# @tempeparksandrec on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZvoXarB79K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66802216-tempeparksandrec-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/497b7107b6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-18T22:44:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Tempe Parks and Recreation (@tempeparksandrec) — https://gondola.cc/tempeparksandrec

## Caption

We visited Palmer Park with Tempe’s Urban Forester, Richard Adkins, to learn more about the Chinese Elm, otherwise known as the Lacebark Elm. 

Famous for its unique bark; as the tree matures, the outer layers of bark naturally flake off creating a patchwork of colors. 

Follow to learn more about Tempe trees, or visit tempe.gov/UrbanForestry

#tempetrees

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