‘Tree’ – Search results for plants and algae – by date
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Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)
Information on the ashoka tree is currently being written and researched and will appear here…
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Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
Information on the Katsura tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Sundari tree (Heritiera littoralis)
Information on the sundari tree (Heritiera littoralis) is currently being researched and written and…
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Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo biloba, or maidenhair tree, is renowned worldwide for its medicinal properties. This…
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Sandarac gum tree (Tetraclinis articulata)
Information on the sandarac gum tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
The sycamore is a well-known tree, thought to have been introduced to Britain from Europe in the…
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Common holly (Ilex aquifolium)
With its bright red berries (found only on female plants), and shiny evergreen leaves, the native…
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Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia)
A victim of unsustainable commercial logging, the Critically Endangered Parana pine is one of…
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Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Considered one of the greatest botanical finds of the 20thcentury, the dawn redwood was known only…
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Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
The majestic mahogany is a tall tree that towers above the forest canopy. As its name suggests, it…
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Black poplar (Populus nigra)
Black poplar (Populus nigra), thought to be Britain's most endangered native timber tree , has a…
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Eastern dammar (Agathis dammara)
The eastern dammar (Agathis dammara) is a member of the genus Agathis, also known as the kauri trees…
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Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)
The cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) is a tall evergreen tree which has been prized for its high…
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Lawson’s cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
While a popular and widespread garden conifer, natural populations of Lawson’s cypress are…
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Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
The awesome coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is a giant of the plant world; this palm has some of…
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Juniper (Juniperus communis)
There are at least two subspecies of juniper (Juniperus communis). The best known, J. communis…
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Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
One of the oldest cultivated fruit crops, the date palm has long been harvested for its succulent…
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Bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
The swollen, smooth, grey trunk of this palm species is bulbous at the bottom, resembling a bottle…
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Small-leaved holly (Ilex canariensis)
The small-leaved holly (Ilex canariensis) is a small tree endemic to the Macaronesian islands in the…
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Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis)
Although described somewhat disdainfully by Charles Darwin as a “very ugly tree”, many consider the…
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Cycad (Dioon edule)
Dioon edule is a medium-sized cycad with rather stiff, straight, light to blue-green leaves which…
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Cycad (Dioon spinulosum)
The largest cycad in the Americas and the second largest in the world , Dioon spinulosum gains its…
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Prickly pear (Opuntia galapageia)
During his explorations of the Galapagos Islands, Darwin recorded Opuntia galapageia in a simple…
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Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii)
In a conservatory at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens lives one of world’s oldest pot plants, an Eastern…
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Cycad (Cycas circinalis)
This stout cycad (Cycas circinalis) has a trunk covered in thick and corky bark, which terminates in…
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Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum)
The spectacular titan arum produces the worlds largest compound flower or inflorescence; the…