Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic ...

Which island is known as the Island of Cinnamon? Discover why Sri Lanka holds this title, its dominance in true cinnamon production, historical spice trade importance, cultivation process, export ...

A: A crape myrtle shedding bark is completely normal. Also referred to as 'exfoliating bark', this process simply reveals newer inner bark, often cinnamon red in color. This process can be more ...

Pepper bark tree in South Africa is recovering after being endangered for years. Conservation with local communities and nurseries helped boost tree numbers. Tree's survival supports medicine, culture ...

A new study carried out in Australia finds that the bark of common tree species holds diverse microbial communities, with trillions of microbes living on every tree. The research determined that many ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

Though the focus of his expertise is firmly rooted underground, Victor Lucero spends many hours each year working for the New Mexico Forestry Division from the air. Every week from mid to late June ...

Australian researchers co-led by Southern Cross University have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. The trees' bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse ...

Luke Jeffrey receives funding from the Australian Research Council through an ARC DECRA Fellowship. Chris Greening receives funding from the Australian Research Council, National Health & Medical ...