Trees & Plants

Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)

The Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea) of the upland shrubbery replaces the Red-lored and Gilbert's Whistlers in cool, moist climates. It belongs to the family Pachycephalidae. Along the summit ridges...

Inca Tern – The Magnificent Moustache Bird

Birds are beautiful creations of God, enticing human beings with vibrant colors. Every bird is special because of...

Get Lost in the Serenity of the Varied Thrush Song

The varied thrush song and black and orange plumage make it easy to recognize. The varied thrush is...

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in...

The Floating Ship Forest

Floating Ship Forest: For all those whose hearts start beating faster when they see something ancient and abandoned,...

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...

The Facts of Halesia tetraptera

The common silverbell is also known as the mountain silverbell, Carolina silverbell, or Halesia tetraptera. The Carolina silverbell can be planted along stream banks,...

Birch (Betula alba)

Birch (Betula alba) is a graceful native tree that will refresh your life and fill it with excitement and passion. The bark of a...

The Whistler Tree in Portugal

The Whistler Tree is a more than 235 years old natural wonder in old cork oak from Águas de Moura, Palmela, Portugal. This cork...

The Black Sapote – Chocolate Pudding Fruit

The Black Sapote “Diospyros nigra” is a species of persimmon in the family Ebenaceae. It is also called “chocolate pudding fruit” and black snap...

Gloriosa Superba – A Precious Medicinal Plant

Gloriosa superba is an important medicinal plant in Asia and Africa. It is used in diseases and is in high demand in pharma industries...

Ficus – Most Popular House Plant

One of the most popular houseplants is the weeping fig, also called Ficus benjamina”, normally just called “ficus”. Though related to the edible fig,...

Larch – An Evergreen Wild Tree

Larches look for the entire world like evergreen trees. Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Larch is also called...

Magnolia Tree – A Handsome Ornamental Tree

The magnolias are handsome ornamental trees. The Magnolia Tree with its showy flowers, its dark green leaves, and its relatively small size. Magnolia Tree...

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...