Trees & Plants

Crested Tern (Sterna bergii)

Crested tern is the second largest of Australia's terms, and it is also one of the most familiar and abundant, frequenting shores and inshore seas around the entire coastline....

Cantaloupe Health Benefits and Nutrition

Cantaloupe Health Benefits and Nutrition - Cantaloupe, also known as muskmelon, is a delicious and nutritious fruit that...

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to...

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...

White-throated Grasswren – Dazzling Colorful Bird in Wilderness

The white-throated grasswren (Amytornis woodwardi) also known as Yirlinkirrkirr (Bininj Kunwok, cultural significance to the Nawarddeken people) in...

Tabebuia and Handroanthus

Genus and Family: The genus Tabebuia is native to the Amazon rainforest and other tropical parts of Mexico and Central and South America. It...

Willows, Salix spp.

Origin and history: Willows comprise a large number of trees and shrubs, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. For this article, we will only cover...

Pink Trumpet Tree Tabebuia heterophylla

The eye-catching Pink Trumpet Tabebuia heterophylla Tree grows at a reasonable rate from a slim pyramid when young to a broad silhouette, 20 to...

Why Drunken Trees Behave in Mysterious Way

What are Drunken Trees? Drunken trees are a stand of trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment. This most commonly occurs in northern subarctic taiga...

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Description: The purslane plant (Portulaca oleracea) is a very common weed in moist, sandy soils. However, French gardeners have developed specific varieties for salads....

Cranberries Get You Bogged Down

In flood-irrigated fields between Port Orford and 10 miles north of Bandon, you may notice what appears to be reddish-tinged ground. Cranberries are small...

Rhododendron calophytum – Magnificent Evergreen Tree

Rhododendron calophytum is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. This is also known as beautiful-face rhododendron, which is growing to some...

World’s Most Beautiful Tree Tunnels Revealed

Well, when true nature branches out, it is nothing short of magical. Whether they’re formed unintentionally, naturally, or with a slight helping hand, “Mother...

Top 25 Oak Facts You Should Know

Oak Facts The oak tree is a deciduous tree that grows in temperate zones around the world, and it is one of the most important...

The Strange Bottle Tree of Queensland

The strange Bottle Tree of Queensland is nature's wonderful gift. The Queensland bottle tree "Brachychiton Rupestris" also known as a narrow-leaved bottle tree, It...