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El Gran Gomero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A huge rubber tree (Ficus elastica). Sometimes referred to as El Gran Gomero or Gomero de la Recoleta it’s thought to have been planted in the late 18th century, perhaps in 1791. It spreads out an amazing 164 ft (50 m) and is 66 ft (20 m) tall. Though naturally supported by conspicuous buttress roots, wooded poles (not seen in photo) are now needed to help support several large limbs.
El Gran Gomero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A huge rubber tree (Ficus elastica). Sometimes referred to as El Gran Gomero or Gomero de la Recoleta it’s thought to have been planted in the late 18th century, perhaps in 1791. It spreads out an amazing 164 ft (50 m) and is 66 ft (20 m) tall. Though naturally supported by conspicuous buttress roots, wooded poles (not seen in photo) are now needed to help support several large limbs.