There are very few real Christmas trees between the islands but nether the less there are plenty of ideas for creating that central focal point. The prominent display areas within the villages and towns usually have a wire framework covered with lights to resemble a tree. Although they are not so attractive during the day, at night time they are ablaze with colour. In the times when artificial trees were not easily available or even thought of the locals used to find an old branch from a bush or a tree and spray it gold or silver. The branches were secured in pots and decoration were hung on the branches. You don’t see so many of these around now as there are plenty of outlets selling the more common kind of artificial tree
