Climate Battle: Miami vs Rio de Janeiro (ground, winter, rain)

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by ricardobrazil

As you said, Florida has mixed vegetation:



The forest behind that plate resembles some high subtropical forests we have in southeast of Brazil:



This is Serra dos Orgaos park on Rio mountains.



I think vegetation can be used as a way to define equal climates.

What do you mean by your last statement?

[ricardobrazil]

Originally Posted by Joe90

What do you mean by your last statement?

Well, if two different places have same vegetation all around, it must be a sign of similar cilmates on both of cities. But not always...



this picture for instance, would you belive this is a park inside São Paulo city?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by ricardobrazil

Well, if two different places have same vegetation all around, it must be a sign of similar cilmates on both of cities. But not always...



this picture for instance, would you belive this is a park inside São Paulo city?

I'm surprised it is in Sao Paulo. Any idea what tree species they are?

[ricardobrazil]

Originally Posted by Joe90

I'm surprised it is in Sao Paulo. Any idea what tree species they are?

Cientifical name: Taxodium distichumknown as Bald Cypress, is a conifer tree pretty commom on United States.

Just to explain: those trees were planted to grow here. As it turns out, they've got used to our warmer climate.

[The Nostalgia Critic]

Originally Posted by ricardobrazil

Well, if two different places have same vegetation all around, it must be a sign of similar cilmates on both of cities. But not always...



this picture for instance, would you belive this is a park inside São Paulo city?

Shocking that it is in Sao Paulo. That looks like a park that is located in the United States. Where in Sao Paulo is this park located ?

[Asagi]

Deciduous trees occur in the true tropics too, especially in tropical wet and dry climates.
Terminalia catappa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Stumbler.]

^^

Are they as they as colourful as the deciduous ones in the temperate zones though?

I got the impression that colourful autumn foliage (bright reds, oranges and golden hues) seems to be a feature of temperate trees as they cool before they drop the leaves, rather than trees that drop it when dry but maybe I'm wrong. I've never been to tropical-wet-and-dry climes so I can only speak for the temperate side of things.

[Asagi]

No, the leaves aren't as colorful, but the flowers are on a completely different level.

Delonix regia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Starr 050518-1609 Tabebuia donnell-smithii.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ricardobrazil]

Originally Posted by The Nostalgia Critic

Shocking that it is in Sao Paulo. That looks like a park that is located in the United States. Where in Sao Paulo is this park located ?

It's here on city's north zone. The park is named Horto Florestal, 1.5 miles away from home.


And you'll get really shocked if you see this street on way to that park, aside kids going to scholl. I don't know if the link to Google street view is going to work but, if it doesn't I'll tell you what's there. A pine and a maple planted and growth inside elementary school walls. The bad news is they were completely lop off recently. So it's gonna take 1 to 2 years to them get back beautiful.

[Stumbler.]

Re: Asagi's flower photos: I agree in that regard. Makes up for it (after all, from my point of view, purple, blue, white, orange, red flowering are more vividly exotic than fall foliage which I've seen enough of).

That's one thing I love about looking at tropical trees (so far only in pics until I get a chance to visit a true tropical clime ).

There doesn't really seem to be as much diversity of trees with really showy flowers in the temperate zones, aside from cherries, plums and other fruit trees, and magnolias.