A rain tree is shown along the New River in downtown Ft. Lauderdale on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The rain tree, planted 100 years ago, has survived torrential flooding, fierce storms and powerful ...

Last week, the rain tree, still perched high up on its grassy island in the 400 block of Southwest Fourth Avenue, was moved to its new permanent home, about 15 feet from the water’s edge.

A majestic rain tree has lived through 100 years of nasty weather. But some worry it won’t survive a journey of 50 feet to make way for two new apartment towers.

So, the golden rain tree is not invasive this far north and would not likely survive our cold winters. There are many trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants that are already, or could be very ...