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From signage at the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Florida:

The Rhett Green tree

More than 50 years ago, Hurricane Donna knocked the top 30 feet off both trunks of this tree. These became nurseries for a new and diverse generation of plants.
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The broken limbs resulted in cavities that capture rainwater, creating unique environments for wildlife. Draped at the base of this tree is a living strangler fig, with portions scaling the main trunk, producing tasty fruit to feed flocks of migratory birds that stop by each spring and fall.
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