted in Funchal by the President of the Republic

natural balance

the plant that climbs seems to continue with the tree

a majestic tree

do not confuse the tree with the forest


tree with flowers on Rua do Castanheiro


a goshawk at the top


is a trunk but for it's like an animal

tree woman

Lisbonense school and the flowering tree

Sumaúma (kapok) tree and their seeds

"cotton" in a Funchal tree



In Madeira island this tree is called Sumaúma. In english, is Kapok. The tree grows to 60-70 meters. The fiber, like cotton, is light, very buoyant, resilient, resistant to water but it is very flammable.

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Na ilha da Madeira esta árvore é chamada Sumaúma. Em Inglês, é Kapok. A árvore cresce a 60-70 metros e fibra, que se assemelha ao algodão, é leve, muito dinâmica, flexível, resistente a água, e é muito inflamável.

butterfly on the tree

the tree

trees and buildings

Colégio church and the tree


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beauty in a tree without life

the church and the tree