Merrie Christmas Park
City park in Coral Gables, Miami
Massive banyan trees and sloping lawns create a deeply shaded, tranquil neighborhood green space.
Seen here this month
Plants seen within 2 km in the last 30 days, from research-grade iNaturalist observations; each photo is credited to its observer.
What to see
- Large banyan trees featuring expansive aerial roots and twisting canopy limbs.
- A gently sunken bowl-shaped topography that creates sloping green lawns rare in South Florida.
- Flowering royal poinciana trees that produce bright red blossoms in late spring and summer.
- Broad open turf areas sheltered by a mature canopy of shade trees.
Plants you can see here
- Banyan tree Ficus benghalensis
- Florida strangler fig Ficus aurea
- Royal poinciana Delonix regia
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