PLATTSBURGH CITY, NY 9/17/25
(C) 2025 Luke T. Bush
It was time to move on.
The Plattsburgh Public Library basement is home to its children's room. Plenty of space for all sorts of displays except one -- a large potted tree that had become too tall. So now it resides on the first floor of the library with higher ceilings. The attached sign explains that it is an octopus tree that grows in the rainforests of Australia, New Guinea, and Java.
According to Googled sources the tree's stems resemble the arms of an octopus radiating out from its leaves, growing up to 3 feet long. Other names for this plant are the Australian Umbrella Tree and the Queensland Umbrella tree, also referring to its radiating stem structure. Flowers and fruit clusters grow along each stem.
The tree can grow over 55 feet tall. Maybe the first floor ceiling can be raised.
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