Trees & Plants

Masked Tityra “Tityra semifasciata”

Description: The beautiful Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a frugivore of tropical lowlands and is ostensibly resident in the tropical lowlands and foothills of Mexico, to about 300 km (180...

Beach thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris)

Beach thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) have a deep, heavy bill that is quite large compared to that of any...

Big Galápagos Birds Can Develop in as Little as Two Generations

Big Galápagos Birds Can Develop in as Little as Two Generations. As we all know, nature is the...

Slender-billed thornbill: The Elegance of Nature’s Gem

Slender-billed thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei) habitats are treeless expanses of shrub fields, whether samphire and blue-bush around salt lakes...

White-Crested Laughingthrush: The Most Captivating Forest Bird

White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family. This bird is mostly found in forests...

Butcher’s Broom: The Fascinating Plant with Fruits Growing on Its Leaves

The mysterious and rarely seen Butcher's Broom, "Ruscus aculeatus," is a low-growing permanent shrub. It has hard, erect stems and very rigid leaves that...

The Grass Tree Xanthorrhoea glauca

The grass tree, also known as “Xanthorrhoea glauca," is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, mainly widespread in eastern Australia. The tree has...

Coffee Tree: Best Combination of Foliage and Flowering Plants

Although it doesn’t produce coffee beans when grown as a house plant, the coffee tree, with its glossy green leaves,. It is an ideal...

Maples Leaf (Acer), Grow Nature’s Most Favorite Tree

Well, everyone knows what a Maples Leaf looks like, right? It is the leaf on the Canadian flags as well, the one that lends...

Linden Tree – Tall, Fast Growing Dense Shade Tree

Linden Tree is tall and fast-growing, with an attractive, dense shape. They are used as shade trees and often as street trees. They bear...

Hyperion ! World’s Tallest Knowing Living Tree

Hyperion is the name of a coast redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens) in Northern California. It was measured at 115.61 metres (379.3 feet). Which ranks it...

Yareta – A 3000 Years Old Alien-looking Plant

Yareta is a green and alien-looking growing plant in South America. On first inspection, you might consider that it is an extraterrestrial species. That...

3,000 Years Old Olive Tree Still Produces Olives

There are certain species of olive tree, which has an incredibly long life span. A certain elegance can be found in olive plants due...

Monkey Tail Cactus: Growth Rate, Care, and Propagation

Monkey Tail Cactus Monkey Tail Cactus (Hildewintera colademononis) is an attractive, and low-maintenance plant that might be just what you need to add to your...

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs

Wildlife Values of Conservation Trees and Shrubs SHRUBS CARAGANA (SIBERIAN PEASHRUB) (Caragana arborescens): Used for nesting by several songbirds and the seeds are occasionally eaten. Not a...