“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 […]
Tulip Garden
“Asia’s largest Tulip Garden at Jammu & Kashmir in India! One Million tulips have been planted this year at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden formerly known as Siraj Bagh near the Dal Lake. This spectacular blossom is spread over an area of 15 hectares. The average life span of the tulip flower is three […]
Trident Maple
“Trident Maple is native to parts of east Asia. It is a deciduous tree and can grow to around 65 feet in height. Its leaves are 3 inches wide, tri-lobed, glossy green above and pale below, that later turn to different shades of red, orange and yellow in autumn. Its flowers bloom in spring and […]
Trees Prevent Floods
“Trees Prevent Floods! Trees allow water to be drained into the ground. Their canopies absorb the force of the raindrop and thereby prevent soil erosion, their roots absorb water from the soil, making the soil drier and able to store more rainwater. These roots hold the soil in place, reducing the movement of sediments that […]
Tree-Planting Drone
“Tree-Planting Drone – The Future of Planting Trees? Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are small remotely-guided devices used for everything from delivering packages to surveying wildlife populations. BioCarbon Engineering, a British engineering firm believes drones may soon have the potential to plant around one billion trees per year to help counter deforestation across the […]
Treehotel in Harads
“Treehotel in Harads, Sweden offers a unique hotel experience by allowing people to enjoy the serenity of nature along with stay at contemporary tree rooms. The rooms are suspended 4-6 meters above ground – all with beautiful views of miles of forest and the Lule River. They look like mysterious cubes floating across the trees. […]
Tree of Heaven
“Tree of Heaven is native to China. It can grow to around 21 meters or 70 feet high. It is drought tolerant and highly tolerant of most industrial pollutants which makes it an ideal urban tree. It is a short-lived tree with a life span of around 30 to 70 years. It is mentioned in […]
Tree kangaroo
“Tree kangaroo, a kangaroo that lives almost entirely in the trees! It can be found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia. Tree kangaroo and the kangaroos we associate with Australia both fall under the umbrella of Macropods – the family of plant-eating marsupials that includes kangaroos and wallabies. Macropods all used […]