“Field Maple can grow to 80+ feet in height. It is an attractive tree planted in lawns and along streets. The sap contains some amount of sugar that can be used as a drink or made into a syrup after boiling off the excess water. The concentration of sugar is much lower when compared to […]
Month: June 2016
Ficus benjamina
“Ficus benjamina, is the official tree of Bangkok. It is commonly known as the weeping fig or Benjamin’s fig, is a species of flowering plant native to south and southeast Asia and Australia. This tree reaching 30 metres tall in natural conditions, with gracefully drooping branchlets and glossy leaves 6–13 cm, oval with an acuminate […]
European Larch
“European Larch is native to parts of Europe. It can reach a height of 150 feet. The cones are long, red when immature that turn brown later and open to release the seeds when mature. The old cones remain on the tree for several years and turn grey or black. The bark is used in […]
European Hornbeam
“European Hornbeam is a deciduous tree. It gets its name from the very hard wood of this tree that can take a horn-like polish. The wood was used in Europe to make yokes for oxen. Its average height is around 80 feet but it can reach around 100 feet in rare cases. It is a […]
English hawthorn
“English hawthorn can grow up to 40 feet in height. The main feature is its white or pink flowers found in spring during the months of April to May. Its fruit is fleshy, red in colour and attracts birds. It is said to be a very valuable medicinal herb as it is used for treating […]
Eastern Redbud
“Eastern Redbud is one of the first trees to bloom in spring. Its flowers are pink to purplish in colour that grow on twigs, branches and trunks. The tree can grow to 30+ feet in height. It is tolerant to fire and the bark was boiled by Native Americans to make tea to treat whooping […]
Trees share and communicate through underground networks!
Dr. Simard, a forester specializing in the study of underground root communities has invested her energies in understanding the silent ways trees relate to each other in wide-spanning forest networks. Dr. Suzanne Simard of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada found one of the first pieces of evidence where Douglas fir and paper […]
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Pink Flowered Doughwood
“Pink Flowered Doughwood can grow to over 80 feet in height. It is native to Australia and surrounding islands. Famous for its crisp pink bouquets during summer, it is widely planted in gardens and parks around the world. Bees, butterflies and other insects are attracted to its flowers. These in turn provides insectivorous birds an […]
Deodar
“Deodar or Himalayan Cedar is native to the Himalayan regions including India. It is a very tall tree with some specimens reaching heights of around 200 feet. The botanical name and the English common name is derived from the Sanskrit term devadāru. It means “”wood of the gods””, a compound of deva “”god”” and dāru […]
Darwin’s Barberry
“Darwin’s Barberry is native to Chile and Argentina. It can grow to 13 feet in height and was discovered by Charles Darwin in South America in 1835. It is one of the many species named in honour of him. The flowers are bright orange found in drooping clusters over a long period in spring. The […]