“White Mulberry is native to China. It can grow to around 20 meters or 60 feet high. It is widely grown for its fruit that can be eaten fresh, preserved or dried for winter use. It is a popular tree for silkworm feed and has been planted in China for a very long time. It […]
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White Leadtree
“White Leadtree is native to parts of Mexico and Central America. It is fast-growing tree and can reach up to 20 meters or 65 feet in height. It produces white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods. Its legumes provide an excellent source of high-protein cattle fodder and is also planted for […]
White Cedar
“White Cedar is native to parts of Canada and USA. It can grow to over 20 meters or 66 feet tall and widely planted for ornamental purposes. It is an important tree to the traditional Ojibwe or Native American culture. It was honored with the name Nookomis Giizhik (Grandmother Cedar) as it is considered a […]
White Carpathians trail
“White Carpathians trail, with a UNESCO World Heritage site, is in Czech Republic. This trail is on the westernmost part of the Carpathian Mountains and is located on the border of Slovakia and Czech Republic. The tall slender trees of this path will immediately transport you to another world. It was declared a UNESCO Biosphere […]
White Bark Acacia
“White Bark Acacia’s color of leaves, flowers and bark make it a beautiful ornamental tree. It can grow to 35 meters or 115 feet tall and its yellowish white flowers appear during the rainy season. Its pods and germinated seeds are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. In traditional medicine, the bark is used as […]
Western Yew
“Western Yew is a coniferous tree native to North America. It can grow up to 20 meters or 65 feet in height. Native Americans used various parts of it for medicinal and other purposes. A chemotherapy drug paclitaxel is derived from this tree and used in treating various cancers.”
West Indian locust
“West Indian locust is native to South America. It can grow to over 130 feet high. Its fruit is a pod that matures during the monsoons and is a major food for the indigenous population. The pulp contains soluble fibers that dissolve easily in water or milk and is one of the richest vegetable foods […]
Weeping wattle
“Weeping wattle “”weeps”” pure water! Native to Africa, it can grow to about 15 meters or 50 feet tall. During spring, the spittlebugs that reside on this tree may cause water to drip from its branches. The spittlebugs congregate on the young shoots and derive their nourishment by sucking the tree’s sap. On doing so, […]
Vine Maple
“Vine Maple is native to North America. It can reach a height of 26 feet and rarely reach 60 feet. It is considered to be one of the best native trees and an important part of the Northwest forest in North America. It is enjoyed for its rugged growth habit, interesting bark color and beautiful […]
Vertical Forest at an Urban Treehouse in Italy
A potted forest of trees and branching steel beams disguise this 5-storey apartment building in Turin, Italy. It is designed by Luciano Pia who has brought plants up off the ground in an attempt to evade the urban scene and integrate life into the facade of the residential building. It holds 150 trees whose carbon […]
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