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Common areas include a swimming pool, curio shop and library enveloped in the canopy of a rain tree.—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023 Cymbal has hired Jeff Shimonski, president of Tropical Designs of Florida, to monitor the rain tree weekly.—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023 Long before skyscrapers came to town, a majestic rain tree has grown tall and proud for nearly a century, bringing beauty and a touch of controversy to a quiet spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale destined for development.—Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021 On the northwestern tip of Chief's Island, shaded by jackalberry, sausage and rain trees, these 12 thatched-roof pavilions have private viewing decks with hammocks.—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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