Levada (Madeira)
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A levada is an irrigation channel or aqueduct specific to the Portuguese Atlantic region of Madeira. Madeira island is wet in the northwest, but dry in the southeast. In the 16th century the Portugues
Levada to the trout farm (Viveiros de Trutas), Ribeiro Frio, São Roque do Faial
Levada do Rei, PR 10, near trailhead
Levada das 25 Fontes
Hiker on the path of a levada
Acacia
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Acacia, commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about 1,084 species of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant sp
Levada (Madeira)
…do Caniçal is a much easier walk. This levada runs 11.5 km (7+1⁄8 mi) from Maroços to the Caniçal Tunnel. It is known as the mimosa levada because acacias (commonly misnamed mimosas) are found all along the route. Leat…
Acacia baileyana 3, Canberra ACT
Bipinnate leaves of Acacia dealbata
Phyllodes of Acacia penninervis
Flowers of Acacia retinodes