“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 […]
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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 […]
Frosty Trees in Germany!
The trees and grass are completely covered in a thick layer of frost, conveying an uncanny sense of stillness in each shot. These beautiful images are captured in the series “Frost” by German photographer Patrick Hübschmann. Based in Baden-Baden, Germany, he has a real talent for capturing nature in the fog and frost.
Fly through Ecuador’s Cloud Forest on a Sky Bike!
The Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador is a hideaway in the clouds. You can take a human-powered, two-seat bike across the cloud forest and see the canopy of the rainforest up close. Dangling from a 656-foot cable stretched between two points in the forest, the Sky Bike goes as high as 196 feet or 60 meters […]
Cinder Cone Treehouse
“The Cinder Cone Treehouse has a Skate Bowl, a Hot Tub and an Incredible View! Foster Huntington, a photographer and blogger is behind this treehouse located at Skamania, Washington, USA. There are two treehouses, each having about 220 sq. feet or around 20 sq. meters of space and perched in two Douglas Fir trees. Both […]