The knotted branches of a ‘Spider’s Web’ tree (also known as ‘Strangler Fig’) Nanning, Guangxi, China

Nanning's warm climate gives it a large amount of biodiversity. There are many species of animals and more than 3,000 species of plants. The city flower is the Jaba flower, an evergreen shrub, and the city tree is the almond tree which is regarded as the backbone tree used for greening and landscaping throughout the city.