“Loveliest of Trees Loveliests of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look […]
Peregrine falcon
“Peregrine falcon is the fastest aerial animal, fastest animal in flight, fastest bird and overall the fastest member of the animal kingdom. It can be found at the Grow-Trees.com project at Sundarbans and the highest measured speed is 389 km/h or 242 mph according to a National Geographic programme. It requires open space in order […]
Pawpaw
“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 […]
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 […]