“Indian Laurel is native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to around 100 feet in height and flowers from May to June. The uniqueness of this tree is that it stores water in the stem that can be tapped and used as a source of potable water in the summer. The leaves are used as […]
Indian Giant Flying Squirrels
“Trees for Indian Giant Flying Squirrels! The Indian giant flying squirrel is a nocturnal, arboreal mammal that lives in tree cavities and the tree canopy, and can glide upto 70 metres. The IUCN, in its last assessment dated June 30, 2008, said that “”it could be in local decline in a few areas in India”” […]
Indian Cork Tree
“Indian Cork Tree or Jasmine Tree is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to 80+ feet in height and reaches maturity at around 8 years of age. The tree gets its scientific name from Thomas Millington who was an English botanist of the 18th Century and it means “”grown in gardens””. […]
Indian Barberry
“Indian Barberry can grow up to 10 feet in height. The yellow flowers bloom from March to April. The fruits are edible berries, red in color and ripen from May till June. Its bark is yellow to brown from the outside and covered with three-branched thorns which are modified leaves. It is also called “”Tree […]
Indian Banyan
“Indian Banyan is native to and the national tree of the Republic of India. It is among the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. A specimen in Andhra Pradesh, India covers 205,670 square feet and is the largest single tree by two-dimensional canopy coverage area. It is also the world’s largest known tree […]
Indian Ash Tree
“Indian Ash Tree is a large tree with yellow flowers. It can grow up to 14 meters or 46 feet tall and flowers from January to March. The bark has astringent properties and is used to cure sprains, bruises, skin problems, dysentery, etc in traditional medicine. A decoction of the bark is also used to […]
Imperial Blossoms
A weeping cherry tree blooms on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan. These trees typically bloom in late March and early April. “It is like an old Japanese painting, and you should not miss [it],” says photographer Yukio Miki.
Hollong
“Hollong is a popular tree in India’s north-eastern states. It can reach a height of 150 feet and is one of the tallest trees in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India. Its flowers can be found during June to July and the fruits from January to March. The oleoresin from the bark is said to have […]
HemLoft
“The HemLoft is a self-funded tree house built in Whistler, Canada by amateur builder Joel Allen. This intricate cocoon sits at the trunk of a mighty hemlock. It hangs on a precipitous slope with a towering stand of hemlocks and is a five minute walk from the nearest road. He made it from $10,000 worth […]
Hallerbos
“Hallerbos – ‘The Blue Forest’ is located in Belgium and is famous for its bluebell flowers which cover the forest floor for a few weeks each spring. The forest is a crowd favourite thanks to the beautiful purple carpet of bluebells which bloom around mid-April and to the giant Sequoia trees that make a visit […]