The Wind-Sculpted Guardian: Preserving Dana Point’s Pink Lady

• Shelby Gleba
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• August 20, 2025

For more than fifty years, a Melaleuca nesophila—known locally as the Pink Lady—stood outside the Dana Point Marina Inn. Planted when the harbor was first developed, she grew into a familiar landmark, weathering decades of coastal winds and salt air. Over time, the seaside elements gnarled her trunk, which bent but never broke, leaving it […]