The Sahara is the second largest desert in size and is continually expanding. The United Nations estimates that by 2025, two thirds of Africa’s arable land will be covered in Saharan sand, vastly expanding the current 9 million square kilometers. The effects of this prediction on farmland destruction on a continent already hard-pressed for […]
It was in 2000 that Israeli citizen Aviram Rozin first visited India. Wanting to get lost in the forest and greenery in India, Rozin was pained and shocked to see the rapid deforestation across the country. He wanted to do something to protect the forests and moved to India in 2003 along with his wife Yorit and […]
“A native (indigenous) species is one that occurs in a particular region, ecosystem, and habitat without direct or indirect human actions” (Kartesz and Morse, 1997) Grow-trees.com plants more than 50 species of trees in its 16 projects. All the tree species planted are native to the respective areas; for instance, different types of mangroves are […]
Amaltas or the Golden Shower tree is a beautiful tree native to Southeast Asia. It is a deciduous tree growing to around 70 feet in height and its flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. It is a state flower of the Indian state Kerala and the national flower of Thailand. People celebrate Holi by […]
Alexandrian Laurel is native to parts of Africa and Asia. It is a slow-growing evergreen tree and can reach a height of around 60 feet. Its flowers and fruits can often be found often all year round. Its seeds release an oil that is used as a hair oil and also in the making of […]
The Fieldbrook Redwood would have been the biggest tree alive today had it not been felled in 1890 reputedly to satisfy a drunken bet about making a table big enough to seat 40 guests from a single slice of tree-trunk. After a century of being left for dead, a giant redwood that grew as tall […]
Amla or Indian Gooseberry is a deciduous tree that can grow to around 60 feet in height. All parts of the plant including the fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark and flowers are used in traditional Indian medicine. Maharashtra, a state in India is the largest producer and supplier of its fruits. People smear each other […]
American Tulip Tree is native to North America. It is a fast-growing tree and can reach around 160 feet in height. The flowers are pale green or yellow in colour with an orange band on the tepals and bloom in May and June Birds and bees are attracted to its flowers as they yield large […]
American Sycamore is a fast-growing tree. It can reach around 40 meters or 130 feet in height and is found in the eastern forests of USA. An ornamental feature of this tree is its brown bark which exfoliates in irregular pieces to reveal a creamy white inner bark. It can be found at the edges […]
Images of vendors selling chestnuts in Manhattan, USA are common, but they are European chestnuts. The American chestnut that once dominated the forests of Eastern United States from Maine to Georgia was virtually wiped out by a disease that was accidentally introduced from Asia. Luckily, in July 2015, a 115-foot tree, the tallest chestnut tree […]