The Commonwealth Tree, planted five years ago in the compound of the Public Buildings in Georgetown, was unveiled last Thursday by Speaker of the House Dr. Barton Scotland in the presence of several Members of Parliament.
According to a Department of Public Information report, the tropical almond tree, (scientific name Terminalia Catappa), was planted five years ago by former Speaker and now Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, and Opposition Parliamentarian Dr. Vindhya Persaud, along with the Clerk of the National Assembly and other staff.
Speaking at a ceremony held to unveil the tree, Trotman, the report said, thanked the Speaker and the staff of the Parliament Office for ensuring that the tree blossomed and was protected with an ornate fence.
