Caja tree known to residents of Paraíso do TO dies after being consumed by termites Disclosure/Tocantins Alert The famous caja tree, which had been preserved in the middle of an avenue, in Paraíso do Tocantins, died after being consumed by termites. In the construction site, only the hollow trunk was left. The tree had been in place since the start of the subdivision, around 50 years ago. The tree was located on Avenida Piracicaba, in the Jardim Paulista sector, and was maintained even after the section was paved. At the time, the city hall reported that the plant had become a symbol for residents. g1 requested information about the case from Paraíso City Hall, but had no response until the last update of the report. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp In images recorded by the Tocantins Alerta page, it is possible to see the hollow trunk that was consumed by termites. Cut parts of the tree were placed on the banks of the avenue. Other plants, with flowers, grew in the bed around the trunk of the cajá tree. Cajaz tree dies and only hollow trunk remains in an avenue in Paraíso Divulgação/Tocantins Alert READ ALSO City Hall decides not to cut down cajá tree in the middle of the avenue and installs speed bumps to 'avoid accidents' Cajaz tree left in the middle of the avenue in Paraíso do Tocantins gets special lighting Illuminated caja tree tree According to the municipality, the cajaz tree had been in the region since the subdivision of Jardim Paulista, which took place in February 1976. The tree ended up becoming a landmark in the city, with the avenue being known as “a rua do pé de cajá”. The plant develops well in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil as it is resistant to long periods of drought. The tree is large, reaching up to 30 meters. In 2020, to preserve the cajazeira, the city council placed speed bumps on the avenue and special lighting to help prevent accidents and beautify the tree. Cajazeira in the middle of the avenue received special lighting Disclosure/City Hall of Paraíso Pillars were built next to cajazeiro Municipality of Paraíso/Disclosure See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.