Crape myrtle is probably the most popular flowering tree in Los Angeles. There are at least 50 crape myrtle varieties ...

I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it's finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents. Trees that didn't find a home this festive season were given to some of the animals on Friday in ...

Do you know which precious species China has? From giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys to ginkgo trees and Chinese white dolphins. China is one of the most biologically diverse countries in ...

According to feng shui principles, certain varieties, known as “luck” plants, are believed to attract good energy into a space. Outdoor trees can serve as a protective barrier against negative ...

Botanists José Luis Fernández-Alonso, of the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid, and Ernesto Campos, research technician at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, named six new ...

First oak fossils found in Austria reveal ancient origins Climate shifts and tectonic plates shaped oak evolution Oaks adapted across continents, evolving into modern species ...

MUSKEGON, MI - After a major storm with straight-line winds knocked down many trees earlier this year, downing power lines and damaging homes, many residents were left wondering if some trees had ...

have named six new tree species based on comparisons made among collections of dried plant specimens from across the Neotropics. Of these six, three of the new species have only been found in ...

Matisia aquilarum, found in Panama's Chagres National Park, was named in reference to the presence of a harpy eagle nest in the tree. The first two Panamanian species were named in reference to ...