Exotic tree not dead but shedding leaves


PETALING JAYA: The RM180,000 exotic Brazilian tree in Kuala Terengganu is not dead as reported, but is very much alive.

The Brazilian silk floss tree, or Ceiba chodatii, at the new township in Kuala Nerus is merely shedding leaves in a transition period after it was moved from the nursery to its new location.

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