Beneath the rising sun of Japan, amidst temple grounds, city avenues, and ancient woodlands, grows a tree both stately and serene—the Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata). A cousin of the elm, yet with a character...

When we think of majestic North American trees, the towering redwoods of California or the colorful sugar maples of New England often steal the spotlight. But hidden among them is a tree just as...

When you think of iconic trees, your mind might jump to the towering oak, the whispering pine, or maybe the graceful willow. But tucked away along riverbanks, marshy lowlands, and quiet forest edges is...

Tucked into the cool, damp corners of North America’s northern forests is a tree that may not scream for attention, but it has quietly shaped ecosystems, cultures, and even cemeteries for centuries — the...

If you’ve ever wandered through a quiet North American woodland and noticed a small, unassuming tree with shaggy bark and hop-like seed clusters, you might’ve met the American Hophornbeam, also known as Ostrya virginiana....

If nature had its own patisserie, the Wedding Cake Tree would be its showstopper. With tiered branches arranged like the layers of a grand celebration cake, this tree doesn’t just grow, it performs. Officially...

Deep in the rainforests of Sumatra, a strange botanical event unfolds only once every few years. It’s rare, it’s huge, and it absolutely stinks. Meet the Corpse Flower or Titan arum Amorphophallus titanum, one...

Deep in the heart of South Africa, hidden among the subtropical thickets and shaded rocky slopes, lives one of the world’s rarest—and loneliest—plants: Wood’s Cycad plant (Encephalartos woodii). With a backstory that reads like...