“Pawpaw is the largest edible fruit tree native to USA! It can grow to 11 meters or 36 feet in height. The edible fruit is green to brown outside, pulp is yellow and contains several brown or black seeds. Its fruit begins to develop after it flowers and matures by September or October. When mature, […]
Octopus Tree of Oregon
“The Octopus Tree of Oregon, USA. This huge Sitka spruce is located a few hundred feet from Cape Meares Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast in USA. It is shaped like an inverted octopus with branches growing like giant tentacles from its 50 foot or 15 meter base and has no central trunk. It has six […]
Oak that hid Robin Hood was voted England’s tree of the year!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. ”
A man plants a guitar-shaped forest in memory of his wife!
“A man plants a guitar-shaped forest in memory of his wife! Located in the agricultural region of Argentina’s ‘Pampas’ is a guitar shaped forest made up of over 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees. Over a kilometer in length (2/3 of a mile), it is visible by passing planes and satellites above. The loss of his […]