A nearly half-century-old tabebuia rosea (rosy trumpet) tree that had dried out and hollowed from the inside fell on the grounds of Aminiya School in the early school hours on Wednesday, though no students were harmed. WAMCO, the Malé City Council and the Ministry of Education coordinated to clear the fallen tree.
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The inside of the tree had dried out and hollowed, and it was as if the tree uprooted itself
I was brought to tears when the tree fell. It has a very long history, it blooms beautifully, many children come to take pictures [of the tree] during the bloom periods; its shade stretches out quite far
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The species have been found growing from sea-level to 1,200m, in temperatures ranging from 20 °C to 30 °C
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The species have been found growing from sea-level to 1,200m, in temperatures ranging from 20 °C to 30 °C while the flowers are most in abundance during the dry seasons
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Workers had just finished sweeping the grounds around 8 a.m. when the tree fell, said Nazleen Wafir, the school's principal.
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Waste Management Company (WAMCO), the Malé City Council and the Ministry of Education had coordinated efforts to clear the fallen tree from the school grounds.
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