It is found in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest and beat six other oaks, two yews and an apple tree to win England’s Tree of the Year title in November 2014. It is a 1,000-year-old hollow oak, reputed to have hidden Robin Hood from the Sheriff of Nottingham. It weighs around 23 tons, has a girth of […]
Month: July 2016
Norfolk Island Pine
“Norfolk Island Pine’s tolerance to salt and wind makes it an ideal coastal tree. It is native to Norfolk Island found in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia. It can grow to around 65 meters or 213 feet with straight vertical trunks and symmetrical branches. It grows in the face of constant […]
Trees are Natural Air-Conditioners!
“Trees are Natural Air-Conditioners! – Australian Conservation Foundation The Australian Government is set to create a plan for increasing tree coverage in cities. Greg Hunt, the Environment Minister says more ‘urban canopies’ will reduce heat within city environments and improve health outcomes. “Despite Australians’ romanticisation of the outback, we are among the most urbanised populations […]
The Mysterious Crooked Forest of Poland.
It is a grove of bent pine trees in West Pomerania, Poland that has become famous for its 400 trees. The stand of trees was planted around 1930 in what was then Germany. The trees all take a sharp 90 degree turn soon after leaving the ground before sweeping back into an upright position with […]
Mexican Apple
“Mexican Apple tree takes 7 to 8 years to bear fruit! It can grow to 16 meters or 52 feet in height and its fruit takes 6 to 9 months to ripen. Its fruit turns from green to yellow when ripe and its white pulp flavour is similar to banana, peach or vanilla. Its flowers […]
Keibul Lamjao
“Keibul Lamjao in India is the only floating national park in the world! Spread across 15.4 square miles or 40 square kms, it is known worldwide for its unique composition as it is made up of biomass vegetation which floats on the surface of the Loktak lake in Manipur. It is home to the sangai […]
Kahikatea
“Kahikatea is New Zealand’s Tallest Forest Tree! It can reach a height of 180 feet or 55 meters with a trunk exceeding 1 meter or 3 feet in diameter. Also called dinosaur tree for its existence alongside dinosaurs during the Jurassic period. It supports a whole ecosystem on its trunk and branches and scientists once […]
Beautiful Jacaranda Tree Tunnel in South Africa!
The Jacarandas Walk is a well-known tourist destination. Pretoria in South Africa is often called “Jacaranda City”, thanks to the miles upon miles of jacaranda trees that line its roads, parks and avenues. These attractive purple flowers can be found around November (peak summer in the southern hemisphere) when the flowers are in full bloom.
Indian willow
“Indian willow sheds its leaves at the end of monsoon. It grows in forests, near swamps and streams. It can grow up to 25 meters or 82 feet and flowers from December to March. It’s yellow flowers are considered delicious and eaten in some parts of India. In traditional medicine, the bark is used to […]
Indian Mahogany
“Indian Mahogany is the state tree of Manipur, India. It can reach up to 30 meters or 100 feet and flowers from May to September. It is called red cedar in English, tun in Hindi and tairel in Manipuri. ”