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- Talipot palms in Rio de Janeiro are blooming for the first and only time since their 1960s introduction by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.
- The trees can reach up to 30 meters and produce roughly 25 million flowers.
- Flamengo Park and Rio's Botanical Garden host the bloom, attracting locals and visitors hoping for seedlings.
- Biologist Aline Saavedra says the event prompts reflection on temporality and environmental preservation.
