“Gratitude”
Scale 1:20
Mixed media
4″ tall
Model for a Sculpture
“Gratitude” presents Oiti
Oiti is the proposed tree for the sixth station of the park. Its binomial name is Licania tomentosa. It belongs to the Chrysobalanaceae Family.
Oiti has various popular names:
goiti-iba
goiti
guaili
oiticica
oitizeiro
oiti mirim
oiti-da-praia (beach oiti)
milho-cozido (boiled corn)
manga-da-praia (mango of the beach)
The word “oiti” comes from the tupi language. Oiti is native to the Atlantic Forest and is widely seen in the streets of brazilian cities. Being resistant to air pollutants, it has a leafy and rounded tree canopy.
Its fruits are edible. They have a yellow peel, and their consistency resembles mango. Its wood has a high percentage of silicon and due to its quality is used to make posts.
It is a tree of rare beauty, due to the shape of its canopy and the varied tones of its leaves. As they grow, the leaves change color, starting with white, going through many shades of light green and ending in dark green.
Natura Futura 7th Anniversary Celebration !!
What about the tree that you’ve planted, how is it going ?
Natura Futura 
The image of the atmosphere like a protective blanket is really tender! Where is this park? I saw that this kind of plant is from the Pernambuco zone, where there is also a musical genre which I played here in Italy (Maracatù) in the spare time, imported from there. Blessings! Stefano 😀 🙂
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Thank you ! The park is a project being presented online. It is supposed to be built when conditions make it possible (this means, people’s interest and support).
The Atlantic Forest is present along the coast of Brazil, including Pernambuco. And Maracatu is the sound of this wonderful state !
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