“Philipine Tarsier is one of the smallest tree dwelling primates on Earth! It is found in both secondary and primary forest. It jumps through the trees to catch its food that is mainly insect based. Its long hind legs enable it to leap distances of up to 5 meters or 16 feet between branches. It […]
Phan Thu Trang
“Beautiful Tree Paintings! Phan Thu Trang, a Vietnamese artist paints decorative landscapes inspired by images of the city and Northern villages of Vietnam. In her colorful paintings, she works with limited colors and textures, focusing only on bare essentials to create each piece centered around billowing, pointillistic trees. ”
Phalsa
“Phalsa is native to parts of South Asia. It can reach 8 meters or 26 feet in height. Its fruit is edible and resembles a blueberry. It is used in making juices, syrups and in bakery products. It is mainly cultivated for its fruits sold during summer. In traditional medicine, it is used to treat […]
Peachleaf willow
“Peachleaf willow can grow to over 60 feet in height. It is a deciduous tree native to wet habitats in Canada and USA. The flowers are yellow catkins that bloom from April to June. It can only spread by seeds as compared to other willows that can propagate from roots or snapped bits of twig. […]
Papuan Wattle
“Papuan Wattle is an evergreen tree native to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia. It is a fast-growing tree, can grow to around 100 feet in height and can be planted to prevent soil erosion. Its flowers attract bees and is a good source of pollen for honey production. The bark is used in tanning […]
Osage Orange
“Osage Orange tree can grow to 50+ feet in height. Despite the name, it is not related to the orange. The fruit ripens from September to October and resembles an orange that weighs more than a kilogram. Previously, it was planted as a field hedge, before barbed wire became available and to stabilize soils and […]
Orchid Tree
“Orchid Tree is native to parts of India. It is considered one of the world’s most beautiful trees for its beautiful bloom that lasts several months. In India, it is locally called “”Kachnar”” in Hindi and can reach a height of 40 feet. A postal stamp was issued by the Indian Postal Department to commemorate […]
Orange Wild Rhea
“Orange Wild Rhea can grow to over 15 feet in height. It is native to parts of East Asia. The fruit is edible, sweet and ripens from October to February while the flowers can be found from July to September. A fiber extracted from its bark is very strong and is used in making rope, […]
Orangutan
“The Orangutan, the world’s largest tree-climbing mammal, dwells on trees! It is also one of the most intelligent of all tree-dwelling animals and is considered the king of trees. It spends nearly all its time in the forest canopy where it feeds, sleeps, breeds and raises its young. An orangutan’s arms can reach a length […]
Old-growth forest
“Old-growth forest is one that has achieved great age without much disturbance and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. It is also known as primary forest, virgin forest, primeval forest, late seral forest and in Britain as ancient woodland. Trees here can be from a few hundred to over a thousand years old. It has diverse […]