Tree Bean

“Tree Bean’s edible pods are considered a delicacy in Manipur, India! It can grow to over 30 meters or 100 feet high and is found from north east India to Indonesia. The fruit is long, contains flattened legume pods that can hold up to 21 edible seeds. Its seeds are used in traditional medicine and […]

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Trail Marker Trees

“Trail Marker Trees as they are called were shaped into a specific form to be easily recognized and then used to aid in land and/or water navigation as well as to mark significant Native American sites. These trees would help guide Native Americans along the safest route in their journeys and would direct them in […]

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Thuja

“Thuja or Morphankhi is an evergreen coniferous tree native to Asia and North America, and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Although it can grow more than 100 ft tall at times, it is commonly grown as smaller bushier shrub and is also used for hedges. In Canada, leaves of Thuja are used to […]

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The Norway spruce

“The Norway spruce, Picea abies, is a large, fast growing evergreen coniferous tree native to Central and Eastern Europe. This tree is considered be one of the most economically important coniferous species in Europe. It is widely planted for its wood, and is used as the main Christmas tree is several cities around the world. […]

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Texas Ebony

“Texas Ebony provides valuable shelter for mammals and birds! It is native to North America and is a great street or shade tree. It keeps its leaves year-round and produces fragrant creamy white and yellow blooms each spring. It is drought-tolerant and grows to 9 meters or 30 feet tall. Birds eat the fruit and […]

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Takashi Kobayashi

“This beautiful tree house is designed by self-taught Japanese tree house builder Takashi Kobayashi. His company Tree House People seeks to break down the feeling of separation that exists between humans and nature. He has built over 120 houses and sees the future of a sustainable culture as one that lives with trees. In his […]

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