"Dry branches"

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23 September 2025

View of dry branches and leaves on Cerro de la Estrella in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 22, 2025, during the autumn equinox. At 12:19 p.m. (Central Mexico Time), the autumn equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, a time when the length of day and night is practically the same across the planet. This astronomical phenomenon marks the end of summer and the arrival of autumn in Mexico and much of the world.

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5 April 2024

The Cassia biflora, also known as Desert Cassia, is a small to medium-sized tree with feathery branches and an arching canopy that is producing yellow flowers. It is growing to be 8-15 meters tall and 8-10 meters wide and is tolerant of salt. The plant has deep green leaves that are being replaced by dandelion-yellow blooms in the spring and fall. The flowers are attracting bees and butterflies. It is native to tropical South America and is part of the Fabaceae family. Bees and butterflies are constantly visiting the yellow flowers. The fine feathery compound leaves are evergreen but might be shed if the winter becomes too dry or too cold. It grows best in full sun and well-drained sandy soil. This tree can tolerate drought and heat. It looks best when it is allowed to grow into an umbrella-shaped canopy. A branch of the Desert Cassia with flowers is being observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 31, 2024.

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#11121396

5 April 2024

The Cassia biflora, also known as Desert Cassia, is a small to medium-sized tree with feathery branches and an arching canopy that is producing yellow flowers. It is growing to be 8-15 meters tall and 8-10 meters wide and is tolerant of salt. The plant has deep green leaves that are being replaced by dandelion-yellow blooms in the spring and fall. The flowers are attracting bees and butterflies. It is native to tropical South America and is part of the Fabaceae family. The yellow flower is being visited by bees and butterflies constantly. The fine feathery compound leaves are evergreen but might be shed if the winter becomes too dry or too cold. It is growing best in full sun and well-drained sandy soil. This tree can tolerate drought and heat. It appears the best when it is left to grow into an umbrella-shaped canopy. A branch of the Desert Cassia with flowers was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 31, 2024.

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#11121397

5 April 2024

The Cassia biflora, also known as Desert Cassia, is a small to medium-sized tree with feathery branches and an arching canopy that is producing yellow flowers. It is growing to be 8-15 meters tall and 8-10 meters wide and is tolerant of salt. The plant has deep green leaves that are being replaced by dandelion-yellow blooms in the spring and fall. The flowers are attracting bees and butterflies. It is native to tropical South America and is part of the Fabaceae family. The yellow flower is being visited by bees and butterflies constantly. The fine feathery compound leaves are evergreen but might be shed if the winter becomes too dry or too cold. It is growing best in full sun and well-drained sandy soil. This tree can tolerate drought and heat. It appears the best when it is left to grow into an umbrella-shaped canopy. A branch of the Desert Cassia with flowers was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 31, 2024.

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5 April 2024

The Cassia biflora, also known as Desert Cassia, is a small to medium-sized tree with feathery branches and an arching canopy that is producing yellow flowers. It is growing to be 8-15 meters tall and 8-10 meters wide and is tolerant of salt. The plant has deep green leaves that are being replaced by dandelion-yellow blooms in the spring and fall. The flowers are attracting bees and butterflies. It is native to tropical South America and is part of the Fabaceae family. The yellow flower is being visited by bees and butterflies constantly. The fine feathery compound leaves are evergreen but might be shed if the winter becomes too dry or too cold. It is growing best in full sun and well-drained sandy soil. This tree can tolerate drought and heat. It appears the best when it is left to grow into an umbrella-shaped canopy. A branch of the Desert Cassia with flowers was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 31, 2024.

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24 February 2024

Dry branches are seen on the Cerro de la Estrella in Mexico City, as a significant haze lingers during the Yellow Traffic Light amidst a heat wave and Phase 1 of the Atmospheric Environmental Contingency due to Ozone. The Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis (CAMe) of the capital announced this phase after recent high ozone concentrations, although the pollution haze remains highly visible from elevated areas in the Valley of Mexico. The capital is experiencing high temperatures ranging between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius.

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19 August 2023

Dry branches on the Sand Dunes of Lemnos island 14/8/2023

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#10250062

9 July 2023

Opposite Leaf Fig or Dumur or Hairy fig or Rough-leaved fig (Ficus hispida, family: Moraceae) is a medium-sized tree from ficus genus with branches. The hairy-leaved tree is native to South and Southeast Asia and New Guinea, Australia and Andaman island.Figs are soft and sweet fruits. The covering portion of the fruit is very thin and contains many small seeds inside. Ovulate green leaves are sandpapery hairy and rough. Leaves are 12-18 cm long and the pedicel is 2-5 cm long. Its fruits can be eaten dry and ripe. Flowers remain inside fruit and cannot be seen from outside. Fruits called figs grow in clusters on branches. The ripe fruit is yellow. Figs are used for medicinal purposes like stomachache and constipation. It is also used to cure different teeth diseases. The plant grows in wilderness and fallow lands. Ripe fruits are eaten by birds and seeds are spread with their droppings. It can be seen everywhere in Bangladesh. The species name 'hispida' derives from its hairy leaves. A farmer in a dense forest is harvesting figs from a wild Hairy fig tree to eat at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 09/07/2023.

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9 July 2023

Opposite Leaf Fig or Dumur or Hairy fig or Rough-leaved fig (Ficus hispida, family: Moraceae) is a medium-sized tree from ficus genus with branches. The hairy-leaved tree is native to South and Southeast Asia and New Guinea, Australia and Andaman island.Figs are soft and sweet fruits. The covering portion of the fruit is very thin and contains many small seeds inside. Ovulate green leaves are sandpapery hairy and rough. Leaves are 12-18 cm long and the pedicel is 2-5 cm long. Its fruits can be eaten dry and ripe. Flowers remain inside fruit and cannot be seen from outside. Fruits called figs grow in clusters on branches. The ripe fruit is yellow. Figs are used for medicinal purposes like stomachache and constipation. It is also used to cure different teeth diseases. The plant grows in wilderness and fallow lands. Ripe fruits are eaten by birds and seeds are spread with their droppings. It can be seen everywhere in Bangladesh. The species name 'hispida' derives from its hairy leaves. A farmer in a dense forest is harvesting figs from a wild Hairy fig tree to eat at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 09/07/2023.

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#10192086

22 June 2023

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2023 - An aerial photo of the Yellow River bed showing small river branches crisscrossing due to drought, June 22, 2023, Yongji, Shanxi, China.

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#10192088

22 June 2023

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2023 - An aerial photo of the Yellow River bed showing small river branches crisscrossing due to drought, June 22, 2023, Yongji, Shanxi, China.

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22 June 2023

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2023 - An aerial photo of the Yellow River bed showing small river branches crisscrossing due to drought, June 22, 2023, Yongji, Shanxi, China.

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22 June 2023

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2023 - An aerial photo of the Yellow River bed showing small river branches crisscrossing due to drought, June 22, 2023, Yongji, Shanxi, China.

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22 June 2023

YONGJI, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2023 - An aerial photo of the Yellow River bed showing small river branches crisscrossing due to drought, June 22, 2023, Yongji, Shanxi, China.

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#6033366

26 September 2020

Alexandre Moura, a resident of the Capao neighborhood, in the city of Barao de Melgaco, in Mato Grosso, Brazil, on September 24, 2020 uses tree branches for auxiliary firefighters near his home. The Pantanal is experiencing the worst drought in the last 50 years.

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26 September 2020

Alexandre Moura, a resident of the Capao neighborhood, in the city of Barao de Melgaco, in Mato Grosso, Brazil, on September 24, 2020 uses tree branches for auxiliary firefighters near his home. The Pantanal is experiencing the worst drought in the last 50 years.

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